longrange shooting???

zatarain6 · Post by **zatarain6** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:45 am

it all depends on the hunter and his confidence in his own abilities and him knowing his firearm as well . for myself , i have no problem in attempting a 300 yard shot as long as i feel comfortable with the shot . my best shot i made was what i would call a midrange shot . i was a chest shot on an elk at 235 yards .

JBird · Post by **JBird** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:08 pm

The fatherest I have shot at a deer is 80yrds with a bow bad range judgement because as soon as I shot I was sorry. Luckily he was in the next county by the time my arrow mad it that far.

The furthest I have ever killed one was 65yrds with my muzzleloader. The furthest I have had a buck in my scope was 400yrds, but the only shot I had was the back of his neck so I passed.

I see no problem with people shooting 400yrds+ if they know what they are doing.

Coloradobuck · Post by **Coloradobuck** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:09 pm

my first deer was at 459 yards.

Post by **waynedevore** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:57 am

I have made shots out to about 500 yards back in the days of the 300 win mag. Now I get under 300 yards with the 270. I think unless conditions are perfect I would not attemt a shot over 300.

Don Fischer · Post by **Don Fischer** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:34 pm

Of you guys who shoot at long range, call it 300+ yds, how many of you go check for blood if you think you missed? And if you shoot at a deer at 400 or 500yds, how do you find just where it was standing when you shot?

I have taken long shots in my youth but not much any more. I've discovered that getting within 200 to 250 or so yds is usually not that hard and that walking away is a better option than wounding an animal and maybe losing it.

I have access to some very long range places to practice, measured in miles. But I practice to 400yds measured, plink at unknown distences beyond and confine my hunting shots to 250+/- yds or less. 250yds really seems like a chip shot to me but then it's because I practice at longer ranges.

catdogs · Post by **catdogs** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:07 pm

All depends on the situation. I'll shoot 500 yards all day if the animal is broad side and not moving. I practice a lot and always shoot from a Harris bi-pod. I have killed an elk at 656 yards. Conditions were perfet, the gun was capable, and I got him with the second shot. I shoot a 300 wby also. I always check fo rblood - always. Shoot a bearing to the spot with a GPS or a compass and use your range finder. If you have a partner, go the spot and leave him where you shot from.

Post by **killerbee** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:57 pm

once again i think i comes down to if your a compitent hunter. if i tried the shot then their is no way that i would assume that i missed. with practice comes confidence. so of course i go look for blood. ---- i mean the animal---dead!! if i thought i would miss i wouldn't shoot

Wharpoley · Post by **Wharpoley** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:43 pm

500 yards is really medium range, long would be 1000+ yards. I can consistantly shoot out to 700 yards with my .223 and 7mm rem mag. Have i ever taken an animal at more that 500 yards? no. But i practice it often.

take a look at some of the folks on this board.

http://longrangehunting.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

Don Fischer · Post by **Don Fischer** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:56 pm

Couple of sites on long range shooting you might enjoy. Much more informative stuff than on long range hunting site. Zak Smith may show up here as he did on another site I watch.

http://demigodllc.com/
http://coloradomultigun.com/

awholelottabull · Post by **awholelottabull** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:30 am

I have been a stick and string guy for over 20 years now but enjoy a good rifle hunt now and then. I really love to shoot and do it all the time. A couple of years ago a friend of mine and I were hunting muleys in Colorado and we got a little bored so we found a dead canyon and did a little long range practicing. Other than the thermals and some cloud cover the weather was perfect for distance. By the time we were done were were smoking cantalope sized rocks across the canyon at 700 yards. I have never shot that far in my life and I would have never thought of taking a shot at an animal over 300 yards. Not now. I have shot 2 bucks now over 400 yards. The first was in Colorado at 437 yards and the second was in Utah at 506. Again, perfect conditions on both shots. I love to shoot long range but am very careful to make sure of my conditions before chancing a wound.