Longest Kill Shot ?

[smithj99]

Elk - 400 (.375 AI)

Shiras Moose 400+ (.375 H&H)

Pronghorn - 430 (.375 AI)
110 ( S&W 44 mag., open sights)

Coyote - 280 (.375 AI)

Mule Deer - approx. 350 (.375 AI)

Whitetail - <100 (.308 Win.)

Nutria Rat - approx 80 (4" 38 Special @ night)

Duck - approx 200 to 220 ( .375 AI [sitting on water])

Crow - approx 150, flying (.223 Rem)

Jack Rabbit - approx 100 ( S&W 44 Mag, open sights)

memtb

Would like to know more about that .375 AI

 

[smithj99]

I know the question was about "longest kill shot". But for me some of my most interesting shots have NOT been about how far away but about how close...

Caribou: 270 yards w/300WSM (shot him through the antler)
Kodiak Island Blacktail Deer: 420 yards w/7MM Magnum (brown bear got this deer)
Moose: 48 yards w/338 Winchester Magnum (he charged me)
Wolf: 29 yards w/300 WSM (after I shot him his 6 pack mates came after me)
Brown Bear (900 lbs): 9 yards w/44 Magnum-320 grain Ace Dubie hard cast bullet
Black Bear (324 lbs): 17 yards w/44 Magnum-320 grain Ace Dubie hard cast bullet
(And I think you can imagine what these two bears did).

Looks like you'd have some good fire-side stories to tell!!!

 

[smithj99]

Also just shot my 2019 mountain goat
350yds with 300 rum 212 eld-x bulletView attachment 152898

Where is that?

Gorgeous animal - congrats!

 

[smithj99]

Bull Elk - 670 yds, 7mm RM 175 Nos LRAB. The year I turned 80.
Cow Elk - 570 yds, .300 WSM 200 Federal Edge LRT, the next year.

I hope to do even half that well at that age! Congrats!!!

 

[smithj99]

My longest shot - Was in Zimbabwe in 2008 - coming back from all day hunting. Saw jackal sitting, facing us. So, I had only a full frontal shot. Got a good rest. I remember starting to squeeze the trigger, but breathing and my rest was not right. Reset myself, breathing right.... Aim for head, gently squeeze trigger. THWACK. Thought I hit trees behind, but my PH and two trackers were ECSTATIC and shocked I hit it. Was 500m (as per my PH) with Sako 75 in 300 Win Mag with 180gr TSX Corbon ammo. I'll never forget that shot.....

 

[memtb]

Would like to know more about that .375 AI

Shoot me a pm....Will attempt to answer! memtb

 

[brian b]

2144 yards rock chuck, 338 MOAG with 300gr SMK, was in 2005 so it was ranged with a Wild optical rangefinder and later verified by gps and 1/2 and 1/2 laser. Rangefinders have come a long way since then.

 

[greatwhitehntr]

1332 on a cow elk twas 6 yards from crossing back to her home state of Utah. High shoulder dropped her like a bad habit.
Dead calm no wind,sun at my back long open field best shooting conditions ever.
300 rum ai 230 @3120fps
I practice out to 2200 in the wind and I know my limitations.

 

[Browninglover1]

1590 yards on a rock chuck (7 SAUM)
1404 yards on a prairie dog (6 creed)
965 yards on an elk (7 SAUM)
780 yards on a mule deer (7 Mag)
600ish yards on a coyote (7 SAUM)

 

[greatwhitehntr]

Dang rock Chuck at 1590 that is on point congrats

 

[lives2hunt]

Spike elk 1125 yards, 7mm mag 195 Berger.
Cow elk 1015 yards, 7mm mag 195 Berger.
Doe Antelope 946 yards, 338 lapua 300 grain Berger.
Rock chuck 1546 yards, 6.5x284 147 ELD-M.
Mule deer 574 yards, 45 caliber muzzleloader 325 grain alco alpha hunter.

 

[coop2564]

Whitetail 677yds 6.5cm
Pronghorn 390yds 6.5cm
yote 425yds 270win
Turkey 510 yds 270win
Hog 710yds 300wsm

 

[DavidleeCole]

Whitetail doe 513 yards throat shot and her buck in between the eyes at 487.

 

[slickyboyboo]

Deer - Longest I measured 440 yds - 300 WM 165gr Nos BT
Coyote - 522 yds - 300 WM 165gr Nos BT