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Ammo recommendation for pronghorn hunt
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:15 am
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:15 am
I'm planning a pronghorn hunt in New Mexico this year. I'll be using a .300 Win Mag (overkill, I know) but trying to decide what ammo to use out of these two options:
Norma Whitetail 150 gr
Barnes TTSX 180 gr
I'm leaning pretty heavily towards the Barnes simply for the better ballistics/BC due to the possibility of longer shot distances and winds out on the plains.
Norma Whitetail 150 gr
Barnes TTSX 180 gr
I'm leaning pretty heavily towards the Barnes simply for the better ballistics/BC due to the possibility of longer shot distances and winds out on the plains.
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Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:22 am to LoneStarTiger
I don’t think it matters with a .300 win mag on a pronghorn. I’d take which ammo shot better groups out of the gun.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:23 am to LoneStarTiger
Anything you would use on whitetail
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:23 am to Rize
I know both would kill pronghorn easily, they have a reputation of being pretty soft.
My rifle shoot both rounds well, though I have never shot groups with them at any real distance. That may become the deciding factor.
My rifle shoot both rounds well, though I have never shot groups with them at any real distance. That may become the deciding factor.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:26 am to LoneStarTiger
The 150 grain would drop maybe 1.5" at 300 yards. That seems manageable on a animal that size
Posted on 6/30/22 at 11:34 am to LoneStarTiger
Whichever one shoots better. I always like the heavier ones.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 12:22 pm to LoneStarTiger
Those two have different ballistics. Go with what you’re sighted in with.
Practice out to 400 yards.
Practice out to 400 yards.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 12:32 pm to LoneStarTiger
quote:
I'll be using a .300 Win Mag (overkill, I know
You want to borrow my 11 yr old daughter’s .270?
Posted on 6/30/22 at 12:43 pm to ozktgr
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The 150 grain would drop maybe 1.5" at 300 yards
no. it would drop 6.7" from a 200 yard zero. More if you're not getting the velocity printed on the box.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 12:54 pm to ccard257
Posted on 6/30/22 at 1:31 pm to LoneStarTiger
A 22-250 is perfect goat gun.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 1:44 pm to 257WBY
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Those two have different ballistics. Go with what you’re sighted in with.
Practice out to 400 yards.
I'm going to have to get dialed in with either one to get zeroed out at 200 or so, and I'll be practicing for sure!
Posted on 6/30/22 at 1:45 pm to Jack Daniel
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You want to borrow my 11 yr old daughter’s .270?
no, I have one myself. But I shoot the .300 better. I'll probably bring my .270 as well just in case. Or I can bring the OB's favorite, a .243
This post was edited on 6/30/22 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 6/30/22 at 3:20 pm to LoneStarTiger
I either take my 270 with 130g Barnes X
Or 25-06AI with 117g vital shocks.
Or 25-06AI with 117g vital shocks.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 6:48 pm to LoneStarTiger
The 150. You can reach out further with it. Pronghorn shots tend to be really long.
I've killed them with a 270. In Wyoming, that's the preferred caliber.
I've killed them with a 270. In Wyoming, that's the preferred caliber.
This post was edited on 6/30/22 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 6/30/22 at 7:39 pm to LoneStarTiger
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Or I can bring the OB's favorite, a .243
oh hell yeah. 80gr ttsx and call it a day.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 7:45 pm to LoneStarTiger
Bring the big boomer. If you miss you wanna look good doing it.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 8:16 pm to 257WBY
Maybe I should just go ahead and buy that .257 Weatherby I want and shoot them from the next county over.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 8:25 pm to LoneStarTiger
Buying a rifle is an option and you withhold that information this long? Wtf man
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