Fast, flat shooting rifles zeroed in at 300 yards are recommended for bighorn sheep. Both the .270 and .280 are excellent sheep guns, with bullet weights of 130 to 150 grains plenty enough juice to get the job done. Magnums - like the 7 mm or any of the .300s - might seem like more of a practical choice to the novice, but bighorns are nothing like elk or other thick-skinned game in that they need a heavy payload of lead to bring swift demise. You've also got to remember that you're going to be crawling up and down mountains, quite often several miles a day, so that alone eliminates most magnums as they fail the requirements of a lightweight firearm. While it may not seem all that critical, at the end of the day two or three pounds can mean all the difference when lugging it over your shoulder.
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Bighorn sheep are one of the most impressive large mammals in North America. Charging at a great speeds, two rams crashing horns in a duel for dominance is one of the most astounding sites in nature. Not only magnificent in stature and behavior, bighorns also live in some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the American West. Viewing bighorns in the wild is truly an exciting and exhilarating experience.
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