Longest muzzleloader shot
07-29-2013, 07:39 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Orange County, Virginia....
Posts: 556
When I was young and dumb I had just missed a decent buck at about ten yards, shot right over its back! I was walking out of the cutovers and three doe come running by at about 120 yards and I nailed the biggest one on a dead run. I would never do that now and do not promote shooting that way, but like I said, I was young and dumb.
07-29-2013, 11:36 AM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
Posts: 11,408
My average muzzleloader shot is <75 yards. My longest shot on deer was 172 yards. My two longest shots on hogs were 192 and 226 yards. i did kill a huge coyote at over 300 yards with a Hail Mary shot. Meant to scare him off and was surprised when he bang flopped.
Will not take a long shot on deer or hogs unless conditions are perfect for the shot: Good rest, no wind, animal standing still and broadside, etc.
Will not take a long shot on deer or hogs unless conditions are perfect for the shot: Good rest, no wind, animal standing still and broadside, etc.
08-01-2013, 08:11 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Virginia, near the Rappahannock where fresh water turns salty
Posts: 61
Way back in the bad ole days of prb and "traditional" ml only, I made a 127 yard shot on a piebald 7 pt er. Hangfire too, only hangfire I've ever had while hunting, was creepin/sneaking up a 4' deep ditch then shooting off a 10" log for a solid rest, 50 cal., prb., 1/60 twist shooting 180 gr in ticking patch with bees wax n deer tallow lube over 110 gr of FFF Swiss with RWS #11 cap, never a hangfire before or since with that rifle.
Longest shot was in 09. Yardage 287 ranged after the shot. Up a beaver swamp/drainage. From a treestand bout 25' up. Big doe crossing swamp 2 beaver ponds up drainage. Rifle is 50 cal. Savage MLII, 300 gr. Speer .458 bullet in a black crush rib sabot, 44 gr. of 4759, CCI 209M primer, Bushnell 3-9X40 scope, at shot deer DRT on high shoulder shot.
I love my SML rifles, 3 Savage MLIIs 50 cal., 2 re-upbuilt Remmy 700 MLs 45 cal. and a 45 "Slewfoot" Encore.
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Longest shot was in 09. Yardage 287 ranged after the shot. Up a beaver swamp/drainage. From a treestand bout 25' up. Big doe crossing swamp 2 beaver ponds up drainage. Rifle is 50 cal. Savage MLII, 300 gr. Speer .458 bullet in a black crush rib sabot, 44 gr. of 4759, CCI 209M primer, Bushnell 3-9X40 scope, at shot deer DRT on high shoulder shot.
I love my SML rifles, 3 Savage MLIIs 50 cal., 2 re-upbuilt Remmy 700 MLs 45 cal. and a 45 "Slewfoot" Encore.
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08-02-2013, 04:56 AM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: fairview park oh
Posts: 657
mine was a nice 10 pt buck @264 yrds using a tc impact & a leupold 3x9 ultraslam & 110 grains of bh209 & a barnes 300tez bullet it came out of a protected state park & was turning around to go back in to the park only chance was to shoot it then & dropped drt tried to get up but never did but most of my shots i like to pet them first usually meaning within 17 yrds
08-02-2013, 03:55 PM
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 921
128 yards for me. However, we shoot 3-4" groups at the 200 yard range. I would have no problem going out farther but I always set up my position to offer a shot 125 and in.
I hunt with CF guys and let them have the prairie and I hunt the creek bottoms. Both spots have about an equal chance to score a nice buck. Wont be long and the season is here!!!
I hunt with CF guys and let them have the prairie and I hunt the creek bottoms. Both spots have about an equal chance to score a nice buck. Wont be long and the season is here!!!
08-03-2013, 05:41 PM
#20
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12
Traditional---Hawkens 54 caliber 95 grains FFG Goex buffalo bullet 75 yards (8 point)
Inline--Knight wolverine 50 caliber 100 grains FFG Goex RWS percussion cap Hornady XTP 240 grain sabot 150 yards. This was a great day as many but this day was extra special me and my hunting buddy both tagged big bucks mine a big eight and his a ten point..
Inline--Knight wolverine 50 caliber 100 grains FFG Goex RWS percussion cap Hornady XTP 240 grain sabot 150 yards. This was a great day as many but this day was extra special me and my hunting buddy both tagged big bucks mine a big eight and his a ten point..