My son & I will be hunting antelope in NM soon. I will be using my trusty 300 Win and my son will be using a 25-06. After taking lots of animals with my 300 I really like the Winchester ballistic silvertips in 180 gr. I used several more substantial bullets and they flew right through mule deer, caribou, antelope etc. The ballistic silver tips don't do that, nor do they blow a huge hole if they exit. The trajectory between the 300 Win and the 25-06 are very close using the same bullet. My questions are: Is the ballistic silvertip a good choice for the 25-06 or will it fragment too easily? What do you recommend?
I have taken many antelope and know they go down easily, but I have not taken them with the 25-06. I do not want to wound an animal. Thanks for your ideas!
I have taken many antelope and know they go down easily, but I have not taken them with the 25-06. I do not want to wound an animal. Thanks for your ideas!