How much damage will a 300 mag do to a antelope? I have a buddy who wants to go with me antelope hunting and wants to borrow my .243 which leaves me with my 300 mag. I would probably shoot 150 grain federal fusions or remington corelokts.

It will work well but I would stay with 180 grain bullets. They will usually do less meat Damage. I would certainly prefer the 300 Mag to the 243.

If ya take a broadside shot and shoot behind the shoulder, aiming to exit behind the off shoulder, you won't ruin any more meat than if you'd used your .243.

I found that the 150 grainers were too destructive out of the 300. Bullets in the 180 to 200 grain class are a much better choice for a cartridge of that magnitude. I have had many a 150 grainer explode on impact.

They'll leave a nice exit hole.

theres not a whole lot of meat on an antelope, if your gonna use a 300 shot through the ribs/lungs because anything in the shoulders is bound to tear up alot of meat.

There's no meat on the lungs ,use whatever is most accurate in your gun.I've shot them with both 150 and 180gr handloads out of a .308 Norma Magnum and didn't notice any more damage than the .250 Sav or .270 Win.Harold

I've shot my .300 for everything for years and used to switch between 150 and 180gr depending on animal size. (Elk, bear, deer, antelope)
Now I just use 180, no more damage, and it shoots the same at everything. Consistancy in using the same round every time.

I like trhe 300 better in those long cross winds shotes out there.


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I also use my .300 Win. Mag for all of my big game. 180 nosler partitions, handloads or vital shok Federal Premium. I have killed a lot of antelope with it over the years but like mentioned above, don't hit the shoulders.