Long shot question
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I knew a fella who used to take brass from the original shooting spot and move it further away for bragging rights.Funniest thing was he sometimes moved to spots where it would have been impossible to see the deer let alone shoot it.Was a big laugh for the rest of the guys at the camp.Great guy who is not with us anymore.God bless him.
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Bullets will still Kill Far beyond the Range they can be "Accurately" placed into the vitals 
I agree, most 400+ yard "Kills" by Average Hunters are probably 1/2 that far
Without Knowing the Individual or His abilities I must say Yes it's Possible to Kill an Elk at 450 yards with a 243......however unlikely at best
I agree, most 400+ yard "Kills" by Average Hunters are probably 1/2 that far
Without Knowing the Individual or His abilities I must say Yes it's Possible to Kill an Elk at 450 yards with a 243......however unlikely at best
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I read a story in a magazine about a guy who shot the Alberta record whitetail 30+ years ago, 5 f###'n shots in it at 3-400 yards on a powerline with a 243 but whatever. I do know for a fact that my Dad shot a Moose at 4-500 yards with a 30-06. He nailed it in the heart-lung area but it took him 4 shots to do so. It was also on a powerlie but he had a rest and he just aimed a little higher each shot until he connected. He said the Bull didn't know where the shots were coming from so it just paced the powerline. He's only shot a few Moose in his years of hunting and had the same gun for as long as i can remember, i don't think the oldman ever bull###xs. Dean C
I read a story in a magazine about a guy who shot the Alberta record whitetail 30+ years ago, 5 f###'n shots in it at 3-400 yards on a powerline with a 243 but whatever. I do know for a fact that my Dad shot a Moose at 4-500 yards with a 30-06. He nailed it in the heart-lung area but it took him 4 shots to do so. It was also on a powerlie but he had a rest and he just aimed a little higher each shot until he connected. He said the Bull didn't know where the shots were coming from so it just paced the powerline. He's only shot a few Moose in his years of hunting and had the same gun for as long as i can remember, i don't think the oldman ever bull###xs. Dean C
It COULD be done with the right load, you'd still have about 1000 ftlbs of energy at that range which is very low for moose, especially with a small cal bullet.
You'd need to have a near-perfect shot. If you believe in not wounding animals unnecessarily, you wouldn't make that shot with that gun i think. Minimal energy, small caliber, long range, and an animal that's known to soak up serious damage without going down. Bad idea.
You'd need to have a near-perfect shot. If you believe in not wounding animals unnecessarily, you wouldn't make that shot with that gun i think. Minimal energy, small caliber, long range, and an animal that's known to soak up serious damage without going down. Bad idea.
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450 yard shots
Shooting 450 yards is quite easy with the right set up, lots of practice and a laser range finder. I live on Vancouver Island and routinely take black bears at 300+ yards.
You need an accurate rifle like a Remington Sendero, in a powerful flat shooting caliber. You need a very solid rest, and ya better be shooting a load that will group 1" at 100 yards. Then you need to actually shoot and practice at those ranges to see what your actual ( not from a book) bullet drops are.
The best practice for long range shooting is setting up the plastic 4L milk jugs full of water at various long ranges, and then hit em!(please take them with you after your done!)
As for a .243 on Elk at 450 yards, he could quite possibly have hit the animal at that range, but certainly not with enough energy to anchor an animal that size properly. I consider the fast 7mm's the minimum for long range shooting of deer, bears, or elk.
Shooting 450 yards is quite easy with the right set up, lots of practice and a laser range finder. I live on Vancouver Island and routinely take black bears at 300+ yards.
You need an accurate rifle like a Remington Sendero, in a powerful flat shooting caliber. You need a very solid rest, and ya better be shooting a load that will group 1" at 100 yards. Then you need to actually shoot and practice at those ranges to see what your actual ( not from a book) bullet drops are.
The best practice for long range shooting is setting up the plastic 4L milk jugs full of water at various long ranges, and then hit em!(please take them with you after your done!)
As for a .243 on Elk at 450 yards, he could quite possibly have hit the animal at that range, but certainly not with enough energy to anchor an animal that size properly. I consider the fast 7mm's the minimum for long range shooting of deer, bears, or elk.
