Furthest kill shot

[44inchStone]

Ok hunters, hunterettes. What was your LONGEST kill shot this year? Was is with a bow or rifle? and what was your gear set up. Happy New Year and Happy hunting!

[jeff]

mine was a moose at the far end of my favorite swamp ..ranged it after i went and got help ..640 yards

[mikeboehm]

Mine was 32 yards with my pse omen pro on a whitetail buck.

[Caveman]

25yds! 300wsm 165gr cow elk in the neck, Bang, Flop! Not much of a story.

[J_T]

Longest shot in the last 20 years this year. 32 yards, Mule deer buck. I moved to a compound bow from traditional gear.

[Tikka270]

Around 30 yards.

[TheProvider]

muzzleloader + 60yrds = blacktail

[hunter1947]

350 yard elk kill in the hart 7mm cougar vore rifle..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/803.JPG (javascript:;)

[Amphibious]

102yrds. Mtn Goat. 130gr ttsx out of a .308win

[Ciskman]

15 m ...small buck taken with Fred Bear Truth2

[BillBraskii]

mine was a moose at the far end of my favorite swamp ..ranged it after i went and got help ..640 yards

what kind of rifle?

[meat eater]

250 yard's bull moose! 300winmag ruger#1 "bang" dead!!! walk 20 step's "bang" nice 5 foot beatifully colored bear. rug is getting done as we speak!!

[jeff]

what kind of rifle?

300 win mag

[cloverphil]

300 win mag
that's calibre, what kind of rifle ?
my deer this year was about 75 yrds with a 30-30 Marlin 336

[hunter1993ap]

300 yrd whitetail, 7mm mag 160 gr boattail.

[jeff]

that's calibre, what kind of rifle ?
my deer this year was about 75 yrds with a 30-30 Marlin 336

husqavarna

[jeff]

the deer in my avtar was shot at 400 yards ,running

[Gateholio]

mine was a moose at the far end of my favorite swamp ..ranged it after i went and got help ..640 yards


So you shot it first, and THEN went and ranged it? Normally you do it the other way around! :)

[BillBraskii]

mine was a moose at the far end of my favorite swamp ..ranged it after i went and got help ..640 yards


the deer in my avtar was shot at 400 yards ,running


We got a real Annie Oakley on our hands here folks.....

[BillBraskii]

So you shot it first, and THEN went and ranged it? Normally you do it the other way around! :)

I thought the same thing,it would be awful hard to compensate for the drop at 640yds if you didn't know the exact range.

[tierodrl]

150 yards neck shot 30-06 rem pump

[jeff]

So you shot it first, and THEN went and ranged it? Normally you do it the other way around! :)

well i dont own a rangefinder ..mine is built in

[jeff]

I thought the same thing,it would be awful hard to compensate for the drop at 640yds if you didn't know the exact range.

if you no your gun and the approx distance .there is no issue ..practice and 35 years experience ..also it took 4 shots

[keoke]

60 yards on a black bear with tikka 30/06

[dabat]

Funny season for me, 3 deer, all within 30 yards. 7mm.

[KodiakHntr]

Built in huh? Lemme guess, you paced it off?

How many shots to walk a bullet into the moose?

[Gateholio]

well i dont own a rangefinder ..mine is built in


Built into the scope? You used your reticle?

[jeff]

Built into the scope? You used your reticle?

i fricken knew all the wanna be,s would be skeptical ..no my rangefinder is my eye ,,it got ranged when we got back in to clean and retreive ..just cuz you cant do it dont knock the guys who can ..tourists

[srupp]

Maybe 50 yards...on a meat muley....

srupp

[KodiakHntr]

if you no your gun and the approx distance .there is no issue ..practice and 35 years experience ..also it took 4 shots

I'm going to wave the bullshit flag here....

"Approx distance"? I don't care if you have 350 years of experience, that's sloppy-ass shooting. Walking 4 rounds into a moose.....Nice.

[jeff]

I'm going to wave the bullshit flag here....

"Approx distance"? I don't care if you have 350 years of experience, that's sloppy-ass shooting. Walking 4 rounds into a moose.....Nice.

why dont you just shut your hole

[KodiakHntr]

i fricken knew all the wanna be,s would be skeptical ..no my rangefinder is my eye ,,it got ranged when we got back in to clean and retreive ..just cuz you cant do it dont knock the guys who can ..tourists

You ranged him by "eye"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

There is absolutely no way that moose was 640 yards other than by shithouse luck, and you'll still have absolutely no idea if you are right or not....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[BillBraskii]

if you no your gun and the approx distance .there is no issue ..practice and 35 years experience ..also it took 4 shots


i fricken knew all the wanna be,s would be skeptical ..no my rangefinder is my eye ,,it got ranged when we got back in to clean and retreive ..just cuz you cant do it dont knock the guys who can ..tourists

so you took 4 hail marys at a moose and then when you hit it you call that experience and skill?

[KodiakHntr]

why dont you just shut your hole


Laughin'.....Think maybe you should take your own advice there buddy....You are going to post up bullshit like that you are gonna get called on it.

You can bullshit some of the fans, but you can't bullshit the players fella....

