Originally Posted by
flint head
Getting close is what makes muzzleloading fun to me... 100 yards or so is the longest shot I've ever taken,,, most have been less than 50. I have my Accura set up this year with 110 grains of Black MZ and a 270 grain Powerbelt Platinum... this will be a shoulder busting load for sure!
Makes a difference which part of the country one hunts.
Thousands of Midwest hunters hunt over agricultural fields, where getting close isn't always an option. Some might have a blind or stand setup in a fence row and watch more whitetail than harvest them. Maybe 100 acres of beans on one side, another 100 acres of corn on the other. Long shots in those situations can be common with practiced seasoned long range shooters.
The part of the country hunted, is a huge contributing factor in how hunters hunt, the distances shot, and it is very often over looked by others making recommendations.