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Old 12-14-2006, 08:12 AM
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Default RE: antelope & coyote rifle

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Another vote fr the 25-06 for what you want. There are other rounds that are good but IMHO the 25-06 is the best choice when taking into account availibility and performance out to 300 yards. Wally World to you're local shop odds are they'll have it in stock whick can't always be said about some rounds mentioned here and gets the nod over the 243 at longer ranges.
I'm curious... Are speedgoats harder, about the same, or easier to killthan a whitetail? If it's about the same, and you assume a minimum of 1000 ft lbs needed for a humane kill, the .243 is a 300 yard rifle and the .25-06 is a 400 yard rifle. For yotes, you probably need less, so both will likely suffice out to 500 yards. The trajectories for a 100 gr. .243 and a 120 gr. .25-06 are remarkably similar. Not more than about a 1 inch difference over 500 yards.
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