[Gateholio]

i fricken knew all the wanna be,s would be skeptical ..no my rangefinder is my eye ,,it got ranged when we got back in to clean and retreive ..just cuz you cant do it dont knock the guys who can ..tourists

Oh, you used your eyeball rangefinder to tell you that the moose was 640 yards away. I see. :)

I didn't know you were also such a fantastic marksman, jeff. Congrats on your moose. ;)

[GreatWhitePopogeebo]

Leave him alone it's a flat shooting caliber I'm dying right now too funny haha

[BillBraskii]

Oh, you used your eyeball rangefinder to tell you that the moose was 640 yards away. I see. :)

I didn't know you were also such a fantastic marksman, jeff. Congrats on your moose. ;)
no no no he used a "built in" range finder......
out of reach for the average guy....


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[Caveman]

Leave him alone it's a flat shooting caliber I'm dying right now too funny haha

Curious to know what his aim point was when he let fly. 4 ft above the shoulder? I alway wonder about these. Do people not realize they can get a lot closer. This isn't golf you don't from where you lie, or lay as it should be./ LOL!

[Sellis75]

mine was a moose at the far end of my favorite swamp ..ranged it after i went and got help ..640 yards

Uhhhh - sure? Was this on a video game or something?

[bc mike]

I don't have a rangefinder. So there is no point in saying how far my longest shot was or I will be BS'd like you guys do to Jeff. However, I do carry ballistics charts with me and understand my gun. I know my bullet drops and have no problem eyeing the approximate distance. It has worked many years for me.

[Nimrod]

the deer in my avtar was shot at 400 yards ,running
Just curious if you would consider that ethical...............or you just don't give a shit if luck doesn't work out and the animal gets gut shot.

[Caveman]

I don't have a rangefinder. So there is no point in saying how far my longest shot was or I will be BS'd like you guys do to Jeff. However, I do carry ballistics charts with me and understand my gun. I know my bullet drops and have no problem eyeing the approximate distance. It has worked many years for me.

I'm no different, but to estimate 640yds is crazy, at 300 - 400 the drop is not enough to miss the kill zone, on a moose, if you're out a bit, but 640 leaves way to much room for error to guess at. What is your bullet drop at 640, just for kicks? Mine is 42in at 500, but beyond that I have no idea

[Gateholio]

I don't have a rangefinder. So there is no point in saying how far my longest shot was or I will be BS'd like you guys do to Jeff. However, I do carry ballistics charts with me and understand my gun. I know my bullet drops and have no problem eyeing the approximate distance. It has worked many years for me.


There are certainly ways that a person can estimate range without the use of a range finder.It's very possible to get pretty accurate by using your scope reticle or mil dots if your scope is so equipped. Military snipers used laser rangefinder-less methods for years to estimate range. Somehow I don't think jeff is talking about a "method" other than aiming high and sending hail marys.:)

[hunter1993ap]

i know i would hit a moose first shot at 640. but i would have to range it first, it would have to be dead calm, and lots of time. if his gun shoots good he just didnt know the range i guess its ok. and how come you didnt know the range before you shot if you have a built in rangefinder? ;)

[srupp]

every hunting trip while glassing we make a game of guessing the distance...I have a Leica 1200 rangefinder..and I am always amazed at what :guesses" are compared to facts..lol..pretty sure i couldnt get w/i 75 yards of the correct distance @ 650 yards..I have a scope with etched reticle..shows were to aim for up to 500 yards..however first you must KNOW its 500 yards.

Second is the shot a ta running muley @ 400 yards..pretty impressive...in all the years I have shot at 1 running big game animal , that was a Alberta whitetail that had 3 helpers "pushing bush" the buck came running left to right...and I successfully blew out his hind quarters at very close distance..@ 400 yards....not for me..I couldnt do it...not a high % shot..


interesting


Steven

[hunter1993ap]

and not to say you do this, but i know a lot of guys who say they do lots of long range shooting and that they killed deer at long ranges. bla bla. when you go out with some of these guys and pull out the range finder they are so far off i laugh. its funny how a range finder makes a ton of guys wrong about distance.

[Gateholio]

You definitely get better at estimating ranges once you own a range finder and start playing with it, but 500 yards is where almost everyone starts to get into confusion.

FWIW, with a 200 yard zero, a 300 winchester can easily drop over 6 feet at 650 yards.

[hunter1993ap]

every hunting trip while glassing we make a game of guessing the distance...I have a Leica 1200 rangefinder..and I am always amazed at what :guesses" are compared to facts..lol..pretty sure i couldnt get w/i 75 yards of the correct distance @ 650 yards..I have a scope with etched reticle..shows were to aim for up to 500 yards..however first you must KNOW its 500 yards.


Steven

very accurate. sometimes i am very close to the range and sometimes i am so far off its not even funny!! that being said i have done a ton of ranging and guessing. back to jeff, if you have'nt had a range finder your whole life how do you know distanaces so whell. you cant possibly have walked out every shot you have taken at a long range becasue not evereywhere is a flat meadow you shoot in?

[Gateholio]

and not to say you do this, but i know a lot of guys who say they do lots of long range shooting and that they killed deer at long ranges. bla bla. when you go out with some of these guys and pull out the range finder they are so far off i laugh. its funny how a range finder makes a ton of guys wrong about distance.


