What weight bullet do you like?
25.06 for antelope
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kyotekiller25
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100g NBTs over 61g Retumbo. 3400fps and 3/8-1/2 MOA. Smoking prairie goat load.
Edd
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I've killed a few Antelope with a 25-06. The only bullet I've ever used was a 100 gr Nosler Partition. I think it would be tough to pick a bullet that wouldn't work.
This right here about sums it up!!!
I've killed more than my share of whitetails with a 25-06 using 85gr Nosler Ballistic tips and 100gr Nosler Ballistic tips/Partitions.
I used RL19 with the 85gr bullets for 3600 fps and IMR 4350 with 100gr bullets for 3500 fps.
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It doesn't take a helluva cartridge or bullet to take antelope, What means everything is a well placed shot. You can shoot all the groups in the world, but you must be able to hit a spot within 1" of point of aim in the field. At long range, if an antelope begins to take a step at the shot, you've gut shot or ham shot the animal. It doesn't matter what bullet you've used. If you hit a large bone, you have a mess.
My message to you is, if you pick your shot at a range that you can confidently hit within 1" of your point of aim, you will make your life a lot more clean.
My message to you is, if you pick your shot at a range that you can confidently hit within 1" of your point of aim, you will make your life a lot more clean.
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AckleymanII
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87g Speer hot core/Sierra 85g/Sierra 90g bthp all did a great job with R#19/IMR 4831, at 3600 fps.
If you are going for some distance, then the 115g Berger VLD hunting with R#22 or N165 will get you there.
The last buck I killed was at 460 yards, I shot him with a Rem 788 in 223 with a load of 26.5g of Win 748 with a 55g Sierra. We had drove off and left the wind flag out with it's red tail which was 1/2" red yarn. He was rubbing his scent glands on the red yarn, he flopped at bullet impact.
If you are going for some distance, then the 115g Berger VLD hunting with R#22 or N165 will get you there.
The last buck I killed was at 460 yards, I shot him with a Rem 788 in 223 with a load of 26.5g of Win 748 with a 55g Sierra. We had drove off and left the wind flag out with it's red tail which was 1/2" red yarn. He was rubbing his scent glands on the red yarn, he flopped at bullet impact.
long40shot
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Don't forget about the 110grn eld-x. I have a great load worked up in my 257 roberts ai.
That makes you a Hunter
rockhound78
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I have seen too many people at our "sight in" days at the range that can't hardly hit within 1" at 100yds and using a rest, much less standing.
I've killed a handful of whitetails with the Sierra 90gr and 120gr boat tail hollow points....no complaints at all.
My 120's were running at 3160 fps.
Just checked the bench and I think I'll load some Barnes 100gr. TTSX BT in some new Nosler brass and see how they shoot. The property owner has said he'd like to change to lead free so I'll try it.
AckleymanII
Gold $$ Contributor
Jump the TTSX .050 from the lands, you will probably not have to change that depth.
Thanks. I'll try it.
long40shot
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My brother always used 115 nosler ballistic tips in his 25/06.
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