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Only four antelope here as well. Two with the 25-06 Rem 700 CDL, 6x Leupold, 115 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip & Retumbo. Two with the 30-06 Rem 700 CDL, 6x Leupold, 165 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip & H4350.

Of mine I'd say the 25-06 seems like the better antelope rifle, but the good ol' 30-06 sure didn't disappoint. The rifles are near twins, deliberately. I do most of my hunting with those two. The 25-06 kills might have been a tad quicker, but... with only four kills, who knows? I go to Wyoming with the 25-06 in mind as the primary antelope rifle, and the 30-06 as the primary mule deer rifle, but those two get swapped around now and then.

2012, 25-06:


2014, 25-06:


2016, 30-06:


2018, 30-06:


I dearly love stalking the antelope. And the backstrap steaks...