I've heard about so many 700 yard shots it's unbelievable. :)

Maybe it's 700 yards when they pace it out down a gulley, up the hill, around trees, stop for a piss, etc. :)

[Caveman]

I've heard about so many 700 yard shots it's unbelievable. :)

Maybe it's 700 yards when they pace it out down a gulley, up the hill, around trees, stop for a piss, etc. :)

Back tracked when you got turned around :wink::wink:

[GoatGuy]

Jeff, here's a signature for you:

"As long as there's lead in the air there's hope"

[wicket]

hmmmm this thread sounds about right.......anyways............i usually dont post about this but mine was a whitetail doe here in onterrible 278 lasered yrds dead calm with my savage muzzleloader....68grs H4198 and a 300gr barnes original. disclaimer: the savage mlII is the only factory muzzleloader made to shoot smokeless powder, please dont blow your heads off with your TC or the like cause that would suck.

However! I am more proud of the other WT doe I took at 30 yrds same load. i still hunted into a new spot and found the perfect spot in the hardwoods, sat down against a tree and had her walk right up to me. Ill take that experience any day over the other Sorry Jeff only 30 yrs experience here:mrgreen: Im getting her shoulder mounted as its my 30 year deer.

[Caveman]

Jeff, here's a signature for you:

"As long as there's lead in the air there's hope"

Words to live by!!

[TheProvider]

had a buddy shoot a moose over 400yrds, no range finder, tikka 300.w.m. moose was standing in knee deep water, first shot he saw hit the water, he compensated and put one in the lungs and another through the shoulder, however he did have to aim 4ft high. Not the kind of shooting I do but if you plan on shooting past 400yrds I suggest a range finder or like gatehouse said learn the mildot system its actually not to hard to learn with practice. Hail marys arent very good specially if its running. Wind is gonna start playing with you too at those distances. So that 640 shot wouldve have to been compensated for wind aswell. Not bashing long range shooters, I know theres alot of good ones out there

[TheProvider]

hmmmm this thread sounds about right.......anyways............i usually dont post about this but mine was a whitetail doe here in onterrible 278 lasered yrds dead calm with my savage muzzleloader....68grs H4198 and a 300gr barnes original. disclaimer: the savage mlII is the only factory muzzleloader made to shoot smokeless powder, please dont blow your heads off with your TC or the like cause that would suck.

I saw an article on shooting a muzzleoader with smokeless powder, the end result of the rifle wasnt pretty, I never knew savage had one shooting smokeless

[jeff]

what a bunch of judgemental clowns ..400 yards on my deer ,640 on my moose ..like it or not thats the distance .,.and who the frick are any of you to judge me on this ..those shots are made all the time ..so whats the issue ..get a life ..really you got nothing better to do than try to dis credit something you no nothing about ..were you there ,no you werent..lets here more of your bullshit ..like i said earlyer ,just cuz you cant do it dont mock the guys who can

[Gateholio]

I think most of us are just interested in knowing what your method to kill a moose at 640 yards with no range finder is, and how you determined it was 640 yards if you had no range finder. Also, how much you practice shooting at 600 + yards.

Some of us might be wasting our time and money on range finders and shooting practice! :(

[bc mike]

I'm no different, but to estimate 640yds is crazy, at 300 - 400 the drop is not enough to miss the kill zone, on a moose, if you're out a bit, but 640 leaves way to much room for error to guess at. What is your bullet drop at 640, just for kicks? Mine is 42in at 500, but beyond that I have no idea

My drop is 40 at 500 and 69 at 640. I am not saying I can pin point 640 yards and take that shot under any conditions. I just can't tell someone else that they didn't do it. I do the range game and it is good pratice. I think under 500 is reasonable in good conditions.

[KodiakHntr]

just cuz you cant do it dont mock the guys who can

See, here's the rub jeff. Us guys that can, can pick out those that can't. And you are one of 'em. Us guys that can spend an awful lot of time and money ensuring that we can, with the first round.

Clowns that need multiple shots to walk a bullet into an animal fall into the can't category. Or the slob category. Whichever you prefer.

[BillBraskii]

what a bunch of judgemental clowns ..400 yards on my deer ,640 on my moose ..like it or not thats the distance .,.and who the frick are any of you to judge me on this ..those shots are made all the time ..so whats the issue ..get a life ..really you got nothing better to do than try to dis credit something you no nothing about ..were you there ,no you werent..lets here more of your bullshit ..like i said earlyer ,just cuz you cant do it dont mock the guys who can
hahahahaha typical jeff response.
I'm just surprised you didn't threaten anyone.

[Caveman]

My drop is 40 at 500 and 69 at 640. I am not saying I can pin point 640 yards and take that shot under any conditions. I just can't tell someone else that they didn't do it. I do the range game and it is good pratice. I think under 500 is reasonable in good conditions.

What are you shooting? Caliber, grain etc.?

[blackwater moose]

450 yd lung shot with a 7 mm rem mag, 150 gr bullet

[jeff]

I think most of us are just interested in knowing what your method to kill a moose at 640 yards with no range finder is, and how you determined it was 640 yards if you had no range finder. Also, how much you practice shooting at 600 + yards.

Some of us might be wasting our time and money on range finders and shooting practice! :(

gate ,your not interested in anything but trying to discredit me ... i dont need to explain anything to anybody ...i did it and ill do it again ..just cuz you cant judge distance thats your issue ..like i said ,get a life ..

[Tikka270]

That's a beauty buck Jeff whether it was a 100 or a 1000 yards.

I shot a moose a couple years ago at 330 yards one shot standing broadside and one running both hit the mark, the holes were about 6 inches apart. It was with my trusty .270win. I had no range finder at the time, I guessed it to be a little over 300. Went back the next year and it ranged at 330.

