I read through most of the responces and figured I'd weigh in with some comments.

I've taken several deer in the 300-350 yd. range with the '06.

I'm also an avid archery hunter with many deer to my credit. I can understand the "thrill" in getting close, To me, the long range shot with a rifle is not as exciting as a close up shot. The only pride I feel is making the shot with a witness or two present. I've taken a couple deer at around 350 yds while I had a fellow hunter present. They would look through their scope and say, " No way". I'd pull out the range finder and get the yardage.

They wouldn't shoot and said it was too far. I'd ask if they minded and take the shot. Their reaction is the same. They say they couldn't believe it.

I had one guy that witnessed my shot, decide to take a shot at another deer an hour later, from the same spot. I lent him my tripod and instructed him to hold over the deer just enough to see daylight. He shot and down it went.

Some guys that post against taking such shots probably don't get out and practice at long ranges. They sight their gun in at 100yds. and that's it. They don't hunt groundhogs or take any long range shots. They don't practice at any target past 100 yds. If not that is your choice but don't condem people that do.


I do agree that many guys exagerate that distance a shot actually was. I range finder takes all the guess work out of that.