Best caliber for goats?

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    Environment makes difference too.
 Rock environment or steep faces open up potential for ricochet, bush is going to need something that can push through small vegetation like twigs and leaves with out deflection. Paddocks depends on distance and back drop.
 Goats get taken with everything from small cal, to things like 303.
 Back in my younger days 303 was used a lot more due availably.
 Shoties, 17hmr
 Better question might be what fpe at target is needed to drop a goat.
 Also how well can place a shot,are you shooting for meat or pest control. All these things affect the type of ammo and gun you use.

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kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2258	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Best caliber for goats? Posted: 14 hours 57 minutes ago at 9:03pm
	Environment makes difference too. Rock environment or steep faces open up potential for ricochet, bush is going to need something that can push through small vegetation like twigs and leaves with out deflection. Paddocks depends on distance and back drop. Goats get taken with everything from small cal, to things like 303. Back in my younger days 303 was used a lot more due availably. Shoties, 17hmr Better question might be what fpe at target is needed to drop a goat. Also how well can place a shot,are you shooting for meat or pest control. All these things affect the type of ammo and gun you use.

nunga Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 08 Mar 2013 Location: Pukekohe Status: Online Posts: 1008	Post Options Post Reply Quote nunga Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 hours 20 minutes ago at 5:40pm
	Thats a loaded question. Need a bit more information on that before we could advise. What distance are you talking? I have taken out goats with my .25 springer out to 20 meters. If you are looking at 100+ meters I would say 223 min
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RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 879	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 hours 48 minutes ago at 3:12pm
	What do you recon is a good caliber for goats, and why do u think that caliber is suitable? Any experiances to share?
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