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RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: Carpmaster Brutal - I have killed Goats with a 270 WBY mag with 130 grain handloads which would be better yet in your "on paper statistics = the only way to evaluate" way of thinking. With all aspects considered, the 25-06 is JUST as capable and is more pleasant to shoot than the short mag or WBY mag,especially with a cost savings whether you look at ammo or loading components. They are both great choices for the job IMO. Antelope are not tough. The physics don't lie. I could kill antelope consistently with a .243, that doesn't make it the best choice. I was simply pointing out that "more you could want" is the same trajectory with more energy. It's always better to have omph if you can get it without sacrificing alot. No need to get testy. |
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: Alsatian It seems that Kimber now makes a .25-06 in their Model 8400 rifle that looks pretty sweet. I don't know how well they shoot. I think they cost somewhat more than the bigger name firms's rifles. I think a .25-06 is just about perfect for deer and pronghorn antelope. Dead is dead. I don't know that any other cartridge is going to produce deader deer or deader pronghorn antelope than the .25-06 when constraining your shots to reasonable ranges -- for example 400 yards or less. That being said I agree. Dead is dead especially with lope. You could do worse than a 25-06 but you could also do better. I'd use it. |
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