Antelope bullet grain?

[razr]

Heading out to WY for an antelope hunt in October and am looking for grain choices you guys might have used that either work or stink.

I don't reload, so it'll have to be off the shelf. I have had excellent luck on White tail and Mule with CXP2 Winchester 30-06, 150 Gr.

Know enough about shot placement blah blah blah, just interested in what your weight preferences are.

Thx!

[hk91666]

My friend hunts there uses 7mm rem mag 140gr.

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[DirtyDave]

If the 150gr is working for you, then there is no need to change. Unless you are looking for something that will buck the wind a bit better.
Out of an 06 the lighter bullets like 110-125gr shoot like lasers out to about 400yds but then drop like rocks after that. Heavier bullets like 165-180gr will not be as flat over the shorter distance but will be flatter over a longer distance if that makes any sense haha. heavier bullets will have less wind drift. 150gr is a good all around weight

[razr]

Heavier bullets like 165-180gr will not be as flat over the shorter distance but will be flatter over a longer distance if that makes any sense haha.

Experienced that in Tx. and it wasn't pretty, makes perfect sense.

[Fjold]

I've killed antelope with 85 grain, 100 grain, 120 grain, 140 grain, and 165 grain bullets in different calibers. As long as you don't shoot at them when their adrenaline is up (running, wounded, etc) antelope are some of the easiest animals to put down.

The 85 grain bullet out of my 243 put an antelope down with one shot at 460 yards.

The 150 grain bullets out of your 30.06 will work fine.

[tankerman]

Light bullet work fine as long as he wind isn't too bad.

I've been on a few antelope hunts in Wyoming and it was almost always really windy.

[William The Patriot]

It's a dumb 125lb goat. You can drop it with any legal round.

Just make sure you are competent with your gear, as your shot opportunities will be 250-400 yards. Their vision is amazing.

[toby]

30-06 use 150 or 165's what ever is most accurate in your rifle.

[Manolito]

I shot my first antelope with a 150 grain core lock from remington then i went to the 7mm mag it is a lot flatter from 150 to 300. When these animals drop that bottom jaw let that big ole tung hang out they can cover a lot of ground in a very short period of time.

I had some luck with a red piece of cloth lying in a field and waving the piece of cloth they seem to be very curious. They don't jump fences they go under them or will run along them for a long ways until they have a shot at going under I never saw one jump a fence.

Some of the best meat I have ever eaten. Good Luck
Bill

[HunterRyan]

I shot the speed goat in my signature with a 100 grain .25-06. Very little bullet drop.