Whats the longest shot you will take on an animal in general or does it depend on the game and or the calibre of rifle etc, myself i genneraly wont attempt a shot any longer then 300-350 on any game accept for coyotes and vermin etc, and my shots do not depend on calibre of rifle really its called hunting for a reason and if i can stalk up close to an animal i will long shots are saved for open spaces such as an open field i couldnt stalk across.
Whats your limit?
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Probably 200 yards that would probably be the longest shot I could take on my property.I have taken elk and whitetail at close 300 yards with a 30.06. I think it was a little more luck than skill,then again I use too shoot a hell of alot more when I was younger.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
We used to moose hunt a long creek/swamp, where shots as far as 1000 yards were possible.
My personal limit was 400. Because that's the distance we practiced at, in a local gravel pit at that time. I used a 338WM in those days.
I never got the opportunity at that distance, however, one of the guys did drop a large bull, at the full 400 yards with his 7mm Remington Magnum, out of a Parker Hale bolt gun, with a 3X9 scope.
One shot kill if I remember it right.
My personal limit was 400. Because that's the distance we practiced at, in a local gravel pit at that time. I used a 338WM in those days.
I never got the opportunity at that distance, however, one of the guys did drop a large bull, at the full 400 yards with his 7mm Remington Magnum, out of a Parker Hale bolt gun, with a 3X9 scope.
One shot kill if I remember it right.
M12shooter
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- East St. Paul, mb
400 yards on a whitetail is a long shot... most guys probably can't even see one that far. 4 hun on moose is very doable. The nature of the beast comes into play here too. A hit moose walks a short ways and lays down... if not pushed hard off the mark. Hit a whitetail wrong at 40 yards or 400 and your in for a bit of a walk.
I picked 300 yards because that's the distance I'm sighted in for and practice at. Shooting at this distance I feel confident in my abilities. I've shot at the range out to 500 but I don't think I would try it on an animal especially a deer, unless I spent more time shooting at this distance.
In my opinion it has more to do with the particular rifle I'm using that day. While the rifles I use are all the same caliber not all of them are using the same optics so the time of day (available light) can be a factor.
The simple answer for myself is 300 yds. I'm sighted in for dead-on at 200 yds and I've shot enough with each rifle to know where it's hitting at 100 yds as well as 300 yds.
The simple answer for myself is 300 yds. I'm sighted in for dead-on at 200 yds and I've shot enough with each rifle to know where it's hitting at 100 yds as well as 300 yds.
The longest shots I ever made are just over 300 yards (312) on a mule deer doe and 259 on an impala. The shoot these animals from field positions is diificult, but not terribly so. The one and only moose i've ever shot was around 250 yards and the target looked huge, an easy shot.
I picked 350 because as long as it's not terribly windy and I have a decent rest if no that hard. The holdover with my 300 isn't that much, a bit trickier if your estimate is off with a 308.
I picked 350 because as long as it's not terribly windy and I have a decent rest if no that hard. The holdover with my 300 isn't that much, a bit trickier if your estimate is off with a 308.
Shooting with confidence beyond 350 yards or so requires a lot of shooting, an accurate rifle, and ideal conditions. I have shot several head of game out beyond 450 (longest shot 602 lasered yards) but in each case, I knew the distance within 5 yards or so, I had a broadside shot, and the wind was calm. I still feel more comfortable with shots inside 400, even though I know my rifles intimately, and have the trajectory of each out to 600 yards imbedded in my cortex firmly. It is a matter of plenty of practice at all ranges. (The books & charts are often way off actual drop figures) Obviously, as some have noted, a moose is a considerably larger target than a deer, so hitting the smaller animal is more challenging than is hitting the bigger one. I see some have set conservative limits for themselves....that is a good thing, and shows humility and good sense. As the skills improve, one can move the maximum out further. Regards, Eagleye.
