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george20042007 Super Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 568 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Here in Arizona, we can shoot blackbirds all year long, no limit. Same with varmints, rabits & coyotes.
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Crackshot Super Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1693 Location: Mich
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Big mean Black ones! And lots of them.
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A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Mauser wrote: |
It is not my longest shot, but it is probably one I always will remember.
Headshot on a Crow:
Cal: .220 Swift
Bullet: 50 grains Hornady V-Max moly
Range: 275 yards
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Yes, the shot I will always remember. When i was about 12 years old I used to take pot shots at flying crows from our feedlot as they flew over the back pasture. The distance was about 150 yds and I was using a single shot 22 with shorts. After seeing several crows drop about 8 feet and then fly on, one evening a crow fell like a stone to the ground. Upon examination, it was revealed that the hit was centered in the crows eye.
Beleive it or not,
A17Shooter
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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A17Shooter wrote: |
Yes, the shot I will always remember. When i was about 12 years old I used to take pot shots at flying crows from our feedlot as they flew over the back pasture. The distance was about 150 yds and I was using a single shot 22 with shorts. After seeing several crows drop about 8 feet and then fly on, one evening a crow fell like a stone to the ground. Upon examination, it was revealed that the hit was centered in the crows eye.
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Well done that man, or should I say boy...
Crows have to be one of the hardest birds to shoot.....buggers can see/sense the bullet coming and duck ....very frustrating.
Cheers,
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dakota1 Member
Joined: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 37 Location: Mesa, Arizona
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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I am new to the forum, and new to varmint hunting. I have a .270 that I have used for deer and antelope. It will touch 3 90 gr HP at 100 yd. I have not tried it on paper beyond, due to limited range. I now have access to a 500 yd range and am going to do some experimenting. Would a .270 with 90 gr HP be a viable long range round? It is point blank +/- 3" to 305 yds with a 130 gr. Would I be better with a more conventional PD round, i.e .223, 22-250, .204?
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
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SwampFox Super Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 1040 Location: Destin, Florida
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Welcome,
Keep the 270 as a heavy gun and.... aw shucks, get a new .224 gun for medium to close range. I would look for a 22-250, 223 or 222.
Ed
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Crackshot Super Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1693 Location: Mich
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A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
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Crackshot Super Member
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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22-250 will allow you to see POI at long ranges due to the minimal recoil, as will any of the smaller .22's. I occasionally have an issue with my .243 Win, but it's MY problem , NOT the guns or the calibers. The .308 Win is also a good long range varmint cal, with just slightly more recoil than the .243, but with the ability to be loaded to "near 30-06" performance.
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Crackshot Super Member
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odawgp Rookie Member
Joined: Aug 02, 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Most recent and one of the only times I have taken the time to GPS messure a shot.
325 yads w/ 204 ruger
204 ruger has very little recoil, you can literally watch the varmit vaporize threw the scope. this is a varmiters dream caliber.
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Verminator2 Member
Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 26
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ? |
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Longest shot was a rockchuck at 572 yards, lasered. I was shooting at him before and went back to the close ones(440) then I gave it another SWAG and nailed him. Rem. 700 BDL 22-250 and a 52gr. berger with leupold 4-12. This year i got one at 520 with a Rem. 700 VSSF 22-250 and a 52 gr. berger with a leupold 6-18.
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