Rifle Question
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,085
RE: Rifle Question
Either of those choices would be excellent, along with many others, such as the .270, .280 , 7mm-08, 7mm Rem mag., etc...
Any flat shooting cartridge capable of 300-350 yard shots will work fine...
As a dedicated pronghorn rifle, the 25-06 with 100 grain bullets would be pretty tough to beat...
Any flat shooting cartridge capable of 300-350 yard shots will work fine...
As a dedicated pronghorn rifle, the 25-06 with 100 grain bullets would be pretty tough to beat...
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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RE: Rifle Question
I recently bought a Ruger 25-06 mostly for antelope and the occaisional yote or fox, maybe deer. I'm topping it with a Nikon Monarch 4-12x40. I've got a 30-06 for the bigger critters. After lots of reading and good input from this board, I think the 25-06 is the way to go for lopes. Guess I'll find out.
#6
RE: Rifle Question
Like ShatoDavis said, the 264 was designed for long shots at Pronghorns. This caliber really never made it big. It was harder on barrels that standard 7MM Rem Mag loads which at the time was its biggest competition. I see that Remington is now chambering it in one of their new rifles.