[jeff]

See, here's the rub jeff. Us guys that can, can pick out those that can't. And you are one of 'em. Us guys that can spend an awful lot of time and money ensuring that we can, with the first round.

Clowns that need multiple shots to walk a bullet into an animal fall into the can't category. Or the slob category. Whichever you prefer.

shut up ..your nothing but a wannabee ,,oh yaofcoarse you can ,,but i cant ..wake up you arrogant tourist ...why dont you give yourself a badge ,you disserve it ,,hero ,,your the greatest ,hope one day im as good as you

[bc mike]

What are you shooting? Caliber, grain etc.?

7mm mag 160 tsx

[Everett]

390 yards on a goat .280 ackly 150gr ttsx one shot double lung. Oh for those questioning taking a shot at 640 its very doable with a 300win mag if you know what your doing. Judging distance is hard but with pratice you can get pretty close with the eye. I am usualy withen 20 yards out to about 600 than I start making mistakes.

[f350ps]

hahahahaha typical jeff response.
I'm just surprised you didn't threaten anyone.
I'm guessing we'll see that by page 9! In the meantime enjoy. K

[Amphibious]

shut up ..your nothing but a wannabee ,,oh yaofcoarse you can ,,but i cant ..wake up you arrogant tourist ...why dont you give yourself a badge ,you disserve it ,,hero ,,your the greatest ,hope one day im as good as you


and another one for the ignore list. this site gets more and more interesting every year.

[Gateholio]

gate ,your not interested in anything but trying to discredit me ... i dont need to explain anything to anybody ...i did it and ill do it again ..just cuz you cant judge distance thats your issue ..like i said ,get a life ..


Not at all jeff. I really, really want to know your method here, and how is it that you became such a good judge of distance and marksman. I know for a fact that I cannot eyeball a moose at 640 yards, nor can I make a first shot kill shot on one at 640 yards without using either a turret or a compensating reticle. And I know if I haven't been shooting much lately, I get rusty on long shots. Just trying to learn what you did to make it all come together.

[jeff]

390 yards on a goat .280 ackly 150gr ttsx one shot double lung. Oh for those questioning taking a shot at 640 its very doable with a 300win mag if you know what your doing. Judging distance is hard but with pratice you can get pretty close with the eye. I am usualy withen 20 yards out to about 600 than I start making mistakes.

yes ,ofcoarse its doable ..it just seems theres a few clowns that just love to discredit guys ..i think it makes em feel better or something ...maybe they got picked on as a kid and this is there only method of payback ..cuz face to face they got nothing

[BillBraskii]

Not at all jeff. I really, really want to know your method here, and how is it that you became such a good judge of distance and marksman. I know for a fact that I cannot eyeball a moose at 640 yards, nor can I make a first shot kill shot on one at 640 yards without using either a turret or a compensating reticle. And I know if I haven't been shooting much lately, I get rusty on long shots. Just trying to learn what you did to make it all come together.

I already posted his secret................

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[IronNoggin]

... I'm just surprised you didn't threaten anyone.

Wait for it! :twisted:

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/4/ibtl00183f.jpg

Cheers,
Nog

[SimilkameenSlayer]

300 yard lung shot using a Dead-Hold BDC reticle zeroed at 100 yards.

but i'm comfortable out to 500 yards.

[Brian011]

80yrds for my moose this yr, 46 yard shot on my deer

[GoatGuy]

what a bunch of judgemental clowns ..400 yards on my deer ,640 on my moose ..like it or not thats the distance .,.and who the frick are any of you to judge me on this ..those shots are made all the time ..so whats the issue ..get a life ..really you got nothing better to do than try to dis credit something you no nothing about ..were you there ,no you werent..lets here more of your bullshit ..like i said earlyer ,just cuz you cant do it dont mock the guys who can

Yes, shooting deer on the run at 400 yards is definitely a shot that is made all the time .............

Most of the spots in BC seeing a deer at 400 yards and running would be a tough thing to do, nevermind launching 4 pieces of lead at it hoping to hit it.

What were the conditions and rifle? 30-30, open sights from the hip? Or was it with a bow?

[hunter1993ap]

jeff do you use hand loads or factory amo?

[KodiakHntr]

shut up ..your nothing but a wannabee ,,oh yaofcoarse you can ,,but i cant ..wake up you arrogant tourist ...why dont you give yourself a badge ,you disserve it ,,hero ,,your the greatest ,hope one day im as good as you

Hmmmmm, wannabe..... That makes me smile. Mind you, so does the arrogant tourist thing. That the best you got there city boy?

[Steelwheels]

Kids...when will it end??

[jeff]

Not at all jeff. I really, really want to know your method here, and how is it that you became such a good judge of distance and marksman. I know for a fact that I cannot eyeball a moose at 640 yards, nor can I make a first shot kill shot on one at 640 yards without using either a turret or a compensating reticle. And I know if I haven't been shooting much lately, I get rusty on long shots. Just trying to learn what you did to make it all come together.

when did i say i was a markesman ..you no you guys are just scareing off the post of guys who have shot long distance ..you are all being hippocrits..my dads shot much further than me and made the kills no problem ,you wanna discredit him too ..

[KodiakHntr]

Judging distance is hard but with pratice you can get pretty close with the eye. I am usualy withen 20 yards out to about 600 than I start making mistakes.

