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Re: Antelope rifle Cheyenne #10701544 11/14/15
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,535 Wyoming W wyoming260 Campfire Regular
wyoming260 Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,535 Wyoming	Originally Posted by Cheyenne Originally Posted by shrapnel 243... That looks more like counting coup. I think the aggressive nature of the hunter overcame him here and he forgot he had a perfectly good gun in his hands............. At any rate it takes a fast man to chase down antelope on foot!!!! Last edited by wyoming260; 11/14/15.

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Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10701627 11/14/15
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,326 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,326 Filer, ID	Antelope are easy to kill. I suggest a 243 or larger simply to minimize wind drift. If you can shoot it well, it will kill one if you hit it right. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Antelope rifle Rock Chuck #10701661 11/14/15
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,072 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger
saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,072 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	6.5 Swede. 130 gr Accubond at about 2800 FPS If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10701718 11/14/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,892 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,892 Deer Park, Tx	280 AI 300 WSM "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: Antelope rifle wyoming260 #10701725 11/14/15
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger
jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Originally Posted by wyoming260 I think the aggressive nature of the hunter overcame him here and he forgot he had a perfectly good gun in his hands............. At any rate it takes a fast man to chase down antelope on foot!!!! Dang it....you beat me to it. NOTE TO SELF - You can't out run shrapnel!! Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

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Re: Antelope rifle southtexas #10701758 11/14/15
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 497 California M MAKAIRA Campfire Member
MAKAIRA Campfire Member M Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 497 California	Originally Posted by southtexas Originally Posted by MAKAIRA I would think a 257 Weatherby would be hard to beat. nah. BCs of the bullets are horrible. They fall out of the sky at 401 yards. Well keep it under 400 and you should be fine.

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10701892 11/14/15
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT	Older rifles work too, 25-35...

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702094 11/14/15
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886 Ralphie Campfire Regular
Ralphie Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886	I usually use my 7x57, but once I used a .45 LC.

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702181 11/14/15
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line	Before the bad winter of 2010/11 I used to love to hunt antelope. Of course we have all done the drive around hunt but walking is way more fun. I have shot less than a dozen bucks but have used a 22-250, 250 Savage, 25-06, 257 Roberts, 270 Win, 300 WSM, 300 Win mag and probably some other cartridges I can't remember. A Kimber Classic Select(stainless) 84L in 25-06 would be an uber pronghorn rifle.

Re: Antelope rifle SamOlson #10702209 11/14/15
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger
jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Obviously, I've never had the privilege to hunt the speed goats but.... if the opportunity presented itself I would use one of my trusty 270s but... that just might be excuse for me to get a 25-06. The 25-06 has had many great revues for antelope hunting for a l o n g -time. With its medium size bullets, streaking fast, and flat trajectory, it is hard to beat. It can be beat by larger cartridges, more powder, bigger/heavier bullets but they're NOT needed. Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

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Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702291 11/14/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger
DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Most recently, a 223 with Nosler 60 Solid Base bullet. About perfect for me.

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702314 11/14/15
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT	50-70 Sharps...

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702352 11/14/15
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line	Time to class this thread up.....

Re: Antelope rifle SamOlson #10702360 11/14/15
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roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	Hey, I had that naked lady on a set of truck mudflaps. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702362 11/14/15
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line	I said classy...... grin

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702366 11/14/15
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT	257 Roberts...

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702374 11/14/15
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,863 Hi-Line	That is one of the cooler bucks I have ever seen(the antelope, not you....).

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702387 11/14/15
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,524 Bozeman, MT	Nothing but class...

Re: Antelope rifle ts300wsm #10702405 11/14/15
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho 1 1234 Campfire Regular
1234 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho	25/06 or 270win. seem just right to me Ed

Re: Antelope rifle 1234 #10702450 11/14/15
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,995 J Jericho Campfire Outfitter
Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,995	Had a supervisor many years ago who went to Wyoming almost every year and used a 264WM. He would come back from his hunting trip and go on and on about his 264WM being the best thing ever for antelope.

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