243 wssm and speed goats
 

Iam heading out to Col this fall to hunt antelope with Fred Eichler and though Id take my 243wssm browing stainless stalker, it has a leuopold 3-9x33 and Iam shooting the 95gr BST winchester ammo.
What do you guys think, is this enough or should I take the 270??

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

Other than the fact that it has 243 in its name it should work fine:D Not a Fan. However I have killed pronhorn at some pretty far distances with the regurar 243 befor my conversion. Maybe they died of old age.;) I would use a good 100 grain bullet in the WSSM.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

.243 will definitely work, I've killed all of my goats with a .270 and feel like it's too much gun, I also run into a lot of hunters using a .243, they say the .35-06 is the best antelope round, though personally I myself want to get a lightweight setup in .243 pretty much for antelope. You'll be fine all the way out to 500yds. By no mean sdo you need a .270 for knockdown power. another guy i met uses a .220 swift for antelope all the way out to 3-400yds and has much luck. So ya use that .243. I think any 90gr+ bullet will be fine. actually a softer style, not hollow pt I migiht recommend, my .270 using soft 130gr blew right through every goat ive shot. A good friend of mine's father loads their .243 with noslers 95gr and those go right through em too. so I'd actually go with somethign soft, no need for a premium controlled expansion type here, but wouldnt say a hollow pt either.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

It doesn't take much to put down a turbo goat. I killed one one time with a mere brisket hit from a 25.06. No vitals hit and that damn thing died.[&:]

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

That will be more than enough. I took an antelope using a .243 with 80 grain soft points this year and it dropped it in its tracks.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

The 243 I think would be plenty but how does your scope work with long range. Does your 270 have a larger one that might work better.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

I have shot a couple goats with the 243 wssm and it was plenty. If you get a good hit on a antelope they will usually go down pretty easy.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

Plenty gun..

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

I use a .25 wssm with a 110 gn AccuBond and it works great I am sure the 243 wssm will do a fine job. Good luck on your hunt.

RE: 243 wssm and speed goats
 

I've shot all of my antelope with a .243. I used to use a .270 for elk!![8D]That's before I started hunting with archery gear. Your .243wssm wil be adequate, just practice from field postions and know your bullet trajectory!