What is the maximum range you'll shoot with your muzzle?

[Whitelightning]

Two hundred with my .451 and .504 Whites and open sites, would go out to 250 with peeps.

[BLUEBULLS]

375 yards if there is no wind and a good rest,  with a moderate wind I back down to around 200.

 :dunno:serious?

[Dekker]

100 yards is max for me.

[Curly]

120 yards .........mabye a bit farther for a broadside elk shot.

I passed up a head shot at about 100 yards on a cow elk last week.  It was in dark timber and I could only see her head.  It was just too risky of a shot; I was 70% sure I could have placed the bullet into her head.....but that doubt made me pass on it hoping to get a better shot.

[MagKarl]

100 yards in a perfect situation.  Much less than that in most real life hunting situations.

[kramman]

Hey WonkyWApiti im with you i absolutely love muzzle for deer ive done it 3 out of the last 4 years and i now realize ive got to spend alot more time at the range.Even then i think 100 yds will be my max.I also will be leaving my270 in the safe during deer season.

[WSU]

I've shot enough to know that 100 isn't terribly far for a muzzleloader if you have the right conditions (rest, broadside animal, still, wind, etc.).  I'm curious why so many feel that 70 or 100 is the max?  Is it velocity or energy?  Ability to shoot open sites?  Just curious.  I do think it is awesome that so many people keep their ranges to what is acceptable to them personally, not the theoretical max range of the gun.  Actually, I'm more comfortable shooting my old hawken at 100 then I am my inline because I can't shoot the 3 dot sites near as well.

[Broken Arrow]

last year i dialed in at 100 yards. last 2 years misse 2 bucks under 20 yards....still dont know hat happened....i put a 2 hour sneak on a bedded whitetail......wiated for 50 minutes.....deer finally got up facing towards me...i aked my buddy, whould you take this shot? right when he said no i squeezed the trigger....buckk went back 7 yards and never got up......50 cal is amazing especially when your an archey hunter...if you can hit at 100 and your dead on...let her fly

[kramman]

Wsu for me personally 100 open sites is far enough.Unfortunately ive had the sh%&@y experience of having to leave a wounded animal over night in the woods.One of the worst nights of my life,just do not want to go through that again its not worth it.Kram

[longstevo]

That was me with the 183 yard shot.    I shouldn't have taken it but during a lapse of better judgement after crawling on my belly for an hour and a half and not being to get any closer, the size of the muley rack did an override on my brain housing group.  This was my first year muzzleloading and I am totally confident at 100 yards hitting the bullseye.

I'll be sticking to archery for elk but I'll be keeping the .270 in storage from now on during deer season.  I love muzzleloading.  I'm planning on spending alot of time at the range in the off season.  I won't take another long shot at an animal that I do not know I have the skill for.

Haha.  I hope you don't take my post as an accusing post or critical.  What I was thinking was, 'Wow, this guy is a much better shot than me!' 

I see most of the answers seem to be 100 to 150 yards.  I suppose thats a pretty good range with the muzzle.  I was just curious if I was missing some big secret of the trade that was hampering my shooting.   

[WonkyWapiti]

Naw I didn't take it that way, but just was fessing up to shooting beyond my abilities which is really not my style.  I am a zealot about this during archery season and have passed on a ton of shots for fear of just wounding the animal.  I hope to fast forward to next muzzy season and having another chance on that monster! 

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

For me if the animal is over 150 i will not take the shot, not that i don't think i could make that shot but i started muzzle loading for the expierence. If i wanted to shoot distance i would go back to my rifle. I shot my bull at 25 feet this year.

[duramax]

I shot my cow this year at 120 yards, and would feel comfortable with that range again but probably not too much farther.

[fishcrazy]

I havn't personally stretched the legs on my smoke pole. 100 yars and I don't think twice. I killed my bull at about that this year.

My brother and I were messing around one day out in the woods. I had my 45-70 Marlin Cowboy. He had his BlackDiamond Long Range ML. We were both busting milk jugs at 200 yrds with every shot. I wouldn't have a problem with him shooting at an elk or deer at that range.

This is how I find my comfort level for hunting. How ever far I can consistantly bust a jug is how far I will hunt.


Kris

[BoomWhop]

I agree with the milk jug test.