i dont own a rifle ., i have a bow and muzzleloader., so i dont take long shots., but i have never told anybody what they can or cant or should do!if you can make the 400 shot good for you ., if you cant make the shot and wont take it ., good for you ., its all about enjoying the outdoors.,and it really ticks me off when i see people name call and or what ever to fellow sportsman,.opinon? opinons are good to a point., but leave it at that ., good luck to you all this year hunting weather it be a 20 yard shot or a 400 yard shot!!!! BE SAFE!

Well i would pick 7mm mag but i my furthest shot was at a monster mule deer I shot him across a ravine at 386 yards and drilled him through the shoulder dropped him then he rolled straight down to the river at the bottom long long long night

300 Win Mag, or my 7MM Mag I would.

Thanks, I feel beter about my self now. I see way too many threads get out of hand and just plain silly at times and everyone seems to forget the reason the thread was started!

My stand is a home built permanent stand on private land. I have placed 1"X6" decking boards the entire perimeter at a height that is perfect to shoot from sitting on a 5 gal bucket. This is why I will take these longer shots. Without that rest, I would just watch the deer walk on by! She wasquoting me.

NYB, I can only speak for myself but the day their is no adrenaline, satisfaction, etc will be the last day I hunt. I get pumped watching deer through my spotting scope or binos scouting. Hey, like I said previously it is an addiction for me. More to the point long shots are anything but the norm for me, 200 or undermakes upthe majority of my gun hunting. My big game long shots have come on open plain hunts, mule deer or antelope where I may have belly crawled or snuck to the closest spot possible to then deciede if I shoot or retreat. I have retreated more times than I shot b/c not feeling confident in the situation at hand. Of those times where I took the shot I had the same feeling as I do everytime I harvest an animal, thankfulness and pumped, of course. Only difference is a longer walk to put my tags on.

The only way I would consider shooting that far is if trhe deer was already wounded and the situation could not get worse. I shoot a 270 most of the time.

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I shot this bull on a trip through hunt of a lifetime. I hunted with big canyon outfitters in coalville utah. It was one heck of a trip and I hope to go back again here someday soon. One shot from my 270win at 379 yards and down the hill he rolled. He's no monster but he makes a fine first bull in my opinion. He's a clean 5x5.

I would either shoot me 7mm wsm or my 257 weatherby mag

i would stalk it until either the wind changed and it didnt smell me and take about a 200 yard shot