Yeah, how do you know? Within 20 yards out to 600? So you are saying you are running less than 3.5% error on your distance estimation? Could this possibly be a BIT of exageration?

Are you guessing then double checking with a rangefinder? Or is it all straight up guessing?

[jeff]

Kids...when will it end??

i dont think it ever will ,no matter what i post ,theres somebody whos going to try to discredit me .. its become a game for a few clowns ..

[jeff]

Yeah, how do you know? Within 20 yards out to 600? So you are saying you are running less than 3.5% error on your distance estimation? Could this possibly be a BIT of exageration?

Are you guessing then double checking with a rangefinder? Or is it all straight up guessing?

hey ,just cuz you cant do it doesnt mean others cant ..go look in the mirror and say over and over ..whos the best ,im the best ,..your so conceeted it aint funny

[elkdom]

You ranged him by "eye"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

There is absolutely no way that moose was 640 yards other than by shithouse luck, and you'll still have absolutely no idea if you are right or not....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


Once on opening day, GOS elk season , I accidentally poked myself in my right side shooting eye, while tryin to scratch my right EAR with my left elbow,,,,,,,,,

well that f***d up my range finder eye-ball, cause I had a rangefinder in my eye-ball also,,,,,,,,,

well?,,,,,,,,, not being a guy to give up that easy just cause I f***d up my range-finder eye,,

I had to shoot my 6x6 bull elk that later morning at just 9 paces,,,ONE shot, 250gn NP,,,,,,,,,

used a .338 Win Mag in a Remy Model 700 with a 3x9x40 VARIXII scope :wink:

see! I just winked at yah with "my range-finder-eye",,,,,,,,,

[GoatGuy]

Jeff,

How many yards away is this deer is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJH70gkBkwc&feature=plcp&context=C3cc5321UDOEgsToPDskI0mzHQo2yZdNdL81I32W-k

[Gateholio]

Jeff, the only person that is being a discredit to you...is YOU.

A guy that takes one or 2 shots at a moose and it drops "can do it"

A guy that takes 4 shots at an unknown distance is gets a lucky hit is just whanging away.

You blasted away at a moose and you made a lucky hit. Don't try to sell us a story about how you can do something and if the critics don't do it like you do, they aren't capable of making clean kills at extended range.

By your own admission, all you are capable of is taking pot shots and getting lucky. Anybody can do that.

[KodiakHntr]

when did i say i was a markesman ..you no you guys are just scareing off the post of guys who have shot long distance ..you are all being hippocrits..my dads shot much further than me and made the kills no problem ,you wanna discredit him too ..

How are we being "hippocrits"?

Every year in the gunstores you hear guys bragging up the 600 or 700 yard shots they make with their "treehunnertmag's" by holding a foot high as that "treehunnerts one flat shootin' sumbitch".

Not saying they didn't hit an animal, but I'm definately saying that VERY few folks can judge distance past the end of their arms. Hell, some of those very same guys figure they are ten feet tall too!

For 15 years EVERY day I dealt in distance estimation. And after estimating and then hitting it with an lrf I got pretty good. As did a fair jag of coworkers. But you know what, after a couple hundred yards nobody can accurately judge distances all the time.

[Steelwheels]

Clowns...I'd call them Wolves...

[kendoo]

400 yds. deer running straight away hittem right between the eyes. Eyeball ranged him 400 yds to head & 396 yds to the tail. lol 1 up that one.

[BillBraskii]

Clowns...I'd call them Wolves...

why?
for calling out a total buffoon for taking pot shots at a moose?

[jeff]

Jeff,

How many yards away is this deer is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJH70gkBkwc&feature=plcp&context=C3cc5321UDOEgsToPDskI0mzHQo2yZdNdL81I32W-k

its a frickin computer screen ..judging distance is impossible ,,and you even asking that tells me your an absolute rookie ...

[KodiakHntr]

Once on opening day, GOS elk season , I accidentally poked myself in my right side shooting eye, while tryin to scratch my right EAR with my left elbow,,,,,,,,,

well that f***d up my range finder eye-ball, cause I had a rangefinder in my eye-ball also,,,,,,,,,

well?,,,,,,,,, not being a guy to give up that easy just cause I f***d up my range-finder eye,,

I had to shoot my 6x6 bull elk that later morning at just 9 paces,,,ONE shot, 250gn NP,,,,,,,,,

used a .338 Win Mag in a Remy Model 700 with a 3x9x40 VARIXII scope :wink:

see! I just winked at yah with "my range-finder-eye",,,,,,,,,

Man I HATE it when I poke myself in the right eye with my left elbow.....

I'm pretty sure you did that the same day as I did. Only I didn't shoot a six pt that day. Nope, I shot an eleventeen point rhinocerous by using my silva compass to aim while shooting backwards over my left shoulder with my 17 remmie and bushnell red dot sight (but it was a green circle reticle, so is that still a red dot sight?)

[burger]

Jeff, the only person that is being a discredit to you...is YOU.

A guy that takes one or 2 shots at a moose and it drops "can do it"

A guy that takes 4 shots at an unknown distance is gets a lucky hit is just whanging away.

You blasted away at a moose and you made a lucky hit. Don't try to sell us a story about how you can do something and if the critics don't do it like you do, they aren't capable of making clean kills at extended range.

By your own admission, all you are capable of is taking pot shots and getting lucky. Anybody can do that.

