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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1318816" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>"The pronghorns outnumber the people..." </p><p></p><p>Thanks Morrison. I call that antelope hunters' heaven. I may just try for a tag, <em>any</em> tag available. My 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Predator is aching to go after antelope ever since I put a Timney trigger and a Boyd's laminated stock on it. </p><p></p><p>The 3 - 15 x 42 SWFA scope on my RAP should be enough to do the job. It is first focal plane with mil/mil turrets and reticle and very good glass for its price.</p><p></p><p>I shoot in long range competitions with a 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle so going 500 yards is only medium range for me. And the 6.5 CM cartridge is virtually a perfect antelope round with 140 gr. bullets. At 500 yards it carries more energy than a 165 gr. .308.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned, a good rangefinder is necessary and my 10 X 42 Bushnell ARC 1 Mile binoculars do very well, even giving me a hold reading in mils from the binoculars' programmed ballistic curve that matches my load. "All" I have to do is dope the wind.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1318816, member: 54178"] "The pronghorns outnumber the people..." Thanks Morrison. I call that antelope hunters' heaven. I may just try for a tag, [I]any[/I] tag available. My 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Predator is aching to go after antelope ever since I put a Timney trigger and a Boyd's laminated stock on it. The 3 - 15 x 42 SWFA scope on my RAP should be enough to do the job. It is first focal plane with mil/mil turrets and reticle and very good glass for its price. I shoot in long range competitions with a 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle so going 500 yards is only medium range for me. And the 6.5 CM cartridge is virtually a perfect antelope round with 140 gr. bullets. At 500 yards it carries more energy than a 165 gr. .308. As mentioned, a good rangefinder is necessary and my 10 X 42 Bushnell ARC 1 Mile binoculars do very well, even giving me a hold reading in mils from the binoculars' programmed ballistic curve that matches my load. "All" I have to do is dope the wind. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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