Antelope rifles

[lostriverproductions]

Just curious to see what others use. I use a rem 700 .243 shooting 95 grain bergers
This year I will be trying a 6.5 grendel with 123 amax, this will be a AR15 rifle

 

[30Hart]

You don't need much power for antelope, but the wind is a problem especially in Wyoming. My go-to rifle for antelope is a Remington 700 30 Hart that shoots a 180 BT at 3250fps...dead-on at 300 yards, extremely flat and great in the wind.

 

[sodaksooner]

Ruger M77 in .257 Roberts. 117 grain BT. Many moons since I shot a goat with it though.

 

[CrossCreeks]

My Ruger SS #1 in .308 with Hornady 150gr. and 4 x 12 Leupold works well.

 

[NDHunter]

25-06 and 120 grain Federal Fusions. Nothing special.

 

[Hilltop]

25-06 and 120 grain Federal Fusions. Nothing special.

But the 25-06 is special This will be my next rifle purchase.

 

[Tim McCoy]

25-06 and 120 grain Federal Fusions. Nothing special.

Ditto. Mine loves the 120gr. Fusions, very accurate and lethal.

 

[jims]

Two of my last three antelope were shot with my Model 70 .300 WSM and 150 gr Accubonds. The other was shot with my .25-06 Sako and 115 gr Ballistic Tips. I'm more inclined to use the .300 WSM because it handles the wind better.

 

[libidilatimmy]

But the 25-06 is special This will be my next rifle purchase.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder . I shoot a 25-06 with 117gr SGK with excellent results, although If I could ever draw an antelope tag, I'll probably be using my new 7-08 on the next go-round. No real reason to not use the 25-06 other than I have something new to play with.

 

[Elkhunter96]

Weatherby mark V 338 win in 225 grain barnes. I use it on every big game animal I hunt...no such thing as too much gun

 

[missjordan]

Browning x bolt .308. One of my favorite rifles that I shoot!


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[stevevan]

My favorite is the 25-06 using the handload that it likes best, 52.0gr IMR4831, Nosler 110 Accubond, WW Case, CCI BR-2 Primer. 3140fps/23" barrel.

 

[shootbrownelk]

I usually use one of my 30.06's. Same rifles I use for deer and elk. But this year I bought a model 660 Remington carbine in .243.
I'll probably give it a try on antelope and deer. I reload for .243 already, for a friend's daughter. She's taken antelope, deer, and two cow elk with it. That girl can shoot. Barnes ttsx and Hornady gmx bullets.

 

[JeffyO_MN]

I have taken antelope with a 270 WSM and 25-06 and both were flat shooting and handled the wind just fine. I just completed an AR15 early last year, in 6.5 Grendel that I have yet to take an animal with, but plan to use it for antelope in 2016 if I get a tag.

 

[6mm Remington]

My favorite antelope rifle I have is a Ruger 1B in 6mm Remington. I use a 100 gr. Nosler Partition in it and the rifle has a 6x42mm Leupold scope.

My other rifle is also a Ruger 1B in 30-06 with a fixed 4x Leupold. I shoot 165 gr. Accubonds or Partitions in it.


I'm a lucky man and just finished a build on a .280 Nosler AI. Not sure on bullets in that one yet. Start at 140-150-160 and see what it likes and I like. The bullet will be Nosler though. That one should be fun.
David

 

[Gr8bawana]

Since I'm not someone who has a rifle for each big game animal I hunt, I use my Remington 7mm mag with 150 grain
core-lokt bullets for antelope and deer. 175 grain for elk.

 

[okielite]

6.5-.284 is my favorite. Grew up using a .243

 

[WapitiBob]

7STW with 140 Barnes tsx.

 

[Eberle]

I use a 25-06 with 110 grain accubonds.

 

[go_deep]

I've used a .223, .243, .270, and a .300 wsm. All well placed shots and the one I shot with the .300 wsm with a 180 grain round ran the farthest by far.