Thread: Whats the longest shot youll confidently take at an animal

Originally Posted by craigc

I’m glad this thread has stayed positive. I think in some quarters there’s a lack of understanding around longer ranger hunting. Like everything we do in life it’s about (a) incremental increases range (b) training and knowledgeable development and (c) equipment.
I’ve personally shot and killed a few deer at 660 yards and would probably attempt to shoot a deer out to 700 yards with the right rifle in the right conditions. I’ve practiced out to 1000 yards on steel and check/verify all my rifles before I attempt to kill an animal.
My main point is times have changed, how would most of us answered this question 25 years ago when we were shooting with 3-9 power scopes and .270s. :-) At least we still would have had money in the bank! Man, gear is dam expensive, but fun to use.

very very true statment there craig!