Great post gate. I think jeff is confusing the whether we all think he made the shots with do we think Jeff made the shot with complete skill. If you made the shot with nothing but skill then why would it take 4 shots? I feel that 2 shots might be needed from that range with a skilled marksman but if it is taking you 4 shots then there is no skill other than you have the ability to make adjustments based on the placement of your last shot. Not really skills Jeff.

[TheProvider]

400 yds. deer running straight away hittem right between the eyes. Eyeball ranged him 400 yds to head & 396 yds to the tail. lol 1 up that one.

You got some serious curve on your bullet if you hit your deer between the eyes as it was running straight away from you... :l

[Deaddog]

I shot at an ibex 401 yards with my 30-06 this year , first shot hit behind the front shoulder, second missed, third put it down for good, Ibex did not move after the first shot, I was laying down with a good rest, shooting 150 grain acu bonds...I watched another member of our party shoot 579 yards, one shot with a 270 , at his ibex, all shots were ranged with a range finder before we shot.

[elkdom]

Man I HATE it when I poke myself in the right eye with my left elbow.....

I'm pretty sure you did that the same day as I did. Only I didn't shoot a six pt that day. Nope, I shot an eleventeen point rhinocerous by using my silva compass to aim while shooting backwards over my left shoulder with my 17 remmie and bushnell red dot sight (but it was a green circle reticle, so is that still a red dot sight?)

I donno !,,,,, but about 17% of white males are color blind to some extent ! :?

[jeff]

Great post gate. I think jeff is confusing the whether we all think he made the shots with do we think Jeff made the shot with complete skill. If you made the shot with nothing but skill then why would it take 4 shots? I feel that 2 shots might be needed from that range with a skilled marksman but if it is taking you 4 shots then there is no skill other than you have the ability to make adjustments based on the placement of your last shot. Not really skills Jeff.

your the best ..you must be cuz you coulda did it with 2 shots ..my god what was i thinking ,your all so good ..

[Steelwheels]

Jeff,

How many yards away is this deer is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJH70gkBkwc&feature=plcp&context=C3cc5321UDOEgsToPDskI0mzHQo2yZdNdL81I32W-k

What power is your lens set at???

[jeff]

why?
for calling out a total buffoon for taking pot shots at a moose?

bill do you even hunt ...

[TheProvider]

Man I HATE it when I poke myself in the right eye with my left elbow.....

I'm pretty sure you did that the same day as I did. Only I didn't shoot a six pt that day. Nope, I shot an eleventeen point rhinocerous by using my silva compass to aim while shooting backwards over my left shoulder with my 17 remmie and bushnell red dot sight (but it was a green circle reticle, so is that still a red dot sight?)

haha a friend of mine used to date a guy who was a compulsive liar, said he bowhunted with a 150lb compound bow and that one year he shot a moose that was 400yrds away, He said he had open sights on his rifle so his rested his binos on top of his rifle and made a perfect head shot. I had a pretty big chuckle

[KodiakHntr]

haha a friend of mine used to date a guy who was a compulsive liar, said he bowhunted with a 150lb compound bow and that one year he shot a moose that was 400yrds away, He said he had open sights on his rifle so his rested his binos on top of his rifle and made a perfect head shot. I had a pretty big chuckle

WAIT! DID YOUR FRIEND DATE jeff?!?!?!:wink::-D:wink:

[elkdom]

haha a friend of mine used to date a guy who was a compulsive liar, said he bowhunted with a 150lb compound bow and that one year he shot a moose that was 400yrds away, He said he had open sights on his rifle so his rested his binos on top of his rifle and made a perfect head shot. I had a pretty big chuckle


it's possible,,,,,,,,,,,


a buddy of mine says his

.300 WSM shoots a 165gn bullet perfectly FLAT/LEVEL?STRAIGHT out to 500 yards,,,,,,,,,, then it starts to drop a leetle bitty,,:mrgreen:


but I watched him miss a cow elk standing still, broadside shot at 225 yards,



HOW could THAT be possible ???? :-|

[Steelwheels]

So ...really what's the issue here...the fact that he hunts without a rangefinder..??

[REMINGTON JIM]

60 Yds with a 45-70 using a horn 325 gr FTX bullet into a nice 5 point whitetail !

[kendoo]

1st deer I shot was a coyote. 1st shot I missed @nd shot I hittem in the same spot lol

[BillBraskii]

bill do you even hunt ...

yes I do.
The deer I shot this year was about 60 yards away.
I don't have a built in range finder so i cant say for sure though.

[bigbear1985]

shot a cougar earlier this month. the first shot was 925-940 i couldnt get a clear reading so i dialed for 950 hit her 5 inches forward of center. watched her run 85 yards i missed clean the first shot then corrected for wind and hit her the second shot.

im shooting a lr1000 chambered in 6.5-264 shooting 110g vld's

that wasnt the farthest kill i had this year but my most recent

[burger]

your the best ..you must be cuz you coulda did it with 2 shots ..my god what was i thinking ,your all so good ..

Never once did I say I could do it in two shots, quite the contrary. Im not a skilled marksmen out past 200-250 yards as I have never spent any time shooting that distance. What I am saying though is that for someone to take 4 shots at an animal and then profess it was absolute skill is only kidding themselves.

Hey fill your boots with whatever you want but for the masses the premise of taking 4 shots at an animal at 640 yards is not the traits of a skilled marksmen but instead would be a yahoo flinging shots at an animal. Reminds me of a time when we met a group of 4 hunters that shot a Moose and they were so proud that they shot it at about 700 yards (ranged by us) and it only took 18 shots to drop it. Do you think they were skilled?

