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500 yard muzzy shot
« on: June 26, 2015, 12:59:59 PM »
i was watching sheep shape last night  said one of them was shooting muzzle loader 500 yards. possible?

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 01:08:32 PM »
I can shoot mine that far and farther. Hitting what I am shooting at is a whole different story.  :chuckle:
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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 01:09:52 PM »
There are some custom ones that are made for serious long range.

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2015, 01:11:08 PM »
supposedly  he was hitting what he was shooting

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2015, 01:13:24 PM »
im pretty aure it was gunwerks  or how ever its spelled

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2015, 01:13:51 PM »
It's possible to remove a screw with a butter knife - but that doesn't mean a screwdriver isn't a better option.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2015, 01:17:19 PM »
very true just was shocked always considered them good out to 100 maybe 200 max

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2015, 07:24:40 AM »
 :chuckle:Velocity increases after the top of the rainbow.  People can justify anything if they over think enough.

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2015, 05:54:14 PM »
The way I see it is at 250 yards you have lost half of your velocity already,Nearing 1000 ft. per second,By the time it went another 250 yards its not moving with enough energy.  :twocents:
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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2015, 05:57:40 PM »
I just found something from hornady that changes that.  :yeah:I will try to put it in here.
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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2015, 06:05:10 PM »
bullet hornady 250 grain                  Ballistic coefficient .210
muzzle velocity (2800)  this is supposed to be 2300
zero range 200 yards
@1000 yards 757 fps.
@500 yards 1149 fps.
@ 1000 yards 318 fp energy
@500 yards 733 fp energy.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2015, 09:43:18 AM by stevemiller »
You must first be honest with yourself,Until then your just lying to everyone.

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2015, 06:21:50 PM »
A muzzle loader Dosent reach anywhere near 2800 fps
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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2015, 06:52:29 PM »
The ultimate muzzle loader ,2300

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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
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Re: 500 yard muzzy shot
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2015, 07:55:35 PM »
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