Mine max range is however far the deer is.
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I have a T/C Encore stainless .50 and 120 grains of pyrodex select and a 295 gr. Aerotips shootin at about 2100 to 22400 FPS.

Chris Johnson

Edited by - HogHunter300 on 03/04/2002 18:21:34

I'd say I would have to stay within 150yds. The Knight Disc. is accurate out past 200yds.,But I'm not. I shoot 250grn. Barnes MZ sabots with 150gr. of pellets.

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Knight.45,W/3-9x Scope;180gr Hornaday HP/XTP over 130gr Clean Shot(Loose).I would/could make a clean kill out to 150.Up the bullet to 200-220gr,I would attempt and be confident out to 200yrd,clean kill with this gun.(that's a braodside shot with gun rested,no wind).

IMO any modern Smoke Pole,side lock or in line,&quot;Set up Correctly&quot;,in the hands of a Man/Woman who &quot;Knows the Weapon&quot; can make a clean kill at 200yrds.Our great grand daddys did it with 1/2 the gun we all shoot with today!

I try to restrict my shots to under 125yds. However, I believe my .54 is capable of further &quot;if&quot; the situation were just perfect (standing game, solid rest, time to sling up, time to execute a clean shot, etc). This is with a peep and a 1/16th inch white bead on the blade. It will put every shot into the chest cavity of a deer silhouette at 150 yards under perfect range conditions with a decent margin for error.

I believe my Savage is capable of 200yd shots if the situation were perfect as outlined above (1.5-5X scope). But, until such time as I can thoroughly test it at that distance I wouldn't be willing to risk the shot. I took a single shot at 200yds from the bench this fall at a deer silhouette and put it solidly into the chest cavity (with a 1X scope). Not certain if it's capable of doing it multiple times however.

To be quite honest, I'd prefer to shoot animals much closer if given a choice.