Greatest Shot ever taken?

[CB900F]

Fella's;

I'm voting Hathcock's shot. Keep in mind that he did not have the advantage of all the advances in firearms, cartridges, and optics that the Canadian did. He used an issue M2, loaded single shot with issue ammo, and a Unertle 8X scope on it that he finagled a mount for in the field to adapt it to the M2 action. Now, on the other hand, he did the sight in shots & then just waited for a proper target to show up later in the day. But none the less, a 2600 yard shot with an 8X scope!

900F

 

[Webbj0219]

a friend of mine told me he went on a hunting trip. they hadnt got anything all day. Just as the sun was going down and they were loading up the truck, they spotted a deer on a far off ridge. my friend decided he would take one last shot before he put his gun away. he just kinda casually took aim up above the animal cause it was soo far away, fired, then a few moments later saw it fall off the back of the ridge. was pure luck.

 

[BADUNAME37]

My personal best shot that I recall is a crow that was well over 50 yards with a 22.

 

[jrfoxx]

The practice was known as "barking" a squirrel and it was fairly common back in the day.

Anyone actually ever seen this done? can you actually kill a squirrel by shooting the branch he's on? I'm sure it sends a preety good shock wave into him, but enough to kill? I'm pretty skeptical, but if there is some real reports of it working reliably and repeatably(I can see the rare occasion the squirrel lands on his head and snaps his neck, and aint counting that ), I'll happily stand corrected (and maybe practice up to try it out. with so little meat on a squirrel, a method that doesnt waste any is great)

 

[memphisjim]

1/8 moa?

 

[SHOOT1SAM]

I think it was my wife's first-ever shot at game when she took an almost 900# cow moose with my .35 Whelen.

Sam

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

barking squirrels is real

 

[Mark K. C.]

Thats a good story kid , but one that you want to keep to your self.

 

[lacoochee]

I've barked squirrels when the caliber I was carrying was to large to take them without destroying them, in other words no .22 on hand. I am not sure if it was my great-grandfather who told me about it or my great-aunt (a scary good shot), just know it's a common technique at east in the South. Of course at today's ammunition prices it's also a bit expensive for the little bit of meat you get in return and I will only take the shot if there is a ridge line behind the tree or at least a large trunk. (true for any caliber .22 or greater)

 

[Treo]

Barking a squirrel doesn't kill it it stuns it ( probably not 100% of the time) then either you or your dawg snaps its neck. I believe Alvin York was known to be pretty good at it.

 

[chefman]

Watched a friend shoot a cat at about 100 yds, Ruger 10/22, iron sights at night, standing in front of car with headlights on. All he had for target was two green eyes glowing- hit dead center. Surprised himself more than me.

 

[memphisjim]

thats pretty doable if you ask me
the sights on a stock 10/22 are possibly my favorite
little back notch small bright gold bead

 

[XD Fan]

I guess this is only in the lucky shot category, but I have an uncle that shot a deer up the nostril with a .22 pump action rifle. The deer was about a hundred yards from him.The deer died instantly.

 

[Duke Junior]

With a crappy carcano with a misaligned sight?

I agree. Lee Harvey Oswald's 2nd and 3rd shots under the incredible pressure and conditions ,have to be #1.
They changed the world, and the present that we live in ,for better or for worse ,were greatly created by that 8 seconds in time at 12:30 P.M.,November 22,1963 in Dallas,Texas.

 

[RancidSumo]

Last summer at my grandparents house my bro shot a bird out of the air at 93yds with my Ruger Mk1 with Federal Bulk Pack ammo. The round passed clean through the neck and killed it.

 

[NvTwist]

I would have to say that taking out a Zero with a 1911 after punching out of his plane while floating under a parachute and getting a head shot. Thats a warrior.

 

[Meta]

McMillan Tubb200 Rifle, 260 Remington, 100 Yards, one very unlucky fly.

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[jonc]

.... Meta.... that may be the unluckiest shot looking from the flies POV

 

[General Geoff]

that is epic

 

[KC0QGL]

My Dad lighting a strike-anywhere match with his Win. 1906 .22. I have dried to do it too, with the same gun, I just end up brakeing the match.

 

[Aaryq]

I once had an AD with my JC Higgins 103 .22 single shot.

I was using Federal bulk .22 LR.

I was holding my rifle down range and running my suck.

I was not paying attention.

I started to cycle the bolt but the hammer dropped.

I hit the torso-sized target.

My ear pro had been removed.

I learned to wear ear pro for .22's.

I stood next to the target...it would've impacted above the top of the ribcage/collar bones in the windpipes (not a doctor).

 

[pistolero6869]

My Best (lucky) Shot was out at my sportsman club I just got a used Glock -G-21 45 acp was getting familar with it. My girl friend said what that way out there? Its a turkey at 100 yards she said hit that. I took a half a-- aim a RING! I couldnt belive it. 230 gr hard cast hand load Bingo Hey I like this Glock!!!!!

 

[TheDriver]

Probably something Simo Hayha did.

 

[Vaarok]

Whoever hit General John Sedgewick.

 

[Wes Janson]

Either the HMS Warspite, or the Scharnhorst. Scoring a hit at a kilometer is nothing compared to hitting a moving naval vessel at over 26,000 yards.