[bearhunter338-06]

200 yards..............and that paper target was died in its tracks. That Ruger of mine sure puts a world of hurt on them pesky paper targets.

[GoatGuy]

its a frickin computer screen ..judging distance is impossible ,,and you even asking that tells me your an absolute rookie ...

Come on, I thought you had a built-in rangefinder? Does it only work in person? Batteries need to be recharged?

[BillBraskii]

Childish comments...what age group are you???
Just stating facts.
I killed my own deer.
I'm 27.

[dabat]

yes I do.
The deer I shot this year was about 60 yards away.
I don't have a built in range finder so i cant say for sure though.
At least I don't have to get my huge daughter to shoot my deer for me.
that comment needs to be deleted, that is low even for schoolyard children

[burger]

Just stating facts.
I killed my own deer.
I'm 27.

Probably didnt need to use the huge comment to get your point across.

I mean REALLY who gives a shit if she was or was not huge?

[Steelwheels]

Just stating facts.
I killed my own deer.
I'm 27.
I would of guessed preteen....sorry!!

[Gateholio]

So ...really what's the issue here...the fact that he hunts without a rangefinder..??


The issue is that he blasts away at an animal at an undetermined distance, takes 4 shots, gets lucky, and then calls people wannabes and tourists and tells them that they aren't capable of doing what he did, so don't knock him.

He takes pot shots and sometimes gets lucky. He tries to sell us that it's skill.

That is the issue.

[springpin]

50m, on a goat

[elkdom]

come on people, taking pokes at guys' enormous long shots or expended peenos is one thing,,,,,,,,,,,,

but remarks about family or children is something else !

ok, who wants a b*tch slap ??

[BillBraskii]

Probably didnt need to use the huge comment to get your point across.

I mean REALLY who gives a shit if she was or was not huge?
again just stating the facts.

[burger]

again just stating the facts.

Your comments reek of juvenille intelligence

Hey just stating the facts!

Someone needs a timeout

[BillBraskii]

Your comments reek of juvenille intelligence

Hey just stating the facts!

Someone needs a timeout
who asked you?
are you a mod?

sticking up for someone who takes 650 yard shots at live animals is pretty ghey.

[Gateholio]

I believe the comment about the daughter was in reference to jeff describing himself as 6' 4" tall and 250 lbs, but in a photo of him and his young daughter, they appeared to be similar in size. So either jeff was stretching the truth, or his daughter actually is a giant woman.

That being said, please leave sons, daughters, wives and grandparents out of the discussion. Thank you.

[Blainer]

168 yards,Pronghorn Antelope,ranged previous to shot,with a borrowed rifle,trusty pre-64 mod.70
bang/flop

[BillBraskii]

I believe the comment about the daughter was in reference to jeff describing himself as 6' 4" tall and 250 lbs, but in a photo of him and his young daughter, they appeared to be similar in size. So either jeff was stretching the truth, or his daughter actually is a giant woman.

That being said, please leave sons, daughters, wives and grandparents out of the discussion. Thank you.

exactly.
sounds huge to me.

[TheProvider]

Here's some good reading for guys interested in or dont know much of the mil dot system

http://www.mil-dot.com/articles/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-mil-dot-reticle

[Mr. Dean]

I don't think I got the chance to take a poke at anything last year. :sad:


But if I did, I know for CERTAIN that it would have been 643 yds. w/ a stiff x-breeze coming out from the SE and the barrel pointing NW.
A 300 Winny with a tail wind doesn't need compensating under 1k - Everyone KNOWS that.

[burger]

who asked you?
are you a mod?

sticking up for someone who takes 650 yard shots at live animals is pretty ghey.

Not sticking up for anyone that takes shots like that. Maybe you should go back and reread all the posts. I am vehemently against what he suggests he did. I am also against people dragging said longshooters children into the mix as that is as pathetic as taking multiple shots at animals and professing its skill.

[dabat]

who asked you?
are you a mod?

sticking up for someone who takes 650 yard shots at live animals is pretty ghey.
I made a comment about your remark, does that make me a mod....no. It makes me part of a PUBLIC forum which represents the hunting community. The last thing we need is for another anti to see childish behaviour. By the way, I am not "sticking up for anyone", except maybe his daughter.

[fozzy]

and another one for the ignore list. this site gets more and more interesting every year.

I was thinking the same thing Amphibious... KodiakHntr hit the nail on the head. I'm all for long range hunting, with practice and the right equipment but walking into an animal with multiple shots is sloppy and unethical in my opinion. A moose is a large target, without a range finder much past 400 yards is just plain hail marry shooting.

[scoopy]

I shot a Gnat in the testicles from 2km away with my 300 win mag last year. It was running, I also aimed 37 feet high to compensate for bullet drop. Ruined most of the edible portions though.

[SimilkameenSlayer]

Here's some good reading for guys interested in or dont know much of the mil dot system

http://www.mil-dot.com/articles/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-mil-dot-reticle

i use a similar system that works very well for me.

the dots are always on the vitals at 200, 300, 400, 500 yard shots. i use a vortex viper 3-9x40 scope on a 30-06 rifle, the mill dots are extremely close, they have allowed me to take confident shots out to 500 yards.

highly recommend.

