.308 on Nilgai

[trophy8]

Guides want knockdown. Break them down so they don’t get to the thick brush. They don’t really bleed much. They certainly aren’t Bullet proof. But can absorb some serious lead. 308 will work. Lots die at night with thermals and a 6.8 SPC. But they shoot them in the neck. If the option to go bigger is there it’s recommended. But not absolutely necessary. It’s impressive how tough they are.

[S-3 Ranch]

Guides want knockdown. Break them down so they don’t get to the thick brush. They don’t really bleed much. They certainly aren’t Bullet proof. But can absorb some serious lead. 308 will work. Lots die at night with thermals and a 6.8 SPC. But they shoot them in the neck. If the option to go bigger is there it’s recommended. But not absolutely necessary. It’s impressive how tough they are.

100% , they need a hole in one side and a bigger hole on the other , not much goes far with two broken shoulders and no lungs
Coyote bait isn’t putting money in someone’s pocket so most classic nilgai hunts
Want a .300 - .375 h&h punching those holes

[justletmein]

On the youth hunt last year one of the other hunters took a bull with a 308 AR to the chest with a frontal shot. It dropped as expected. I made the mistake of switching out my son's 308 he practices heavily with for my 300 WSM because I read all the need a big gun talk. I'll always regret that lesson learned.

[sahunter]

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[HoustonHunter]

Go bigger

[Mr. Redlabels]

.308 on Nilgai

My cousin just killed a big bull with a 22-250…right to the dome, 308 is plenty [emoji106]


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[HTOWN]

My cousin just killed a big bull with a 22-250…right to the dome, 308 is plenty [emoji106]


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I bet that was a lights out shot!

[Killer]

308 will work like a champ. shoot straight you’ll be good to go!

[squirrel]

Anybody got a diagram of vitals?

[trophy8]

My cousin just killed a big bull with a 22-250…right to the dome, 308 is plenty [emoji106]


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You can kill anything woth a tiny round to the head for the most part lol

[Lone_Wolf]

Pick a quality bullet & it will get it done if you do your part.

Think that pretty much sums it up.

[Farmdog]

Work the rifle

[skinsfan]

I have killed two bulls with a .308 and Barnes TSX 168. Both shots tucked right behind the shoulder, around 120yards, not a ton of blood, no exit, but neither bull went over 200 yards.

[coachfig]

This is the most usable diagram I’ve seen.


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