Max Range for These Groups?

[General RE LEE]

Here are some groups from my .270 Tikka shooting 145 ELD-X Precision Hunter factory ammo at 100 yards. What would be a max reasonable distance to shoot at deer with these groups? I hunt out of a box blind with the window frames making a solid rest. I key holed a couple times in first target. I've practiced to 400 in the off season. My 6.5 Creedmoor groups a little tighter.
Thank you!

 

[JMW67]

try it at 300 and 400 and see if your groups stay at about the same moa this will give you the answer

 

[dogz]

Being as 100 is as far as you've shot them, then I'd say 100's your "reasonable distance" at this time.

Two things:

One the key thing would be of concern

Two shoot them at 300 and 400 and see how the grouping goes

Best of luck to ya, after shooting at the longer ranges get back to us and let us know how it goes.

 

[General RE LEE]

Being as 100 is as far as you've shot them, then I'd say 100's your "reasonable distance" at this time.

Two things:

One the key thing would be of concern

Two shoot them at 300 and 400 and see how the grouping goes

Best of luck to ya, after shooting at the longer ranges get back to us and let us know how it goes.

Key thing?

 

[dogz]

My bad, good catch....key holed thing is what I meant to say

 

[1894C]

If it holds MOA there's no reason you can't punch a hole through both lungs @ 500. Problem is you havnt shot them that far. Could be throwing down 3" groups at 500 or they could be 9". Only one way to learn

 

[General RE LEE]

My bad, good catch....key holed thing is what I meant to say

How would that be a concern?

 

[dogz]

If your bullets are key holing @ 100?

 

[General RE LEE]

If your bullets are key holing @ 100?

but wouldn't that be a good thing?

 

[dogz]

a bullet tumbling....a that would be a no

 

[JMW67]

I believe you two fellows have different definitions of key holing

 

[1894C]

Key holing referencing a bullet That is tumbling or are you trying to say you're shooting a tight group? The two are very separate

 

[ARCaveman]

Being as 100 is as far as you've shot them, then I'd say 100's your "ethical distance" at this time.

Agree 100% with this. If you haven't shot at (insert distance) at paper then don't shoot game at given distance. Just my 2 cents.

 

[mod 700]

Like said , shoot out to 300, 400, check group size, one thing to remember is with a little adrenaline, a little wind, ones group can open up fast.
Mike