Favorite Antelope cartridge

[jasonco]

If you've set you your selection on the Nosler Liberty, consider the 28 Nosler, you won't regret the choice.

My antelope only cartridge was a 25-06/100gr B-Tip in a Rem Sendero, until I had a 7STW purpose built for 140 B-tips, all antelope were in range from then on.

 

[Wingnut00]

I should add that retumbo is excellent in the 25-06 to!

 

[Deleted member 107796]

I'd concur with 25-06 but would add the 264WM if the additional velocity is desired.

 

[Salmonchaser]

257 Roberts

 

[cohunt]

I like my 270win with 130 gr bullets, but I have also used my 7 rm with 120-140 grain bullets in the past

flat shooting/ fast and light bullets are good no matter what caliber for 'lope, they don't take much to put them down

 

[Frog4aday]

cohunt is right - .270 Win is a 'classic' antelope choice, too. Good power and 'reach' without brutal recoil. Can work as an elk gun in a pinch, if needed. Versatile choice.

 

[OhYtD]

I vote for the .25-06. I would also look into the 257 Roberts, 260 Remington or 6.5 x 55 also.

 

[NATE40]

I vote .25-06 Rem as well. Has to be the best Antelope cartridge ever. (.257 Weatherby is like a +P version, so more 'goodness' there!)

But a visit to Nosler's website shows they don't chamber anything in .25-06 at the moment.

So, perhaps .26 Nosler instead?

25 06 fir sure but both .308 and the creed are fine I take around 4 a year here in wyoming 800 yds no problem with .308 win 150 gr when wind is real bad 6.5 can be a little straiter with 140 gr

 

[Greyfox]

My go-to for antelope is a 6.5x284 loaded with 140gr VLD's.

 

[lancetkenyon]

.257 Wby got my Az antelope. However, I'm in awe of my son's heavy barrel 25-06. 115 Bergers in both with H1000 in the Wby and Retumbo in the 25-06. Lance, got my Az tag in 7 years and neice's daughter in two. I'm at 12 points now.

I was at 25 this year with no tag in hand still. 26 going into next year.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

speed goats huh? a 7stw or 7rum gets the nod for me, with something like the 7rem if you are building of a standard action...

 

[CUTTER1]

For years my 25-06AI that my brother and I built has been my go to and has taken bunches of deer and speedgoats. Last year got a 6.5 PRC from MOA Rifles and it's now my go to with a smokin load with 135 Berger classic! It's a 0.25 moa out to 800 yards. Took 3 goats from 258 to 735yards and all were DIT! As much as I think a 6.5 of any kind shouldn't be used on elk, I'm tempted to shoot a cow this winter on my place with it. I can control about every aspect of taking one so should be low chance of bad outcome. A double lung at 250yards should work perfect from what I've seen!

 

[HARPERC]

.338 RUM.

 

[KPB71]

My go to gun is a Pro Hunter 243 shooting a 90gr berger