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Originally Posted by Ringman
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But I won't shoot an unwounded animal thats moving, even at a walk at anything over 100-200 yards depending...


Do they hurt less when wounded than other animals? Where's all this respect demanding a quick kill I've read about?


Dunno. I've never wounded one on the run. I'm a pretty darn good running game shot wink grin

Some animals have my respect. Others, like prairie dogs and mice, are vermin that need to be killed by whatever means possible. Coyotes are quickly joining that group around here.

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a little more info on my longest perfect shot

like i said about 300-315 yds.
Winchester Model 70 .270 with a Browning BOSS
using the Winchester Ballistic Silvertips
in the way of optics i had Burris Fullfield II 6.5 x 20 on my baby as i call her
my rest was a pair of very short shooting sticks

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All three of my longest shots were with a Tasco 6-24X or 4-16X.


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I would assume the word perfect would make it a bit more precise than just a hit at that range, but a hit is still impressive at extreme distances if legs and other body parts aren't blown off.

3 perfect shots...

Elk 500 yards, shot through the shoulder;

Sako Deluxe 300 Weatherby with Nosler 180 grain Balistic Tip bullet, Swarovski Z-6 3-18X50 scope with BR reticle...

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Antelope 650 yards, shot through the heart;

Sako Deluxe in 300 Weatherby with 195 grain Hornady Spire point bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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Mule deer 800 yards, shot through the lungs;

Weatherby 30-378 with 200 grain Accubond bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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Originally Posted by shrapnel
I would assume the word perfect would make it a bit more precise than just a hit at that range, but a hit is still impressive at extreme distances if legs and other body parts aren't blown off.

3 perfect shots...

Elk 500 yards, shot through the shoulder;

Sako Deluxe 300 Weatherby with Nosler 180 grain Balistic Tip bullet, Swarovski Z-6 3-18X50 scope with BR reticle...

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Antelope 650 yards, shot through the heart;

Sako Deluxe in 300 Weatherby with 195 grain Hornady Spire point bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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Mule deer 800 yards, shot through the lungs;

Weatherby 30-378 with 200 grain Accubond bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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+1 I like that shrappy....Especially the part about "legs and other body parts arn't blown off". Funny chit right there, but true. grin


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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Originally Posted by DeerHunter4ever
Just wanted to see what y'all would say. Mine was probably 300-315.


Alright I've got you beat. My longest I'm kinda embarrassed to say is 278 yards... blush


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My longest shot was a joint venture with my nephew that took countless hours and countless dollars over a few year period.
It was 2144 yards on a unsuspecting Rockchuck.

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Holy Crap. You're not screwing around, are you?! You even busted out the bazooka! grin

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Originally Posted by shrapnel
I would assume the word perfect would make it a bit more precise than just a hit at that range, but a hit is still impressive at extreme distances if legs and other body parts aren't blown off.

3 perfect shots...

Elk 500 yards, shot through the shoulder;

Sako Deluxe 300 Weatherby with Nosler 180 grain Balistic Tip bullet, Swarovski Z-6 3-18X50 scope with BR reticle...

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Antelope 650 yards, shot through the heart;

Sako Deluxe in 300 Weatherby with 195 grain Hornady Spire point bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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Mule deer 800 yards, shot through the lungs;

Weatherby 30-378 with 200 grain Accubond bullet, Schmidt and Bender 4-16X50 Scope with Varmint reticle...

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those are some fine rifles/scopes you've got there.


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Originally Posted by boatanchor
My longest shot was a joint venture with my nephew that took countless hours and countless dollars over a few year period.
It was 2144 yards on a unsuspecting Rockchuck.


Very nice, confirm a wild rangefinder? Have not seen one of those in quite a while.

My best is 575yards on a wounded blacktail that someone else had hit quite a bit earlier. Saw a bachelor herd of bucks on a far ridge and saw the buck limping real bad, left hip was broken. Rem M7 in .308 over a backpack and he went down cleanly.


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Just wanted to see what y'all would say. Mine was probably 300-315.


Alright I've got you beat. My longest I'm kinda embarrassed to say is 278 yards... blush


haha, don't be embarrassed about that one. I've gut shot a few much closer than that. and, hey, we might have been hunting in the same region.

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With my AR I was able to go out to 440 yards

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here is one of mine . also got a black bear at 1100 , mulie at 720 , and a bunch of whitetails between 300 and 900
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4610380/3

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Originally Posted by LBP
Originally Posted by DeerHunter4ever
Just wanted to see what y'all would say. Mine was probably 300-315.


Alright I've got you beat. My longest I'm kinda embarrassed to say is 278 yards... blush


Yeah but knowing how you are I'm assuming you were using the .223 rem grin


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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My longest shot was a joint venture with my nephew that took countless hours and countless dollars over a few year period.
It was 2144 yards on a unsuspecting Rockchuck.


Very nice, confirm a wild rangefinder? Have not seen one of those in quite a while.


What Jordan Smith call's a bazooka is a Wild rangefinder, capable of ranging farther than any laser rangefinder, I bought it about 10 years ago and have not seen another one for sale since, one of my friends picked up a Barr & Stroud about 3 years ago but they are impossible to find now too.
Great rangefinder but not nearly as portable as a laser.

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Today I just remembered my best handgun shot. Back in the 1990's I used to go rabbit hunting a lot. The only firearm I used was my Freedom Arms .454. Any jack rabbit within about 110-115 yards was dead meat. Like the snipers say, "One shot one kill."

One time I saw one sitting up clear on the otherside of a "bowl" near Christmas VAlley, Oregon. I put the crosshair about a full rabbit above the center of the jack. The 300 grain XTP center punched its chest. I stepped it off at 206 long steps.

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Originally Posted by boatanchor
My longest shot was a joint venture with my nephew that took countless hours and countless dollars over a few year period.
It was 2144 yards on a unsuspecting Rockchuck.

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How much slope in that scope base?


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540yds with an Ed Brown .270 winchester, factory ammo. I would not have tried ordinarily, but a friend wounded a speed goat...................

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When I shot him he was three draws away 778 yards. 378 WBY with 270 Hornady SP at 3185 fps. Load was 118 gr of Norma MRP (same as factory loads BTW) One shot and down. Still have the bullet 88% weight retention.

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Originally Posted by boatanchor
My longest shot was a joint venture with my nephew that took countless hours and countless dollars over a few year period.
It was 2144 yards on a unsuspecting Rockchuck.

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Is that Jimmy's rifle or did he help you build it? I remember when you guys would go up to the Uintas for really LR 'chucks.

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