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Tarvis
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450 yards on a Wyoming prairie dog with a savage model 12 LRPV in 22-250 shooting 55gr vmaxes in front of 24.4gr of 4064. The wind was probably around 10-15 mph, possibly more.
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TCB in TN
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360 yards (laser ranged after the fact), 20 degrees, slight wind (5mph or so) spitting snow, deer trotting up hell from me quartering away. Leaned up against a tree. 1 round high through the back behind the front right leg. Out through the chest in front of the left leg. Ran about 50 feet before hitting the ground. Dead before I got there. Ruger M77 .270 130 gr Winchester silver tips. 3x9x40 tasco pro-hunter. (Wish I still had that gun).
Brian Dale
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200 yards even, measured the following day with a string. Medium-sized deer (~140-lb. doe) standing still, downhill from me. Bright sunlight on dry grass, approx 30 degrees F, no wind. Across an open field, from standing position because the curvature of the hill required me to stand in order to see. Springfield sporter, with .30-'06 Remington Core-Lokt 150-gr. pointed soft points and a Lyman "All-American" fixed 4x scope.
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bang_bang
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Probably around 200 yards with my 7mm Rem Mag. I've shot several deer at this distance, seemed closer when I shot it than when I actually started messing with a range finder.
I don't practice long range stuff, but I'm going to start come Spring time.
I don't practice long range stuff, but I'm going to start come Spring time.
Float Pilot
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Bull Moose at 300 yards with a 358 Norma Magnum. 250 Grain Speer Spitzer.
It was a huge moose. I thought it was a smaller moose much closer.
I was shooting across a 300 yard wide ravine with a swamp on the bottom. I thought it was only 200 yards and change.
I was laying on top of a large rock using my back-back as a rest. My buddy was spotting with his spotting scope. We had been laying there for a couple hours before in got light enough to see anything.
The first shot impacted a mud bank just under the bull's belly, while I was holding just behind his shoulder. I worked the bolt on my M-70 while my buddy called out the impact. I held a foot high on the next shot. The slug entered as he was turning away. So it impacted just behind his right side rib cage and traveled through the chest cavity at an angle. It lodged into his left shoulder blade.
He basically plowed his rack (antlers to you non-Alaskans) into the ground and collasped. He was dead as a door nail by the time we walked over. Another guy who helped us pack out the meat used his rangefinder to tell us that it was 100 yards more than I thought. Shooting across open space with no visable ground causes confusion.
I have since passed on other 300 yard shots. The risk of wounding an animal is much too great. While they will die eventually, I don't see any need to prolong a poor critters suffering.
I only hunt for meat these days. If I don't need it, I don't shoot it. I have a camera for trophy photos. It has improved my Karma.
It was a huge moose. I thought it was a smaller moose much closer.
I was shooting across a 300 yard wide ravine with a swamp on the bottom. I thought it was only 200 yards and change.
I was laying on top of a large rock using my back-back as a rest. My buddy was spotting with his spotting scope. We had been laying there for a couple hours before in got light enough to see anything.
The first shot impacted a mud bank just under the bull's belly, while I was holding just behind his shoulder. I worked the bolt on my M-70 while my buddy called out the impact. I held a foot high on the next shot. The slug entered as he was turning away. So it impacted just behind his right side rib cage and traveled through the chest cavity at an angle. It lodged into his left shoulder blade.
He basically plowed his rack (antlers to you non-Alaskans) into the ground and collasped. He was dead as a door nail by the time we walked over. Another guy who helped us pack out the meat used his rangefinder to tell us that it was 100 yards more than I thought. Shooting across open space with no visable ground causes confusion.
I have since passed on other 300 yard shots. The risk of wounding an animal is much too great. While they will die eventually, I don't see any need to prolong a poor critters suffering.
I only hunt for meat these days. If I don't need it, I don't shoot it. I have a camera for trophy photos. It has improved my Karma.
Oohrah
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Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight, 180 grain Sierra with a bunch
of 4831 powder. Weaver post X hairs in 3 power. Target a mule deer at 375 stepped off yards. A single shot with a 30-06 caliber. Also a 30-06, with
a 03A3 and Lyman peep and 17A front sight. A 30 Cal Hornady half jacketed
100 grain plinker loader with 4759 at just over 2000fps. A sitting jack rabbit
was done in with a single shot at 242 yards stepped off yards.
of 4831 powder. Weaver post X hairs in 3 power. Target a mule deer at 375 stepped off yards. A single shot with a 30-06 caliber. Also a 30-06, with
a 03A3 and Lyman peep and 17A front sight. A 30 Cal Hornady half jacketed
100 grain plinker loader with 4759 at just over 2000fps. A sitting jack rabbit
was done in with a single shot at 242 yards stepped off yards.
