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Filled my last two doe antelope tags with the 6mm-284 XP-100

It was a good, but busy day hunting on the last day of October. First off, I agreed to go out with one of our church members on a cow elk hunt, and he sealed the deal relatively early in the morning. After getting the cow taken care of and dropped off at the meat processor, we decided to head back to my house grab one of my XP-100’s and go antelope hunting, since we took care of the cow elk relatively quick. I didn’t have any expectations, that we would get done with the elk hunting that quick, as that Saturday was the last day of the antelope season. But hunting luck was with us, and we headed out, and I was able to fill both of my tags this afternoon, and even make it in before sunset.
Michael DeLoach of Nine Run Gun did this build: 6mm-284 XP-100, trued action, Dell trigger, 16” Proof Research carbon wrapped barrel, Holland’s 2-Port Radial Baffle brake (which I really like), McMillan center grip stock, Leupold VX-3 4.5-14 with Holland’s ART reticle. I used the 90 grain Nosler Accu-Bond which has a muzzle velocity of 2900 fps. The first antelope was right at the 200-yard mark, slightly quartering toward us went to her front shoulder and exited behind the back shoulder. She went about 30 to 40 yards did a little hop/kick thing that they do sometimes and then went down. The second one was at 315 yards, and she was completely broadside. Because of the wind I had to put four minutes of wind into it. I double shoulder shot her and she went down at the shot. Such a sweet shooter. I had not shot this XP-100, since I was with Aaron Alexander in Ketchikan, Alaska, and the zero was spot on when I confirmed it that early afternoon on paper.
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Great job Seb. I love how write up about rigs like that pretty much dispel the need for a long barrel on --- damned near all hunting rifles. At least for medium size game. And reasonable ranges like three hundred--ish and less.

Now, if you like antelope in the skillet like I do, you're good to go. jd
 
Great job Seb. I love how write up about rigs like that pretty much dispel the need for a long barrel on --- damned near all hunting rifles. At least for medium size game. And reasonable ranges like three hundred--ish and less.

Now, if you like antelope in the skillet like I do, you're good to go. jd
I have taken elk out to just shy of 700 yards with my XP's. Accuracy is the same. I lose MV for the chambering, since I am using a shorter barrel
 

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