An interesting and tough challenge

[DaveTN]

These guys think you guys are on the right path.....

At 4.4 Miles, Wyoming Team Sets New Rifle Shot World Record

From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target 4.4 miles away, setting a new world record.

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[hillbill]

When Kyle and I traveled to Colorado to do some shooting and some speed goat hunting we didn't know if the mile thing was going to be attempted but it worked out, I have heard all kind of comments about this from good to ugly but honestly we didn't do this to try to have something to brag about, I just wanted to prove to myself it could be done.

Believe me, 1 mile + is a long way and a lot of home work goes into making it happen with a muzzle loader.
It takes a pretty good center fire to get it done with any kind of consistency.

I had a great time while we were there and we both killed some good goats.

If I live long enough I plan to do 2200 yds with a new gun and load.

 

[DaveB]

longest for me was 1,000 yards with an M14 in basic training. It was a man size target and any hit would knock it down, including a short one that kicked stones/dirt hard enough to register.

I hit first shot. Iron sights. Brand new military issue glasses were a super blessing. My DI gave me a few minutes to screw with the adjustments....The DI asked me while I was fiddling....Is that why you asked me about how the sights are adjusted? I had asked that question while doing PT for the millionth time. Then I studied what he told me and compared that to the next 14 I pulled from the Armory. I said yes sir Drill Sergeant I wanna kill that target.

Is about the only time in history that DI ever said good job to anybody when that target fell over. I think that is what got me to E2 upon graduation.

 

[Lt.Dan]

Heck, I can't even get a place to shoot 1000 yards. I have to go to Illinois to shoot long range.

Dead Zero has 1,000 yard range.