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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny Foffa" data-source="post: 2183069" data-attributes="member: 100742"><p>In 1980 my 270 Weatherby Mag performed very well on my First ever Mule Deer and Antelope , in Wyoming. I learned a vert valuable lesson on that trip. My rifle was loaded with the 150 Grn Speer Grand Slam, (Popular at that time ) for Mule deer , so we unexpectedly came upon this nice antelope. The guide ranged it at about 220 yards . I shot and hit it, and it ran. So I shot again, and hit it again, and again a third time. It was still running, so I fired a round intentionally in front of it , kicked up a cloud of dust , and it turned to run the other way. Through the scope ,I could see the blood trails running down its side. Exit Holes!! I learned a lot about using a bullet far too tough for small sized game. The 130 Grn GK I had made for antelope would have been a much better choice. For the past 12 years I have only used the 130 Grn Nosler Ballistic tips in all my 270's Wins or Weatherby Mags ,for Whitetail deer. I have not created an exit hole on the last 8 deer I have shot. Only one ever required a second shot. Three shots to kill an antelope is not right. My suggestion is , what ever caliber you select, ( 6mm ; 6.5mm , the new 6.8 mm Westerner ) do not use the heaviest ,super tough , bone crusher bullet on a 110 pound animal . Just my 2 cents . Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny Foffa, post: 2183069, member: 100742"] In 1980 my 270 Weatherby Mag performed very well on my First ever Mule Deer and Antelope , in Wyoming. I learned a vert valuable lesson on that trip. My rifle was loaded with the 150 Grn Speer Grand Slam, (Popular at that time ) for Mule deer , so we unexpectedly came upon this nice antelope. The guide ranged it at about 220 yards . I shot and hit it, and it ran. So I shot again, and hit it again, and again a third time. It was still running, so I fired a round intentionally in front of it , kicked up a cloud of dust , and it turned to run the other way. Through the scope ,I could see the blood trails running down its side. Exit Holes!! I learned a lot about using a bullet far too tough for small sized game. The 130 Grn GK I had made for antelope would have been a much better choice. For the past 12 years I have only used the 130 Grn Nosler Ballistic tips in all my 270's Wins or Weatherby Mags ,for Whitetail deer. I have not created an exit hole on the last 8 deer I have shot. Only one ever required a second shot. Three shots to kill an antelope is not right. My suggestion is , what ever caliber you select, ( 6mm ; 6.5mm , the new 6.8 mm Westerner ) do not use the heaviest ,super tough , bone crusher bullet on a 110 pound animal . Just my 2 cents . Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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