What’s the farthest you have taken a big game animal with a rifle?

[HandgunHTR]

I would like to go on a Nilgai hunt, did you go with an outfitter?

My company does an annual Leadership hunt at the Yturria Ranch. We hunt with LL Hunt Adventures. Brian and his team are top notch and that ranch is one of a kind.

 

[YoteBusta27]

730 yards on a elk, 270wsm 145gr eldx dropped in its tracks

 

[kgarrett]

I bet it will be awesome. What will you be hunting for in Namibia?

Kudu, gemsbok, black wildebeest, impala and, my personal favorite - eland. Taking a 375 H&H and trying to decide if my second rifle will be a 6.5 PRC or a 300 PRC. Don't need to take two rifles, but want to get some use out of all my favorite rifles (my non-favorite rifles get sold lol).

 

[VinceMule]

Antelope at 800 yards with a 25/06, 117g Sierra btsp...lucky shot.

 

[Gunfyxr]

786 yards on a whitetail doe, this past December. 6.5 PRC, 143 ELDX with a Howa 1500 and a Howa Carbon barrel.

 

[blksno]

931 for me. Pronghorn back in 2012 i think.
AR10 in 300 SAUM. Waited till he was facing me to avoid possibly blowing the wind call.

 

[sambo3006]

Elk 589, 450, 320 yards.
Pronghorn 500 yards and a few at 400-450.
Whitetail 425, 400 yards. Quite a few at 200-300 yards.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Comarant I believe its name is. Not sure of the spelling. They will clean a pond out. Need to kill every one you see.
But they MAY be a protected species.
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Yeah don't get caught in Pa killing one.

 

[ENGUNEER]

Bull elk (my avatar) 1050 yards. 338 CheyTacImp, Berger 300 gr EH.
Cow elk 480 yards. 338 CheyTacImp, 280 barnes LRX.
Pronghorn doe 755 yards. 7-300 NMI, Berger 195 EOL
Pronghorn doe 747 yards. 7 Practical, Berger 180 Hybrid.
Mule deer buck 550 yards. 6.5 JRS 125 Nosler Partition.
Mule deer buck 829 yards. 30-378 Wby Berger 215 Hybrid.
Coyote 429 yards. 300 NM Berger 210 VLDH.

 

[Hoss50]

260-280yrds. Cow elk, 257 weatherby mag.

I did pass on a shot at a cow elk years ago at about 440yrds because I didn't feel at that time with that rifle I could honestly make a good shot.

 

[CoachChris]

689yds cow elk 300WM w/215 Berger Hybrid
The shot I'm most proud of is a cow elk through the eye at 330 with a 6.5 PRC w/a 140gr Berger Hybrid

 

[DuckHunt]

400 yards. Whitetail doe hunting a powerline in SC. 7mm-08 with factory Remington 140 gr Core-Lokt. One shot. Surprised myself how well the shot placed at that range since I only target at 100 yards. Just hit about six inches lower than I was expecting.

 

[TxHeartShot]

I shot my furthest this weekend at 465 yards on a whitetail doe. I'm sure I'm not even close to the farthest and probably not even what some consider long range but it's pretty far for me. I used a 6mm creedmoor 88gr hammer hunter 3340fps at muzzle and 2240 estimated at impact.

It got me thinking about how far other people have taken animals. Post em up with what cartridge and loads you used.

866 yds (guide calling distance and wind) on a Presidio County aoudad. 300 H&H with 200 gr. Terminal Ascent. He was facing me a little so when the bullet hit he sat down on his *** and then fell over just before I tried to put another one in him.

 

[Rosebud]

Antelope, 404 yards. Whitetail buck,485. Whitetail doe 525,and I got lucky. Mule deer. 375. Elk 42 yards, bow kill. Coyotes out to 400 something. Crow 390. I've missed them much further