100 grain for speed goats?
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Northman999
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Should be definitely be heavy enough, but for longer shots you'd find that 140's (in a nice boat tail, like the Hornady SST, or Berger's 140gr VLD) will carry better and be less subject to wind drift.
I hear a 100 grainer works when fired out of a 243, a 25-06 or a 257 Wtby..no reason it won't work out of a 6.5 Swede....but, if it's a modern rifle I'd load a 130 Accubond or a 120 TTSX as fast as it will go and head for the prairies....
remember, these things are extremely light boned and don't take much killin if you connect at all- the guys that live in that country tend to use 243's in 100 grain bullets- so roughly anything in that area-and be prepared to do an all day stalk- if you move too fast, they're gone- and wear snake proof whatevers
Christy hit her first Buck with the 105gr in her 6mm. It went down like a sack of crap at a full run. You'll do fine with anything other than a varmint or target bullet, they are as big as a coyote with slightly longer legs.
Post pics when you get back!
Post pics when you get back!
Alright, dumbass big game rookie question - what the hell is a speed goat? I even googled it and got nowhere...
PS - I love the 6.5x55, I am taking a sportered M96 out this fall for my first deer hunt.
Thanks,
Mark
PS - I love the 6.5x55, I am taking a sportered M96 out this fall for my first deer hunt.
Thanks,
Mark
Apparently some people can not be satisfied to call a Pronghorn a Pronghorn or even an antelope (which is what the Alberta Gov't calls them in the regulations)
They are not a goat at all but some call them that.
Farlsincharge
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- Saskatchewan
They are called that because they are fast and they stink. Their only other traits are that they cannot jump and are completely retarded. I once stopped on the road to avoid a whole slew of them who were crossing, and one ran smack into the side of my truck.
They are not a proper antelope, either. Antilocapra americana is the only surviving species of the family Antilocapradae, which name is a combination of Antilo (antelope) and Capra (Goat), so that is probably how the goat nickname originates.. Apparently the next nearest family is the Giraffidae - yes, the giraffe (and the okapi) in Africa. Personally, I like them, but I haven't tasted African antelope, or giraffe, or any other African game, so I can't make a proper comparison.
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mike shickele
Regular
The 100gr bullets for the 243, and 257 are designed for deer-sized game; the 100gr bullets for the 264 are designed as a varmint bullet. using an explosive varmint bullet on large game is never recommended. If you wish to you a quick expanding bullet that will hold together for that size game, I would suggest the 129gr SST by Hornady, or a big game version of the Balistic tip by Nosler of about 120grs.
Mike
Mike
I'd worry more about finding an accurate bullet than if it's 100,120,130, or 140 grains and actually try them at longer ranges to see which ones are best.
Your concern about initial velocity isn't going to change much for you at longer ranges. Some heavier high ballistic bullets suggested by Northman999 may prove to be your best bet. They may start off slower, but they will keep their velocity better due to their higher ballistic coefficient and have less wind drift.
Here is a ballistic table on the 6.5x55. You'll notice that at 400 yards there can be very little difference in bullet drop between the lighter and heavier bullets providing you pick a bullet designed for longer ranges.
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Your concern about initial velocity isn't going to change much for you at longer ranges. Some heavier high ballistic bullets suggested by Northman999 may prove to be your best bet. They may start off slower, but they will keep their velocity better due to their higher ballistic coefficient and have less wind drift.
Here is a ballistic table on the 6.5x55. You'll notice that at 400 yards there can be very little difference in bullet drop between the lighter and heavier bullets providing you pick a bullet designed for longer ranges.
h ttp://www.rifleshootermag.com/ballistics/65_55_swedish.html
