Nilgai, .308 or .270?

[Txfire409]

Question for the experienced nilgai folks. Which would you choose for nilgai between these two calibers, 180 grain .308 or 150 grain .270? I have hunted them several times with a bow but this year will be my first time with a rifle. Please refrain from suggesting other calibers as I will be using one of these two.

[Chad C]

I'd use the .308.

[Mr. Public]

.308 and don't even consider anything but a neck shot. I've watched numerous bulls shot behind the shoulder with a .300 & .300Ultra and never be recovered.

Neck shot. Drop them. Hit em again if they are still kicking, they will get up!

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[Yamahamma]

.270. If it can take an elk down, it can take a nilgai.

[IvoryRoot]

.308

[Big Al]

Where are you hunting?

Question for the experienced nilgai folks. Which would you choose for nilgai between these two calibers, 180 grain .308 or 150 grain .270? I have hunted them several times with a bow but this year will be my first time with a rifle. Please refrain from suggesting other calibers as I will be using one of these two.

My brother and I have wanted to hunt nilgai for years. Are you hunting them on your lease or a hunting operation?

[TN_boy]

Bow

[Zjesse22]

.270 I’ve taken them with 22-250s and 243s but whatever you feel more comfortable shooting should be you go to rifle. Right above the shoulder not behind it to hit vitals

[Txfire409]

My brother and I have wanted to hunt nilgai for years. Are you hunting them on your lease or a hunting operation?

It's a drawn hunt on public land.

[Lone_Wolf]

270 all day long, with a premium bullet like Nosler Partitions or something similar. Federal Premium's makes good ammo.

[careybirdwell]

I would go with the 308 just because I would use a heavier bullet but I think you will be fine with either.

[let-um-grow]

.308 and bullet selection is critical. Agree also on neck shot......

[Texastaxi]

Which can you shoot farther, accurately?

[Lone_Wolf]

.308 and don't even consider anything but a neck shot. I've watched numerous bulls shot behind the shoulder with a .300 & .300Ultra and never be recovered.

Neck shot. Drop them. Hit em again if they are still kicking, they will get up!

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Because they probably missed and liver shot them or worse. You put a .300 in the boiler or shoulder of a blue bull, he's dead. Need to know you're anatomy, those vitals are tucked in tight.

[RAGUIRREJR]

It's a drawn hunt on public land.

LA?

Which can you shoot farther, accurately?

If it's at LA, there is some areas where the shots could be pretty far