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You might get away with the SIerra. Just depends. They call for an 8 on that bullet. You’ve got plenty of Mag space.

.257 caliber
.244 caliber
.264 caliber

A 6mm will drop them like a bad habit.

This.

I remember reading in the gun/hunting rags in 80s and 90s that the 243/6mm
set the bar high for 1 shot DRT.

Jerry

The .240 Weatherby Magnum. The supreme 6mm for Antelope!

Not an expert by any means, but I've shot deer and one antelope with my new favorite .270 with 110 gr Barnes ttsx. Can't imagine needing anything more unless you plan on extreme long range

257 Bee

25-06 , 7-08 , 6.5x55 , .243 would all do well . If I knew my shots would all be on the long side I would take the 6.5x55 or the 25-06 in that order . If all shots would most likely be under 300 yards the 7-08 or the .243 would both easily do the job and have the very slight short action advantage of a few ounces less weight.

All I use on goats and deer out here, (wy) is my 6x6.8, 90g bullet and a 6x45 with 85g sierra.
6mm is my go to for them. No thing more needed.
A lot of shooters I take out use a 708, 6.5 variations, 270 win, 2506, nothing bigger 98% of the time. They are not hard to drop.

I have a Kimber Montana in 1:8 22-250 that shoots 75gn A-max's well. I suspect that'll be what I use when I finally draw a tag.

[quote=abbydog]Planning a Wyoming Antelope hunt next year or next depending on outfitters. What Caliber is recommend

CERTAINLY no expert but I have seen them shot with 223, 243, 257 Roberts, 25-06, 6.5 creeds, 270 WSM, 270 win, 7-08, 280 rem, 7 rem mag, 308, and 30-06. they all seem to breathe their last the same, makes no difference!

A 6mm will do the job.

With antelope, it is not “how tough the animal is,” but, rather, “how tough the wind is.”

This years antelope
22 creedmoor in Wyoming

6.5-300 Wby in Montana

7MM-08 shooting 120 grain BT's works pretty well on antelopes.

A different 6mm, a 6 XC worked on this one just fine

I hate to restart a dead thread but I've been researching this same deal and wanted to thank everyone for all the info. I also found this webpage that had some good insight as well if any of you or others finding this thread are interested.

Here is the link I was talking about. Top Pronghorn Cartridges

My first wife and I killed well over 225 antelope in our lives.. I like the 6mm/25's but I have had some run quite a distance shot through the lungs.. I remember one standing doe at 400 yards, lazered, .257 WM 100 gr. NBTBT, 6.5-20 Leupold with dots to 600 yards.. perfect lung shot.. She ran 250+ + yards.. It was easy to follow her as we were in a flat area.. In rough country it would have been different.. I like the .270 win. my late wife's favorite was our old 7mm Rem. Mag. with 140 NBTBT.. Some folks just love antelope meat.. It also makes the best jerky you will ever taste.. This fall I only shot 2 one with my 6mm and one with a .30-06. We have shot them or seen them shot with everything from .22LR to 375 H & H and .45-70..

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