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<blockquote data-quote="Elkhunter1983" data-source="post: 681846" data-attributes="member: 38485"><p>Looks like you have plenty of advise on here on what rifle to build. Pretty much all of the suggestions on here are enough gun and then some for antelope. I have hunted antelope for a long time and have guided a few hunts as well. I have seen everything from 243's to 300's take down antelope in the same amount of time. Just depends where you hit them. It all depends upon what you prefer and your method of hunting. If you are going to get out on foot all day long, you might go with a lighter route. If you are hunting and glassing out of the pickup, you might consider a heavier rifle. </p><p></p><p>I would be careful of the mag rifles on the chance you get a closer shot, antelope are very soft tissued creatures. I have seen some mag's blow through an antelope without enough ample tissue to expand enough for a quick kill. </p><p></p><p>2 years ago, I killed an 82" buck from 300 yds. Last year I took a hunter out in the same area and he killed an 80" buck from 550 and all of this was done with the old fashioned 30-06. The bergers both made it all the way through with lots of damage on the exit wounds. Both bucks were killed with some very stiff winds. Just depends upon where you hit them. </p><p></p><p>The gun that seems to be the most popular between me and my group of hunters for antelope is probably the 25-06 but that doesn't make it the best antelope gun by any means but its something we prefer because of the success we have had with it over the years. So whatever you are comfortable with will work for goats.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elkhunter1983, post: 681846, member: 38485"] Looks like you have plenty of advise on here on what rifle to build. Pretty much all of the suggestions on here are enough gun and then some for antelope. I have hunted antelope for a long time and have guided a few hunts as well. I have seen everything from 243's to 300's take down antelope in the same amount of time. Just depends where you hit them. It all depends upon what you prefer and your method of hunting. If you are going to get out on foot all day long, you might go with a lighter route. If you are hunting and glassing out of the pickup, you might consider a heavier rifle. I would be careful of the mag rifles on the chance you get a closer shot, antelope are very soft tissued creatures. I have seen some mag's blow through an antelope without enough ample tissue to expand enough for a quick kill. 2 years ago, I killed an 82" buck from 300 yds. Last year I took a hunter out in the same area and he killed an 80" buck from 550 and all of this was done with the old fashioned 30-06. The bergers both made it all the way through with lots of damage on the exit wounds. Both bucks were killed with some very stiff winds. Just depends upon where you hit them. The gun that seems to be the most popular between me and my group of hunters for antelope is probably the 25-06 but that doesn't make it the best antelope gun by any means but its something we prefer because of the success we have had with it over the years. So whatever you are comfortable with will work for goats. [/QUOTE]
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