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Posted: 8/11/2016 11:41:06 AM EDT

I'm at least several years from convincing the wife to let me do a pronghorn hunt. I have a spare 700 action right now. What stock barrel profile and caliber should i use. I pride myself in distance shooting. I'd like to take a long shot but I keep my hunting humane.

Posted: 8/11/2016 11:52:28 AM EDT

[#1]

They are pretty small critters, 110 - 120 lbs max. .243 win, .25-06 class cartridges are plenty. If you really want distance shooting, it's likely going to be windy. Having a cartridge that carries well in wind is probably more important than having the 'right' cartridge for speed goats. The last couple speed goat hunts I went on I used my trusty .270 win. It kills them just fine and is pretty flat shooting with the 130 gr pill.

A friend of mine had a .338 edge built for high country mule deer. He took it antelope hunting to get used to it. I think he dropped a doe at 600 yds give or take. I wasn't on that particular adventure so I don't recall the exact yardage. The .338 edge was way to much cartridge for an antelope, but it handles wind pretty well.

Posted: 8/11/2016 12:02:14 PM EDT

[#2]

.270 is perfect for pronghorn.

Posted: 8/11/2016 12:07:17 PM EDT

[#3]

Long or short action?

Posted: 8/11/2016 12:39:45 PM EDT

[#4]

excuse to build a 260 or 6.5....

Posted: 8/11/2016 1:04:49 PM EDT

[#5]

I actually have a short and long action spare. Planning on doing a direct thread remington barrel myself chambered by criterion. I have a 260 but it is a 17Lb match rifle. I'd like to do something around 10lbs. I want something just a little heavier than shorter weight. I shoot a heavier gun better. If I did a long action I was thinking like a 7mm rem mag. For a short action I was thinking 6.5 creedmore. Ya I have a 260 but I like variety. what stock should I run and should I make it a bdl or adl when it comes to bottom metal. Considering a magpul hunter stock with detachable mag. Give me your ideas. I have thought 270 and even a 243. I figured a 243 would not buck wind as well as a 6.5.

Posted: 8/11/2016 2:00:08 PM EDT

[#6]

I've used a 25-06 in the past and it worked well (darn I miss that gun). I would carry my 270 if I had the opportunity to go again with what I have now. You just need a long range gun and I like something a bit bigger than the 243 for long shots but JMHO. Besides, try to take a Mule deer in the same hunt and then the 25-06 or 270 really is worth the extra punch they bring.

Posted: 8/11/2016 2:04:48 PM EDT

[#7]

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I thought pronghorn were why the 270 was invented!

J/K, but 270 or maybe 25-06.

Posted: 8/11/2016 2:09:23 PM EDT

[#8]

6.5X06.......

Posted: 8/11/2016 2:33:25 PM EDT

[#9]

.243 or .308

Posted: 8/11/2016 2:58:36 PM EDT

[#10]

Ok what stock. Traditional rifle style or magpul hunter

Posted: 8/11/2016 3:10:37 PM EDT

[#11]

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.270 and the Magpul hunter. Because reasons.

Posted: 8/11/2016 8:25:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Only pronghorn I've ever killed was taken with a Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55 and it worked perfectly. If I ever stumble across a good used LH 6.5x55 I'm snagging it, That's one hell of a fine cartridge imo.

Posted: 8/12/2016 10:10:19 AM EDT

[#13]

I think I will probably go 6.5 creedmoor. I'm thinking of doing a light varmint contour 24" barrel. I may go varmint profile and have it fluted. Still under decided about the magpul stock or doing a bell & Carlson medalist stock and adding some bottom medal. Not a detachable magazine just bottom metal.

Posted: 8/12/2016 1:40:16 PM EDT

[#14]

For a dedicated pronghorn gun. I'd go 264 Win Mag. Don't like that? Then go with 7mm-08.

Posted: 8/13/2016 12:45:22 AM EDT

[#15]

.264 win mag > 7mm rem mag

Posted: 8/13/2016 11:22:17 AM EDT

[#16]

Last 4 I've shot were taken with a .300 Win. Mag. About anything will work. Make sure you are buying preference points until you are ready to go.

Posted: 8/13/2016 6:55:03 PM EDT

[#17]

25-06 is about perfect.

Posted: 8/13/2016 7:13:37 PM EDT

[#18]

I barreled my 700 SA in .257 Roberts with the fantasy of returning to Wyoming someday.

Posted: 8/16/2016 7:51:23 PM EDT

[#19]

I'm going to be using a 6.5 Creedmoor in September. Pulled a unit 73 tag.

Posted: 8/20/2016 4:50:37 PM EDT

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I'm at least several years from convincing the wife to let me do a pronghorn hunt. I have a spare 700 action right now. What stock barrel profile and caliber should i use. I pride myself in distance shooting. I'd like to take a long shot but I keep my hunting humane.

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If your a distance shooter you should know what to use....17hmr of course.

Posted: 8/31/2016 3:47:56 PM EDT

[#21]

I would go 243 or 25-06.

Posted: 9/1/2016 8:29:33 AM EDT

[#22]

Something in the .243 to .264 range. Personal preference after that.

Posted: 9/6/2016 4:10:06 PM EDT

[#23]

My vote is 25-06, maybe a 257 Roberts

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