what bullet for Antelope

[cloverleaf]

Hello all- a new user here- :grin:
As you can see from the subject line Im looking for some advice. I suspect that if I can figure out how there is alreadt some infor here on the subject. I am about to take a once in a life time trip for goats. I will be shooting a 250-3000 savage. my pet load with this rifle is 38 grains of 4350 under a 100 Grn BT. I can push it up to 40 grains and keep reasonable accuracy (1.5-2 in groups at 100 yds) 38 grains will keep 5 5 shots @ MOA. Question is this will the BT hold together well enough to take an antelope through the shoulder?. With the 250 savage we are look at 28-2900 fps at the muzzle @2100 at 100 yds. I could load some partitions but is that over kill? I havent loaded any of them yet so I dont know what I'll get for accuracy. Also, has anybody used the 85 grain Combined Tech. and would that be enough for antelope? That would give me some increased potential for velocity? Thanks for your thoughts. CL

 

[JD338]

cloverleaf,

Welcome to the board.
The 100 gr BT in your 250 Savave is perfect for Antelope.

JD338

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

The combo you are using is more then enough to anchor the biggest prairie goat out there. 100g BTIP is a great all around yote, antelope, deer bullet out of the quarter bores. You dont need a Partition for antelope. The 85g combined technology is a great bullet. I shot it quite a bit out of my 25-06 at 3700fps. It would also be a great antelope bullet, but for punching through shoulders, the 100g BT would be a better choice, not to say the 85g wouldn't do it, but just to be safe.

 

[WPH]

I also think it will be a great bullet especially for antelope and the 250-3000 . Good Luck Hunting

 

[fredj338]

I'm not a big fan of the BT at high vel. impacts, but if the impact vel. is below 2700fps, the BT works fine on the little goats. You will have a blast, most fun I have hunting is after antelopes in the foothills. :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

cloverleaf,

Welcome to the board.
The 100 gr BT in your 250 Savave is perfect for Antelope.
JD338

ABSOLUTELY~!~~~ :wink:

 

[cloverleaf]

Thanks for all the replies!!! I thought I would be in preety good with this combo. Hope I have time to load some 85's, really curious..... will post the pics when I get back!! Thanks again.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Ya know what, you'll probly end up loving those 85's. They are suppose to put antelope and deer down right now from what I"ve heard. I shot 1 whitetail with it at 300 yards. Dropped it on the spot. Impacted forward on the shoulder, but low in the neck area, and left a nice size exit. I was shooting them at 3700fps as well, so you'll get a lot more penetration than I was with your lower speeds. I used the 85g for coyotes. Shot many out to 500 yards with 1 shot.