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<blockquote data-quote="MTGunner" data-source="post: 1183472" data-attributes="member: 2922"><p>TXauodadklr is correct insofar as the aoudad can absorb lots of punishment and vigilance after the 1st shot is indeed necessary to assure that the animal has been put down permanently. I stand by my previous statements. My 300WSM was adequate and my aoudad was down for the count. IMHO only, I believe your 264 Win. mag, with a well constructed projectile, is adequate for aoudad. A quick story...I took my 260AI with hand loaded 120 gr. BT to Africa this past April 2015. This is used to take a Red Lechwe that tips the scales around 300+ pounds. I shot this Lechwe in the chest @ approx. 155 yds. stepped off. The 120 BT entered the chest and exited above the anus. A complete pass through the animal. Now, by all standards the 120BT is not the best constructed bullet, but this is the accuracy load for this particular rifle. I have full confidence in this rifle and the load. Yet, would I use it on an elk, perhaps not. I would utilize my 300WSM with the 180 gr. Accubond for elk and moose. Therefore, my thought process is to use what I have confidence in to humanely take a certain animal down one and done. If you have confidence in the .264 Win. mag I would for sure hunt the aoudad with this firearm. Indeed a well constructed bullet may be in order. But, confidence in a firearm that you have employed in the past trumps other. Again, this is my opinion only. BTW, I have taken 18 African plains game animals. Only 4 were taken with my 260AI... the others were put down with my 300WSM. Larger, tougher animals required larger caliber and stouter bullets. I do not profess to be a firearm guru. I know what has worked for me. This merely my .02 cents. Hopefully this will help in the determination process. Good luck, good hunting and have a grand adventure. MTG</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MTGunner, post: 1183472, member: 2922"] TXauodadklr is correct insofar as the aoudad can absorb lots of punishment and vigilance after the 1st shot is indeed necessary to assure that the animal has been put down permanently. I stand by my previous statements. My 300WSM was adequate and my aoudad was down for the count. IMHO only, I believe your 264 Win. mag, with a well constructed projectile, is adequate for aoudad. A quick story...I took my 260AI with hand loaded 120 gr. BT to Africa this past April 2015. This is used to take a Red Lechwe that tips the scales around 300+ pounds. I shot this Lechwe in the chest @ approx. 155 yds. stepped off. The 120 BT entered the chest and exited above the anus. A complete pass through the animal. Now, by all standards the 120BT is not the best constructed bullet, but this is the accuracy load for this particular rifle. I have full confidence in this rifle and the load. Yet, would I use it on an elk, perhaps not. I would utilize my 300WSM with the 180 gr. Accubond for elk and moose. Therefore, my thought process is to use what I have confidence in to humanely take a certain animal down one and done. If you have confidence in the .264 Win. mag I would for sure hunt the aoudad with this firearm. Indeed a well constructed bullet may be in order. But, confidence in a firearm that you have employed in the past trumps other. Again, this is my opinion only. BTW, I have taken 18 African plains game animals. Only 4 were taken with my 260AI... the others were put down with my 300WSM. Larger, tougher animals required larger caliber and stouter bullets. I do not profess to be a firearm guru. I know what has worked for me. This merely my .02 cents. Hopefully this will help in the determination process. Good luck, good hunting and have a grand adventure. MTG [/QUOTE]
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