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With my gear and skills I'd take a 300m shot happily enough in good conditions. A dial scope would probably extend that 400m with a bit of practice. But really, its been nearly two decades since I shot an animal more than 200m away, so at this stage I don't see the need for the investment.
150 metres...maybe...?
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My grand dad all ways told me not to shoot to far because it put too much strain on the barrel. He must have known a fair bit of high tech stuff like that because he told me that during ww1 when the Kaiser heard my Grand Dad was going to head off over there he got a bit worried about such a knowledgeable bloke from NZ who knew so much about metalurgy (he used to make horseshoes and gate hinges and such) was on his way that he called the whole show off. Grand dad told me if he had the old forge set up right, he could make a magnum barrel out of a bit of number 8 wire and it would be able drop a good 16 pointer further out than you could look without eye strain and not have any issues with the old strained barrel syndrome. Bless you Grand Dad and thanks for teaching me so much good stuff.
Sounds a bit like my grandfather.Quote:
Originally Posted by inozz
He always told me to shake the barrels when shooting at a mob of ducks to spread the pattern out a bit. It must work because quite often a different duck than I thought I was aiming for falls out of the sky.
My great grandfather got 27 quail with one shot. He just waited till they all lined up and headshot them with the 22.
Got a mate who qualifies for the longest distance kill shot ever on an animal as he touched off the 270 by accident when unloading it after blanking and a bull moose in Alaska dropped dead. :ORLY:
Happy to shoot deer out to 400m with my .308 and a rangefinder but thats it. Shot goats out to 750m a few years ago but had more practice with the rifle and adjusting for drop and wind.
When I had my 300wsm I was comfortable shooting at long range. 775m was the longest on deer and goats. Lots of practice and ideal conditions. If it was too windy I wouldn't take the shot.
Sold that and am now enjoying getting up close and personal with the 223 and 308. I won't push the 308 past 500m, once again only taking those longer shots in what I deem ideal circumstances.
So you sold the wsm. You might need a name change.;)
It's still a dirty 30 which I am die hard for. Recon name can stay the same!
@blip - I'm about the same as you - 200- 250m is plenty. I like to be real certain that I'm actually shooting at an animal, and that I'll not cause any unnecessary suffering. I'm a softie like that.
Well it all depends on what rifle I'm using at the time.
6.5CM I'd go to 300m
6x45 about 300m
223 roughly 300m
Give or take a few m's either way [emoji16]
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Bloody hell you lot should find a time machine,,pop back to the 60's,70;s and do some work for the Forest Service. Hell yi could've done all your shooting without leaving the hut.
If yi cant see your own reflection in their eyes then yi too far away lol...
when's the '' how close have you taken a shot at wild game''..thread gunna happen,that could sort the boys eh.
Entertaining fi sure but I guess with all this bloody gear available nowadays....hunting just aint the same.
any where from muzzle to 3-400m . unless its a roo and ive got lots of bullets .
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Originally Posted by doinit
How close ?
I was hunting with a father/son combo when a fallow hind jumped up and ran between the father and I leaping into the air at chest height
I grabbed it mid way and dragged it to the ground, a knife settled the score for good
The dad looked rattled and i could hear the kid crying somewhere
We looked up to see him 20 yards away terrified that his father was hurt
We had ripped clothes from the sharp hooves but otherwise cool as
That’s the closest one I ever got
My father (when he was young) jumped on a deer in its bed below a bench when bush stalking. Said he had to watch out for the flailing hooves as he dealt to it with his knife.
watched a mate bulldog a fallow doe off a ute, she bit him something awesome.
I had a red hind bite me on the arm, I got such a fright I screamed like a girl :)
Both the above are good, but not Bunji-level good!
Back to greater distances, I have the small Leupold 1.5-5x20 on the hunting rifle by design. If I can see to take a deer cleanly then I can. The scope and my eyesight decide. That seems to set a 250m upper limit if the deer are both large and fully broadside, otherwise inside 200.
I always miss if I'm too close. Instead of creeping up I creep away a bit.
my son and i had tears rolling down our faces when we read this.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
very patient man your grandfather, whanahuia. they had more time in the old days.
I’m relieved by many answers here, I don’t hunt often enough to feel confident past 300m. I hunt with a guy who’s great on the long shots and I’ve stuffed a few up and he’s been lined up and done the deed. It often seems near impossible to stalk in on open country but now I just give it a go and I've been pleasantly surprised and if they do spook, well their lucky day.
A mate of mine did the same, unless he’s your father? Your dads names not Colin is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allizdog
Not quite jumping on his back But early one very foggy morning in the head of the Orua I slid on my arse down a steep tussock slope to get too an outcrop I wanted to observe from when the fog cleared. As I gained speed I looked to my left as I slid past a very concerned stag laying in his bed about 7 meters away. His eyes were bugging out of his head! I couldn't stop and disappeared into the fog.
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lauries Hut
I bought my tikka 7rm 5 or 6 years ago now with the intention of being able to take those longer shots i used to pass on with my BLR 308. but i still shoot most of my deer at close range, especially during the roar . longest shot on a deer has been 450 yds but have hit gongs out to 600 yds.
What i find as i get older (66 years old now) is especially hunting locally in the Southern Ruahines is that a long shot usually involves a long recovery mission too.
For example went for a day stroll up from a local spot a week ago, mostly just to keep my fitness up and cause it was a perfect winters day. Seen two stags , one at 590 yds across a big dirty gully, and another one in a different spot at 450 yds which was tempting ,but looked at the leatherwood and other crap between me and the stag and thought "yeah nah" i don't need to shoot a deer that badly !!. but i enjoyed my day up the hill and it was good just to see a few deer .
@30late
Good call. We show two deer in one of your local spots lately at 570 yards. Took an hour and a half to get within 150 yards of them. There was a sea of tight leatherwood between us and them and that’s as far as we got. Bloody frustrating and lesson learnt.
First time I’ve had to leave a deer behind. There was plenty around so it wasn’t the end of the world.
1million % agree mate- i max myself at 450m, but thats a 1 in ten easy recovery- otherwise 9 outta 10 will be within 300m.Quote:
Originally Posted by 30late
After my trip this weekend, I realised 100m should be my limit. I had a plan for a clearing, had the drop charts for the 170-210m potential shots calculated. When I got there I realised I'd probably be able to hit the front half of a deer if one showed up (standing, tree branch for support) but that's not good enough. I'll stick to bush stalking and 100m max until I get some serious range time at 200m.
Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.
sitting with elbows on knees is much more stableQuote:
Originally Posted by Eat Meater
I could only see the clearing from standing unfortunately. Need to take some loppers and trim some trees downslope!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.
I'm going to say 200 metres if everything is right. I don't get the opportunity to shoot much further than 50 metres most of the time and practice really does make perfect! I shot a goat when sitting with elbows on knees at 187 metres. It was a nice clean kill and I was happy with that.
820 yds longest shot on a Tahr , plenty of reds at 500yd. Modern rifles, scopes and rangefinders make it easy to get the bullet there with enough practice
Pure confidence and competence (for classic NZ hunting) for me. Bow=30m 223=150m 308 300m.