I’ve shot somewhere between 20 to 30 antelope with a 30-06. There’s about an even split between 165 and 180 grain Hornady boat tails, as well as a few 180 grain partitions. I’ve also shot a couple with the 243, and one with a 338 Winchester. They all work.
My 12-year-old will be hunting them with me this year and he will shoot a 243. I will probably take my 30-06 again, though one of these years I’d like to use my 375 H&H just because. I am currently working up a load with 150 grain SST‘s, specifically for antelope hunting, and though I have 30 rounds loaded and ready to test, I have yet to do the range work. Perhaps towards the end of the month I’ll get to that. If push comes to shove, I’ll probably just load up 165 grain Hornady boat tails over 56 grains of Winchester 760 and call it good.
