150-200 yard range?

[Little Fish]

Any of you guys shooting your guns at these ranges? I'm sighted in at 100 yards and feel my Knight Wolverine is very accurate at this range (more accurate than I am), but have talked to several folks in the field who consistently shoot at the longer ranges. I am curious what bullet and powder load you guys are shooting to push out your effective range. I'm currently shoot 410 grain great plains bullets with 90 grains of triple seven.

[Intruder]

Great question.  I'm in the same boat.  Behind a scoped rifle it seems like cake.  But holy crap, get behind open sites and boy anything over 100 looks like a looong way.

[Sagedawg]

 Not at deer or elk I dont. I have a Knight Bighorn , so my accuracy mirrors what you have found.  Ive tried a few long shots at yotes but the sucess rate isnt very high like 1 in 6 if I recall. A buddy has a set up where we can shoot to 300yds. After a few shots you can walk them into the gong that he has set up. Pretty fun really.  Peep sights make a huge difference IMO.


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[MagKarl]

My club has gongs at approx. 200 yards.  I have rang the gong from a bench with my .54 shooting round balls and 100gr FF black powder, but I have to hold a few FEET high.  Open sights.  I will not shoot over 100 at an animal, and only then if I had a solid rest and ideal conditions.  I want to get close, that's just me.

[wastickslinger]

I wont shoot at deer over 200 with mine. And if I shoot 200 I have a rock solid rest and a good clear full broadside. I shoot a 295 grain Powerbelt with 120 grains of pellets.

[BLUEBULLS]

I shoot the exact same load as Wastickslinger and I too would take a 200yd shot if conditions were perfect.

[MagKarl]

You guys with the inlines, how far out are you zero'd, and how much are you having to hold over at 200 yards? 

[BLUEBULLS]

I'm zeroed at 100yds and hold 12" high at 200yds.

[CP]

I can’t speak to inlines but a 200-yard hunting shoot with a round ball is just out of the question.  Lyman's Black Powder Handbook gives a BC of .075 for a .535 in. ball.  Even if I could hit a deer at that range the ball would probably just bounce off.  I’ve sited in 2” high at 50 yards and I have a self-imposed limit of 75 yards.  200 yards would be about 36” of drop and probably 16” of drift with a light wind.

[stumprat]

I don't hunt clearcuts with mine. Most of my shots are within 70 yards max. If I wanted to shoot out to 150-200 I'd buy a rifle (right tool for the job).

[wastickslinger]

Id say my muzz is the right tool for the job at 150-200. Especially if I am hunting muzz season. Might get in trouble for using a rifle during muzz season.

I too am zeroed at 100 and hold 10-12" at 200. I dont use round ball so I cant compare my bullet penetration. But I know at 200 mine is still getting the job done I gurantee it.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I know i can hit at 200, but i do not even take that shot... Why wonder.

I hunt to hunt, i want to get into 100 yard range where i know i will make a good shot...

[BLUEBULLS]

I also try to get as close as I can, that's what hunting is all a bout to me. I'm just saying that if I knew I couldn't get closer than 200yds and I didn't think I'd be able to get on the animal again I'd take the shot if conditions were right.

This is with an inline and 295gr powerbelt, It has plenty of energy for deer at 200yds. I probably wouldn't take the shot at an elk.

[shag]

I also try to get as close as I can, that's what hunting is all a bout to me. I'm just saying that if I knew I couldn't get closer than 200yds and I didn't think I'd be able to get on the animal again I'd take the shot if conditions were right.

This is with an inline and 295gr powerbelt, It has plenty of energy for deer at 200yds. I probably wouldn't take the shot at an elk.

How much powder in that load?

I'm 1-2/2 high at 100yds puts me at 14 inches low at 150.    150 is my max.   Should extent that range next year as I'm always 3 inches high at 100yds.   Tried a new bullet this year and first 3 shots went in a nice tight group an 1-1/2.   With what little time I had I left well enough alone.

[BLUEBULLS]

120 grains of Pyrodex pellets. 4 x 30gr