R.W.Dale
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278 yds rangefinder confirmed prior to the shot with a AR15 chambered fro 7.62x39mm
The bullet used was a 125grn Nosler ballistic tip, the game was a somewhat largish whitetail doe
The bullet used was a 125grn Nosler ballistic tip, the game was a somewhat largish whitetail doe
Shawnee
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That I can be certain of the distance, I've killed two or three woodchucks, a coyote and two deer at ranges of between 425 and 450+ yards. The deer and woodchucks were shot with a .243 and the coyote was killed with a .25/06.
I killed a coyote at a much greater distance with the .243 but I cannot be certain of that one even within 50 yds. It was just a pure lucky "Hail Mary" shot anyway - definitely no credit due my shooting. I think it may just have been me meeting the World's Unluckiest Coyote.
My longest game shot with a handgun has been 160yds. (so far). Deer dropped like it was pole-axed.
Will add in agreement with Float Pilot that anything beyond 350yds. has to be one totally perfect opportunity before I will attempt it. And even then I probably won't.
I killed a coyote at a much greater distance with the .243 but I cannot be certain of that one even within 50 yds. It was just a pure lucky "Hail Mary" shot anyway - definitely no credit due my shooting. I think it may just have been me meeting the World's Unluckiest Coyote.
My longest game shot with a handgun has been 160yds. (so far). Deer dropped like it was pole-axed.
Will add in agreement with Float Pilot that anything beyond 350yds. has to be one totally perfect opportunity before I will attempt it. And even then I probably won't.
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dagger dog
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Here's one for you,
Rifle Beeman R9
Scope Bushnell Sportsman 3X9
Ammo Beeman Kodiak match .177
cal. 10.60 grains.
Quarry European starling
Distance 75 yds. no wind
I know the exact distance because the bird was sitting on my target stand. I kept a Coke can suspended off the stand with a small bungee and was used to bouncing it around.
One shot through the left wing and and you could feel the pellet lodged under the skin on the right side of the breast,must have been a heart shot but did not gut it to see for sure.
Rifle Beeman R9
Scope Bushnell Sportsman 3X9
Ammo Beeman Kodiak match .177
cal. 10.60 grains.
Quarry European starling
Distance 75 yds. no wind
I know the exact distance because the bird was sitting on my target stand. I kept a Coke can suspended off the stand with a small bungee and was used to bouncing it around.
One shot through the left wing and and you could feel the pellet lodged under the skin on the right side of the breast,must have been a heart shot but did not gut it to see for sure.
CajunBass
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Sixty-five long steps. 22 LR, Ruger 10/22. Cold clear day. Target was a grey squirrel. He was DRT when I walked over to him.
Sorry, Squirrels are the only thing I hunt with a rifle.
Sorry, Squirrels are the only thing I hunt with a rifle.
zombienerd
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90yds +/- with a .30-30 Marlin... Coydog
I've always been lucky that the game gets close, and I haven't had to take a long range shot
I've always been lucky that the game gets close, and I haven't had to take a long range shot
praharin
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while technically unconfirmed: about 1100m MK19 GMG, near Hit, Iraq
Laser-measured 176 Yds over an open field, woods started 25Yds beyond that point.
Marlin Mdl 30AW .30/30, 170-gr Rem Core-Lokt SP.
Bambi sort of winced, ran about 10 yds toward the woods, did a 180* turn, mosy-ed away from woods about 20 Yds...flop.
Have mortally wounded a lot of paper @200Yds with my Mossberg ATR-100 .30-06
Marlin Mdl 30AW .30/30, 170-gr Rem Core-Lokt SP.
Bambi sort of winced, ran about 10 yds toward the woods, did a 180* turn, mosy-ed away from woods about 20 Yds...flop.
Have mortally wounded a lot of paper @200Yds with my Mossberg ATR-100 .30-06
NCsmitty
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I was around 15, many years ago, I killed a woodchuck at a paced off 210 yds with my Marlin 89-C 22LR on the third shot. It required a lot of hold over and we were so far away it didn't scare the chuck with the misses that I could see hit and compensated for it. It's still vivid in my mind. I also got one at 185 yds at another time.
NCsmitty
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hossdaniels
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358 lasered yds, bought backbone high hold and drt! 270 is plenty for around here, thats almost far as I can see. Practice finally paid off. All my other shots have been 200yds or less.
hossdaniels
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holy $%^# nice shot!
MMCSRET
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Mule deer spike, last day of season, 18" snow, clear and cold, shooting across canyon, estimated 400 yards, 270 Win., hornady 130 gr. handloads. Also, longest with open sighted handgun: Jack rabbit @ 175 long paces with RNMBH 357 using cast, GC, lyman 358156 over 14.5 gr. 2400.
HoosierQ
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Great shot Praharin!
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