What caliber you guys using for sheep?

[Ltbullken]

I either use my 6.5x284 or 270 Win. I handload for both.

 

[littlebighorn]

In my experience, NA sheep are not hard to kill. That said I used a 300WSM for three of my four and ended with a little tack driving 6.5 CM.
If I ever draw again I will pack my 6.5x284.

 

[The Oregonian]

Oregonian, do you know what your son is using for load data? That's right around where I want to be, MV-wise. Thanks.

It is 56.4gr of N560 using ADG brass and 215's. Work up to it, obviously.

Here's the video from his sheep hunt…shot was 250 yds and he hammered him.

 

[The Oregonian]

In my experience, NA sheep are not hard to kill. That said I used a 300WSM for three of my four and ended with a little tack driving 6.5 CM.
If I ever draw again I will pack my 6.5x284.

They are all beautiful but that desert looks like a dandy.

 

[thomasbangs]

Me and my Idaho ram, pre 64 Model 70 30-06, 165 gr. Sierra SBT, 48 grs. of IMR 4064. At the shot ram collapsed and rolled side over side down the steep rockpile in the background coming to rest in a depression, when I got down to him there was still leaves from the bush he was feeding on clenched in his teeth. Approximately 150 yards. This was several years ago.

 

[nwhunter]

View attachment 556922Me and my Idaho ram, pre 64 Model 70 30-06, 165 gr. Sierra SBT, 48 grs. of IMR 4064. At the shot ram collapsed and rolled side over side down the steep rockpile in the background coming to rest in a depression, when I got down to him there was still leaves from the bush he was feeding on clenched in his teeth. Approximately 150 yards. This was several years ago.

 

[nwhunter]

It reminds me of my Oregon ram, shot 30 some years ago with a custom 98 FN Mauser I have. Also in 30-06, also with Sierrea 165 SBT, loaded with 50 grains of IMR 4064. Shot on the upper bank of the Snake River across from Idaho.
Where in Idaho did you get your ram?

 

[littlebighorn]

They are all beautiful but that desert looks like a dandy.

Every sheep is special to me but yes my Desert is my best. When I shot him he was the fifth largest ram ever taken in Utah.

 

[thomasbangs]

It reminds me of my Oregon ram, shot 30 some years ago with a custom 98 FN Mauser I have. Also in 30-06, also with Sierrea 165 SBT, loaded with 50 grains of IMR 4064. Shot on the upper bank of the Snake River across from Idaho.
Where in Idaho did you get your ram?

I got my ram also 30 plus years ago in the Middle Fork of the Salmon, Unit 27-3, a friend of mine and I packed in from top at a trailhead with our gear on our backs.

 

[Aoudad 101]

22 creed 80.5 berger
243 105 vld
These are my favorite 2 so far

 

[RJR]

Dall ram with 280 and 140 partition, 3000 fps. Gobi Argali, Mongolia 300 RUM, 166 Hammer, 3350 fps. Heading to the Yukon this year to hunt Stone sheep. 300 RUM is making the trip. Grizzly and moose are also possible.

 

[rem243]

.280: aoudad, himalayan ibex, and blandford urial
.300: pamir ibex
6.5cm: chamois and mouflon
.270: aoudad

 

[The Oregonian]

Every sheep is special to me but yes my Desert is my best. When I shot him he was the fifth largest ram ever taken in Utah.

That's wild. My son's ram was the 10th biggest Cali ever shot in Oregon but another larger ram was shot later in the season so it is now the 11th.

 

[AK_GOAT_HNTR]

6.5 creedmoor, 130g accubond.