Originally Posted by
mountaineer magic
I believe 600 ft lbs is more than sufficient and as Ron pointed out a .45 cal 200 gr bullet has over that at 400 yards. As far as why. A personal challenge. A goal I set for myself 2 years ago and have been working at every since. Simply because I want to. No other reason, as i can get a lot closer than that if I wanted to, ( although there have been times when a long shot like that could have been the difference in a deer that day versus no deer)
I'll echo a question from another thread.
If a person is able to make the shot, the equipment is more than adequate, the ballistics are more than sufficient , then why shouldnt the person take the shot whether it be 50 yards with a bow, 500 yards with a rifle or 300 with a muzzleloader?
600ft lbs is'nt enough, you need at least 800-900ft lbs and that's on the low end.
I can understand your personal goal, I set mine at 200yds and have taken a few at 175-185 but just could'nt find one right at 200 no matter how hard I tried.
I have no problem with your goal, we all need to set goals. If you practice enough then anythings possible.
I wish you the best of luck!
(BP)