When you make a long shot (300 yds or more) on game, what do you use?

[medic]

That's some ethical hunting right there.

Explain.....

 

[Specializedjon]

Explain.....

I speak @Spurhunter (pretty sure)

I think most would agree that's a low percentage shot. Me personally, I wouldn't take that shot on a running deer in fear of wounding it. But....that's just me. Glad it worked out for both you and the deer.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Ya'all post up a pic of your longranger if you got one handy.

Wouldn't that be illegal???

 

[medic]

I know what my rifle will do and what I can do with it. The deer was running up hill away from me I knew the yardage where he was at and the yardage at the top of the hill that would be my maximum shot. I planned for the raise in elevation with the deer going up hill and placed the cross hairs where I thouht it needed to be to give the correct drop. Bullet entered in the upper part of right ribs taking out both lungs the hit left leg. Deer dropped in it tracks. I don't take a shot that i am not very comfortable with. Don't judge my ethical hunting until you have spent time in a stand with me.

 

[Spurhunter]

I have never shot it at a gun range to get the exact drop

I know what my rifle will do and what I can do with it.

Soooo you don't shoot at the range to get the exact drop, but you know what your rifle will do. That's interesting.

Don't judge my ethical hunting until you have spent time in a stand with me.

I don't need to be in the stand with you to know you are unethical. You don't shoot at the range to know what your gun will do. Unethical. You apparently practice on live animals guessing how much to hold over when you admittedly don't know your bullet drop. Unethical. You shoot at running deer 350 yards away. Unethical. You take shots on live animals you have never practiced. Unethical. Basically you go out guessing and blasting and apparently don't care if you wound animals and let them suffer. I'll take a hard pass on spending time in the stand with you.

 

[Spurhunter]

I speak @Spurhunter (pretty sure)

I think most would agree that's a low percentage shot. Me personally, I wouldn't take that shot on a running deer in fear of wounding it. But....that's just me.

Yes you do!

 

[medic]

Soooo you don't shoot at the range to get the exact drop, but you know what your rifle will do. That's interesting.


I don't need to be in the stand with you to know you are unethical. You don't shoot at the range to know what your gun will do. Unethical. You apparently practice on live animals guessing how much to hold over when you admittedly don't know your bullet drop. Unethical. You shoot at running deer 350 yards away. Unethical. You take shots on live animals you have never practiced. Unethical. Basically you go out guessing and blasting and apparently don't care if you wound animals and let them suffer. I'll take a hard pass on spending time in the stand with you.

I spent my time at the range with this rifle over the past 18 years of carrying it. I said I had never put it on paper out to 400yds.
I have shot it many times out to 300 yds at a range and I know what the drop is. I have several rifes in my safe that I would not dare take that shot. You hunt your way and I'll hunt mine. If it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside to call me unethical so be it.

 

[medic]

Yes you do!

Know your limits.
My hunting tomorrow will be minimal 250yd shot. Killed a buck 2 weeks ago there, dropped in his tracks.

 

[Spurhunter]

I spent my time at the range with this rifle over the past 18 years of carrying it. I said I had never put it on paper out to 400yds.
I have shot it many times out to 300 yds at a range and I know what the drop is.

No, that's not what you said. What you said is right here below.

I have never shot it at a gun range to get the exact drop but I know at 400 yds I can put the crosshairs on top of the back and hit just below the spine.

 

[Spurhunter]

You hunt your way and I'll hunt mine.

I wouldn't call spraying and praying hunting.

 

[Spurhunter]

If it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside to call me unethical so be it.

Actually it doesn't. It makes me sick to know there are "hunters" in our ranks that are unethical and care nothing about the animal and our responsibility to ensure a clean quick kill.

 

[medic]

Know your limits.

Actually it doesn't. It makes me sick to know there are "hunters" in our ranks that are unethical and care nothing about the animal and our responsibility to ensure a clean quick kill.

How much quicker do you want? All my long distance shots have dropped in their tracks. Just keep judging.

 

[medic]

I wouldn't call spraying and praying hunting.

You know nothing about my hunting but have a lot of comments........

 

[medic]

No, that's not what you said. What you said is right

No, that's not what you said. What you said is right here below.

Looking back at that post i guess i should have been more specific. You are correct that i have not put it on paper at 400yds, 300 yes.
I'm stepping out of this conversation before it goes down hill futher. I apologize to the one that started the post for running it down like this, was not my intention.

 

[Specializedjon]

No need to apologize to the OP. This was a legitimate, group effort hijacking. (it happens a lot)

Just a couple dudes sittin around the fire disagreeing. We'll be alright.

 

[1 good shot]

Reminds me of the movie No time for Sergeants. When the sergeant ask Andy Griffin how he could be so accurate at long range. "Shucks sarge this rifle got sights on it"

 

[markwondi]

Moral of the thread: I need a 25-06. I won't have to dial any more!

 

[Spurhunter]

Moral of the thread: I need a 25-06. I won't have to dial any more!

Just shoot in the general direction with one of those babies and the deer fall over graveyard dead!

 

[fairchaser]

I started this thread to get thoughts from hunters about their techniques and equipment for making longer shots ethically on game. I would politely ask the conversations be kept civil and nonjudgmental.

 

[Huntaholic]

If they want to be judgemental, they are more than welcome to hold my targets at 400 plus yards. Put up or shut up.