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 What would you use for antelope?
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My brother has invited me on a antelope hunting trip over my birthday. (you would think he would have paid for my license too, but no)
Anyway I am in a quandry. What rifle I should take with me? I have a 257 Weatherby SUB-MOA . A Ruger Hawkeye in 264 Win Mag. Or a Encore Prohunter in 25-06. Or my Winchester Model 70 in 300WSM.
Any thoughts out there?
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 02:01 AM
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At what distances do they "NORMALLY" have to shoot for a harvest where you are going?
257Wthby Mag will work fine, really any of the calibre's will.
Which is the most accurate that YOU shoot accurately at distance.
25/06 will do it too, 264 Win Mag & for sure 300WSM...
What kinda glass & power of scopes mounted.
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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Anywhere from 75 yds to over 300 last year.
Weatherby has a Nikon Monarch 4.5X 24 I believe
Encore 25-06 has Nikon Prostaff 3X9X40
Ruger 264 has BSA 4X12X40
Winchester 300WSM has a Pentax 3X9X50
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 02:07 AM
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If we are talking pronghorns, they do not require a magnum of any kind to kill IMO. Any of the guns you named will do fine. Get you some shoooting sticks, practive with them and which ever gun you are most comfortable with use it.
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 02:14 AM
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 02:27 AM
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i got me a pro hunter in 25-06 coming and ive got a 2-10 nikon monarch for it
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03/13/11 02:56 AM
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I have some magic beans if anyone is interested. No extra time hunting but they'll make you fart to the tune of Back In Black...
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 03:11 AM
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257! Not the Pro-hunter because you might need another shot.
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 03:13 AM
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I'd go with the 257 wby.
It's great for those long distance shots, and lets face the facts.....you dont hunt Antelope in thick cover.
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I'd go with the 257 wby.
It's great for those long distance shots, and lets face the facts.....you dont hunt Antelope in thick cover. X2
I have some magic beans if anyone is interested. No extra time hunting but they'll make you fart to the tune of Back In Black...
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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I'd go with the 257 wby.
It's great for those long distance shots, and lets face the facts.....you dont hunt Antelope in thick cover. X2 x3 i am partial to the 257wby
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03/13/11 05:10 AM
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I love my TC 25-06!!
I would choose which ever your most comfortable with and has the best optics, they all could get the job done.
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 05:19 AM
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I would be partial to the .257 or the .264 simply because of the optics.
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03/13/11 02:15 PM
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with practice you wont need another shot
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03/13/11 04:08 PM
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Either the .257 WeeBee or the .264 Win Mag.
I have used everything from a 6mm Rem to a .30-06 Sprg with nary any problems. Just got my 6.5-06AI back from the GS a few days ago, if that tells you what I like!
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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03/13/11 04:55 PM
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They are all new to me except the 300WSM. I was thinking along the lines of whatever I could shoot best also. I forsee quite a bit of range time for me. Just checking to see what knowledge is out there to help me out.
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22-250 ackley improved with tsx's
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03/14/11 10:00 AM
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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Any of those will do the trick. For me the question is which is more accurate. At longer disatance accuracy is paramount.
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03/14/11 11:54 AM
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.257 for sure. Just ship that old .264 to me. Nobody uses those things anymore 
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After shooting my brother in laws .257 I'd saw use it for sure. That's one fast moving round!
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speed goats are probley the easiest thing to take down in north america, personally I would take a bow.
I have shot a ton with a 22-250. Last one was with a 25-06 encore.
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Re: What would you use for antelope?
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I'd go with the 257 wby.
It's great for those long distance shots, and lets face the facts.....you dont hunt Antelope in thick cover. X2 x3 i am partial to the 257wby x4! if it were me i would shoot it with a .22-250 though....
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Naah..I'd use the Vanguard with the super high power uber velocity mega expanding elephant killer .22 hornet handloads. 
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.257 for sure. Just ship that old .264 to me. Nobody uses those things anymore Just me! Just bought new dies and brass to load some up to see how she shoots with some 120gr bullets.
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