Purpose built Pronghorn rifle
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Really not a big advantage about 2 -2.5 grains more powder and about 100 to 125 more fps with the heavy bullets about 6 one half dozen the other
leadpillproductions
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I'm running 7mmsaum 145 lrx 3150 ft per sec .its a great little killer
L! He might be due for a re-barrel or another project by now.
Ace Quackhunter
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I love all my 6.5 that I shoot, but a rifle just for Pronghorns, I might consider a 26-06. Very flat to about 400 yards and more than enough energy to knock a Goat off of his feet.
I just bedded this tonight after getting the Boyds stock in. It's a Mossberg 4x4 in 25-06 I bought ages ago to fly with deer hunting. It was cheap and if the airlines lost it, oh well. I mounted a Vortex HST 4-16 on it. Timney makes a drop-in replacement trigger for the LBAs now and that's on the way.
My dad used a 700 Mountain Rifle in 25-06 for decades to hunt blacktail with a 120gr Speer Boattail. I watched him shoot a ton of deer with it and they all dropped like a rock so I built up a load for this one years ago when I got it. Pretty solid for a rifle under $300. Hopefully I can bag a speed goat with it this year.
My dad used a 700 Mountain Rifle in 25-06 for decades to hunt blacktail with a 120gr Speer Boattail. I watched him shoot a ton of deer with it and they all dropped like a rock so I built up a load for this one years ago when I got it. Pretty solid for a rifle under $300. Hopefully I can bag a speed goat with it this year.
Ace Quackhunter
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Nice set up, and looks like you have it dialed in. If you do you part you will be coming home with nice Goat.
Litehiker
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I recommend 6.5 PRC for its flat trajectory and medium recoil and good barrel life so you can practice W/O working about shooting the throat of the barrel out.
The 6.5 PRC ia yet another of the new Hornady cartridges the seems to have inherent accuracy with a long neck for longer (heavier) bullets.
Eric B.
The 6.5 PRC ia yet another of the new Hornady cartridges the seems to have inherent accuracy with a long neck for longer (heavier) bullets.
Eric B.
Wyo. Coyote Hunter
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I would consider a 7mm Wea. with what ever twist you like.. Mine has a 1-10.. Last time I checked it shot 160s at just under 3250 fps.. It has been a great rifle on everything from coyotes to Moose,, Brass is easily made from 7mm RM brass..
fremont
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257 Roy in Ruger #1 if you can find nice(r) wood. Why? Extreme cool factor, of course!
Litehiker
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BTW, Try a Proof Research Sendero barrel. Less weight and greater stiffness per weight than all-steel barrels.
Eric B.
Eric B.
My 7STW, purpose built antelope rig, with a 1-12 twist for 140 Nosler B-tips, was very potent.
ThorThor
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7mm ultra shooting the 195 Berger and get it going above 3000. Not for killing power but ability to hold the wind and stupid flat trajectory. Not terrible with a brake, if you want one, in a 10 pound rifle all done. 6.5 PRC with a 143 eld x would be more than enough power however out to extended ranges and way less recoil.
I should draw this fall. There's a good chance my primary rifle will be a Kimber Montana 22-250 rebarreled w/1:8 re-contoured Brux shooting 75gn A-max @ 3250ish. I'll either top the rifle with a 3-10x42 NightForce SHV w/IHR reticle or 2.5-10x42 NXS w/MOAR reticle. IMO/IME Antelope aren't hard to kill and I really enjoy the light rifle with light recoil.
Backup rifle likely a re-barreled Kimber Montana in 270Win. 1:8 Lilja shooting 150gn ABLR @ 3050fps topped with a 2.5-10x42 NXS w/IHR Reticle.
Backup rifle likely a re-barreled Kimber Montana in 270Win. 1:8 Lilja shooting 150gn ABLR @ 3050fps topped with a 2.5-10x42 NXS w/IHR Reticle.
