The most avid antelope hunters, and the best antelope hunters I know, all seem to use the 25-06 and I'm sure its as good a caliber for the "stinkys" as any..I do book and manage antelope hunts in New Mexico most years...

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

Reading all these posts about people shooting elk (and bear on TV) with Nosler Ballistic Tips, but this might be the best animal to use B-Tips on. I have seen antelope killed with different calibers from .257 Roberts to .300 WM's. IMHO, this animal might be the archtype for 100 grains B-Tips in a .25 caliber (.257 Roberts, 25'06).

I surely don't like the ballistic tips for deer or elk. I much prefer a .270-130 Nosler Partition for deer. I have killed a bunch of deer with my .270 Winchester Model 70 without having a single one walk away and damned few required a second shot