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

[Chesapeake]

50 cal Wolverine. I can keep them in the bottom of a coke can at 100 yards off a rest. Few weeks ago I was called on it by a guy that dont know me well while watching some friends shoot. I didnt have my rifle so I borrowed a friends Black Diamond. 3 shots later I handed him a target with 3 holes, all touching. I'll admit that it was a bit lucky that I did that good. Usualy they wouldnt all be touching. These muzzleloaders are capable of that kind of accuracy. They were 100 years ago, and 200 years ago. Its just about how good you are with open sights and shooting form.

With my rifle, 360 grain bullet, 110 grain 777 I'm a few high at 100 and 12" low at 200.

I've never shot at an elk over 150, and killed most of my elk inside 50 yards, and several inside 20 yards. I've seen the terminal performance of my load on several elk in the 140 to 150 range. I dont shoot elk any farther than 150 because I'm not confident in the terminal performance. I could hit them fine out to 200, I'm just not sure the bullet would have enough left in it to get the job done.

If I was still shooting round balls I would not shoot over 100, and try real hard to be less than 80 on elk. Round balls dont carry much down range in terms of terminal performance. They are plenty accurate, just poor terminal performance.

I dont muzzle stuff just to get close. I like getting close, but there are lots of other reasons why I muzzle stuff.

[boneaddict]

100 yard max for me. 

[SHANE(WA)]

100-120

[colockumelk]

Last year my max range was 200yds because I shot alot more and that's how far out I practised.  

This year my max range is 150yds because I havn't practised as much.  So for me it depends on how much I practise and also what the weather conditions are.  Last year I smoked my doe at 165yds from the prone position.  She went 15yds and piled up.  

So I would say shoot as far as your abilities will allow. 

[t6]

.50 Knight

200 yds for elk, 150 for deer.  I've killed a few elk over 200 yards but most have been within 50 yards.  One deer at 175 but most under 50 yards.  Practice, practice, practice. 

I dont just go out and practice from the lead sled.  Set up targets uphill, downhill, and have friends set up targets at unknown ranges.  Get good at judging distance in different terrain and then take the practice shot.  I shoot about 50 practice shots a year.   

[skynimrod]

I agree with the milk jug test.   

Me too
I'm out to 240 yds now (bottom of scope post)
I shoot a 50 cal CVA Optima, 3x9 Nikon Pro Staff with Billistic Plex, 290 gr Barnes T-MZ
in front of 90 gr loose Piro.
200 yds is very comfortable for me with the Nikon & range time at the different drop points.

[longstevo]

I agree with the milk jug test.   

Me too
I'm out to 240 yds now (bottom of scope post)
I shoot a 50 cal CVA Optima, 3x9 Nikon Pro Staff with Billistic Plex, 290 gr Barnes T-MZ
in front of 90 gr loose Piro.
200 yds is very comfortable for me with the Nikon & range time at the different drop points.

You guys are allowed to put optics on your blackpowder rifles down there in Tennessee?

[skynimrod]

Yes
+ we can hunt with cross bows
+ we can hunt all weapons

[markts]

100yds for me, as some have said if I wanted to shoot across cayons I would stick with modern. :twocents:Mark

[piled-up]

Yeah, I got the extended range one.  (the black diamond)

Miles do you have the extended range eyes ? At 375 a deer looks like a speck of sand!

[fishcrazy]

To the guy who can shoot across a canyon with open sights much less a ML. More power to you. I'm jealous!!! Shooting long range with these guns is nothing like shooting a regular center fire regaurdless of what people think. I would raher shoot 300 yards with my ML than 500 with a center fire. Think about the skill it would take. LOL Just look at the drop in one of our bullets compared to a simple .308 or .243.


Kris

[jdb]

depends on the conditions but 100 yards i would say as a genral rule is my max, I might stretch that 25 yards or so if it was an undisturbed animal and I had a perfect angle.

[WARHORSE]

watched a guy last year shoot a deer at 230  this year at 260 blackdimond xr! too far for me but he shoot a ton and knows his gun!!