longest shot ?

English Mike · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

Herring gull @ 277yds in a cross wind on Sunday.

I reckon the use of a 130gr SST out of the .270 might be considered overkill. Very Happy

roklok · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

Not bad at all, how many shots?

strieg · Rookie Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 19

How about a pdog at 225 yards with my ruger 10-22 in 22lr

foreign · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:18 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

280m on a rabbit with a savage 110.223 and tasco 4*40 scope. 55gr bullet, not sure of velocity guessing around 3200fps.

SwampFox · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

Yep,
You learn a lot shooting silhouette. The big bore folks are fanatics about reloading, just like the bench rest crowd and the SB guys work the 22 LR cartridge from here to Sunday when they get serious. Been moving steel since 81. Love the game and the folks who shoot it.
Ed

twofifty · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

Thank you A17Shooter.

To tell the truth, I deeply regret not staying with it. Missed out on a lot of fun.

And folk I've met the past 2 years at various ranges have been top notch. Lots of genuinely nice courteous competitors or club folk willing to answer questions, share tips, or who generously say "hey wanna try this one out?"

I've tried quite a few new-to-me actions and calibers the past 2 years, incl. muzzleloaders! Am learning to reload too. Good thing I don't have any money for new rifles - well actually, I bought a used Anschutz for SB sil matches - or I'd go broke. ;-)

A17Shooter · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

twofifty wrote:

A groundhog at 325 paced yards, a long long time ago.
I've not hunted in decades but will give the coyotes a go this winter. :-)

Got back into shooting 2 years ago and am discovering the depth of my ignorance. If websites like this had been around then, I probably would have gone from hogs to precision shooting on a competitive basis.

I now shoot SB silhouette matches to 100M, and local high-power paper and steel friendly matches to 345yds.

Twofifty,

We're glad to have you back in the fold. Match shooting is certainly a good way to accelerate your learning curve.

twofifty · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

A groundhog at 325 paced yards, a long long time ago.
I've not hunted in decades but will give the coyotes a go this winter. :-)

Got back into shooting 2 years ago and am discovering the depth of my ignorance. If websites like this had been around then, I probably would have gone from hogs to precision shooting on a competitive basis.

I now shoot SB silhouette matches to 100M, and local high-power paper and steel friendly matches to 345yds.

BSSS · Member Joined: Feb 14, 2005 Posts: 25

I do sneak when I cannot get a shot at a Groundhog, but I prefer to shoot at what ever distance the Groundhog is at. I guess I'm just lazy, shoot and take the walk.
BSSS

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

What?? You couldn't sneak up on the p-dog? Very Happy

Good shot though... Smile

A17Shooter · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

Well, that's a fur piece.

BSSS · Member Joined: Feb 14, 2005 Posts: 25

This year mine is 870 yds., Leica rangefinder, 308 Norma Mag / Sierra 165 gr. game king, hpbt. I had one sitting at the hole, 860 yds., put the clicks in and shot, just short. So I added 4 more clicks and left my buddy wail at the shorter ranges. Well dummy sits at the hole again, bang, took the walk, all I had was blood going down the hole, hit just no hog. Well I left the rifle set up for that hole, it was later in the day when one came out on the run, uphill. I went prone, added 3 clicks, lead, wind, you name it and shot. He went flat, slow crawl, behind the tree. Took the walk, he just about made it to the woods. We did some looking to find where he was when I shot, so this is appox. Ranged to the truck and it said 870 yds. give or take a couple.

BSSS

Verminator2 · Member Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 26

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.

Crackshot · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

odawgp! Love your avatar! Smile

odawgp · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Re: longest shot ?

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.