What Is The Maximum Distance That You Would Attempt A Shot

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"If I can see it i can kill it!" :)

Everything beyond 200 Yards is considered unethical and unserious here, but if you have a good solid rest, know where the bullet will land, know that youre going to hit, why not 500.
 
500-700 yards with my choice of rifle. I would never take this shot because I can usually get with and hundred yards of the game a sneaking up on them is half the fun.
 
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If I spotted the buck of a life time and I found that he was under 700 yards, the wind was calm, no rain, and I had a good place to stabilize my rifle, I would take him.
This is because I practice at ranges from 400-700 bi-weekly and I`m positive that I could get a clean hit.

Thanks to the guys that simply answered the question.
 


Depends whether I' have a PU or horseback and how close I can get either to the body. I'm not into walking anymore either.

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Last day of a deer season. All packed up, ready to end it. One last run, as I still had a tag to fill. My father was driving the jeep; I was "looking the leaves off the brush" for a buck. Saw Bambi, stopped; turned in the jeep's seat and shot. DRT, 350 yards.

Ever have one of those days of, "Just 'cause you're stoopid don't mean ya oughta quit!"? I spotted a good buck at what I thought was around 400 yards. Good rest and all that. I flang bullets at that sucker for forty forevers. Didn't bother him. I finally figured out he was out around 550 yards, and there was more wind than I was allowing for. But I wasn't the only stoopid fella in the pasture that day. He wandered toward me. At around 450, Bang-DRT.

With a rangefinder, I figure maybe I'd kill Bambi at 500 yards, with one caveat: Wind. Odds are, I'd pass most shots out beyond 300 or so yards. Most. If the wind is not a factor, I'd be comfortable to around 400, probably.
 
Metal plate... would try to about 1000-1500 meters...

Probably with a decent LR Rifle in .260/6.5x47/6.5 Creedmore/.300WM/.338 LPM

Living animal..... No go...
Have nothing against hunting. In fact would like to hunt... but the general equipment I have makes it not realistic.

I am not lugging a 18-20 lb rifle across fields...

If I did hunt it would be with a 12 GA which would mean a top distance of 50 meters.
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I'm not sure I understand...I hunt with 18-20 pound rifles so I DON't have to lug them across fields! Just shoot them where you see 'em.
 
On my fathers farm we have a range set up to 350 yards which is no problem with a 30-06. When it comes to hunting I have never taken anything over 100yards and probably wouldn't. Last seasons deer was taken at about 15 yards just kinda crossed paths on a quite snowy morning almost felt bad, but I would rather have a good clean kill than a sporting chance. I want my challenge to be that hunt not the shot.

my few cents
 
Deer sized:

Under perfect conditions, almost no wind, good steady rest, animal standing still and not on high alert: 300-325.

Now with a slight wind, less than perfect rest, semi-alerted animal, bring that down to 275 or even 250.

Unsupported (free hand shooting): About 90-100 yards.

Add about 40-50 yards to these totals if talking about Elk or Moose, due to a larger vital zone (ahd high cost of the trip to get there).

I'm very very loathe to wounding/losing an animal, so perhaps more careful than most.
 
Deer sized:

Under perfect conditions, almost no wind, good steady rest, animal standing still and not on high alert: 300-325.

Now with a slight wind, less than perfect rest, semi-alerted animal, bring that down to 275 or even 250.

Unsupported (free hand shooting): About 90-100 yards.

Add about 40 yards to these totals if talking about Elk or Moose, due to a larger vital zone.
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For me, I'd have to subtract the 40 due to increased severity of buck fever. :D
 
I can't say for sure. It would all depend on the situation.

For instance, 50 feet up a tree, with a 30-40mph crosswind, tree moving 2-3 feet each way, and a doe at 100 yards; I'd pass, climb down the tree and clean my shorts out.

But in the comforts of a box, with a very good rest (for rifle and elbow), zero crosswind, known distance, and a buck of a lifetime; I'd probably try up to around 500 yards.

Wyman
 
Depends. How far away are the zombies? Are they the ambling type or the sprinting, agile type?
 
Formerly, I would shoot out to about 250 yards under perfect conditions with an open site, rested .308 that I had a lot of practice with and confidence in.

Anymore, 100 yards max, for lots of reasons.
 
I've managed multiple consecutive hits on prairie rats at a measured 528 yards.

That was a good morning of shooting!
 
For me, I'd have to subtract the 40 due to increased severity of buck fever.
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Hmm, me too. Hadn't thought of that. I guees, add 40 if you have a steady rest, to beat buck fever. Subtract 40 if shooting offhand! :p
 
what are we shooting at?

steel plate with 30-06 = 1200 yards max.
man-size target with AK = 300 yards max.
man-size target with AR = 400-500 yards max.

varmints with .22LR = 200 yards max.
deers with 30-06 = 300-400 yards max
deers with 7.62x39 = 100-150 yards max
deers with .223 = 50-100 yards max

deer with 22lr = POINT-BLANK :neener: (hehehe...joking)
 
I would personally like to see videos of some of these 1/2 mile shots.:neener: I myself have been hunting for some thirty years and don't know anyone that has shot anywhere near that or claims to have. 1200yds that's like 3/4 of a freakin mile!
 
With my capabilities and my rifle, a Savage Model 10FCP and a 10x scope with turrets, I'd probably go no father than 350 yards on a good, windless day. That's the extent of my skill, though if I had some more time on a longer range, I might be willing to stretch that a bit more.

A friend, who spent time with an Army sniper unit and is currently in a hot, sandy place across the world from here, is much better than I, and he's comfortable to 500 or more under ideal conditions. Funny that, since we don't really get anything close to those kind of shots here. My longest was about 82 yards.
 
I would personally like to see videos of some of these 1/2 mile shots. I myself have been hunting for some thirty years and don't know anyone that has shot anywhere near that or claims to have. 1200yds that's like 3/4 of a freakin mile!
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there is a place here in florida called "Homestead" and a lot of farmers live there and one of them is a family friend :) and from time to time we go there to shoot, there is this dirt-road from he's house to where he have he's fields about 2 miles but there is nothing there but empty space for about 7 miles around us, so it's safe to shoot, and we set targets at different range that we have marked starting from he's house at 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1200 and 1500 yards and to be honest with you, i have hit every target at all distance exept the 1500 yards, we shoot at Cars targets made of cartons , deers, hogs and other cartoons target.
 
I would personally like to see videos of some of these 1/2 mile shots. I myself have been hunting for some thirty years and don't know anyone that has shot anywhere near that or claims to have. 1200yds that's like 3/4 of a freakin mile!
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860 yards .223
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9NkQldeu0


950 yards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6rKgL75POo&feature=related

830 yards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCyTRzL5AAQ&feature=related

ETA:
1000 yards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_sCtPjbnnU&feature=related
 
Most of the more modern calibers can be sighted in to be "zero'd" at 275yds. and give a "confident-of-kill" range of 350yds. (+/-) without too much trouble. But beyond that the shooter is entering the "Hail Mary" zone - not just because of bullet drop but also because of variables like wind, bullet performance, possibly mirage etc.

Even if the rifle were sighted to "zero" at 500yds. - those variables can still exert enough influence to keep the shooter's "confident-to-kill" range to 350yds. or less.


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