[Weatherby Fan]

60 yards 300wby coyote 1 shot kill

I have a 30-378 and with a 300 yd zero and 180 gr Accubonds it shoots
At 400 -9inches low
At 500 -20inches low
At 600 -43inches low
At 650 -50inches low
With that being said I would feel comfortable shooting out to 400 yards as long as I new how far my animal was,
And this cartridge is touted as one of the flattest shooting calibers in the world ,here's the numbers with a 300win mag with a 300 yd zero 180 gr Accubonds federal ammo
500yds -27.5
600yds -52.5
650yds -68inches

That's six feet low at 650 yds without a ballistic turret scope and a range finder your just guessing,impossible no !

[southpaw]

This is pathetic. But I must be to because I'm constantly checking to see if anyone actually says something interesting.

[jeff]

bill and gate you guys are frickin tools ...get a life..come see me anytime ..and anybody ever mentions my daughter again theres going to be trouble ,,.. got it ..im frickin serious bill ..dont test me ..youll not like the reprecusions bill ...

[huntcoop]

I believe the comment about the daughter was in reference to jeff describing himself as 6' 4" tall and 250 lbs, but in a photo of him and his young daughter, they appeared to be similar in size. So either jeff was stretching the truth, or his daughter actually is a giant woman...

Jeff is this you?

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy154/coach108/deer.jpg

[BillBraskii]

I'm guessing we'll see that by page 9! In the meantime enjoy. K


bill and gate you guys are frickin tools ...get a life..come see me anytime ..and anybody ever mentions my daughter again theres going to be trouble ,,.. got it ..im frickin serious bill ..dont test me ..youll not like the reprecusions bill ...

you were 5 pages off.

[BillBraskii]

Jeff is this you?

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy154/coach108/deer.jpg

whoa look at the size of that kid!!

Nice buck too!!

[jeff]

whoa look at the size of that kid!!

Nice buck too!!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/fish.PNG

[burger]

nice deer jeff

[jeff]

bill ,you dont seem to learn .. time ..........

[BillBraskii]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/fish.PNG
that fish must be some kind of record!!!

[Caveman]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/cavemn94/images-2.jpg

[TheProvider]

Some low blows on this thread, but theres also some good points.

It is a nice deer.

[jeff]

gate ,ive never said im 250lbs .so get your facts straight ..im 6ft 2 .and 195 to 200 lbs ..and ill kick all your asses

[huntcoop]

That's a beauty 4x4 mulie.

[burger]

gate ,ive never said im 250lbs .so get your facts straight ..im 6ft 2 .and 195 to 200 lbs ..and ill kick all your asses


Thats some funny stuff.

[BillBraskii]

gate ,ive never said im 250lbs .so get your facts straight ..im 5ft8 .and 165lbs soaking wet ..and ill kick all your asses

fixed it for you.

[Tikka270]

You guys are ridiculous taking jabs at a guys daughter. This thread is supposed to be about distance of shots this year is it not? It's a chicken shit thing to do and extremely childish so grow up and keep the thread on track.

[jeff]

Thats some funny stuff.

its not meant to be funny ..just try me ..ill go with anyone anytime ..you inult me .my daughter ..your looking for trouble and deserve an ass kicking ... hey ive lost as many as ive won .. but i aint scared of nobody ..

[pappy]

Furthest shot was 200 yards on moose in the slash a few years ago, 50 yards on a moose this recent season.

[SimilkameenSlayer]

Furthest shot was 200 yards on moose in the slash a few years ago, 50 yards on a moose this recent season.

what would be your "confident" shooting max distance be? clear target of the vitals and little wind.

just curious.

[jeff]

fixed it for you.

dont worry bill ..youll be seeing soon ... door man at gabby,s eh ...your the biggest wannabe on this site ,,with the biggest mouth ..thats got you in trouble..you just dont no when to quit...

[Gateholio]

Gentlemen, I've asked everyone to stop making references to family, and i am serious. Next person that does so, gets a time out.

[Wheelin Sportsman]

I shot a Gnat in the testicles from 2km away with my 300 win mag last year. It was running, I also aimed 37 feet high to compensate for bullet drop. Ruined most of the edible portions though.

Gold!

Think my furthest kill was a whitetail at maybe 175yds. Everything else from Coyotes to Moose has been around 100. I was born and raised on the Saskatchewan praires and cant even think of a time i would have had to make a 600yd shot. And thats in a leaf less forest or on bald praire in a foot of snow wearing Blaze Orange.

[Ddog]

Furthest this year was close to 30 yards on a WT buck.

You guys should quit picking on Jeff, don't you know your not supposed to pick on the "special people".

[burger]

its not meant to be funny ..just try me ..ill go with anyone anytime ..you inult me .my daughter ..your looking for trouble and deserve an ass kicking ... hey ive lost as many as ive won .. but i aint scared of nobody ..

Sorry Jeff but look in the mirror. Never once insulted you or your daughter. Actually I defended your daughter right from the get go but did not defend haphazard shooting.

As for Tikka270 do not clump us guys into the same mold as only one on here has been slagging his daughter.

Still think the idle threats are funny though. What if Bill is a highly trained commando or gate a huge behemouth ass kicker? I would bring me into it but im a lover not a fighter!

[Steeleco]

Pissing match over!!

[Mr. Dean]

Pissing match over!!

I've seen you piss.
And I KNOW that I can out-piss you while I'm facing directly into a wind storm. :tongue:

IATL... :wink: