Shot Distance

[kramman]

personally 125 if everything is perfect. ive passed on many that just didn't feel right. i'm dead on at 100 so thats where i'm comfortable at.Had a bad experience with a wounded animal and I would rather eat tag soup then go through that again.

[hunterrcc]

It totally depends on the person shooting it the load and gun?  I am using a thompson center fire Black dimond with Powerbelt 295 or 348 grain with 100 grains of powder.  I can hit the 200 yard target everytime and usally hold a 4 inch or smaller pattern.  But that is with alot of practice and young good eyes and good feel of the gun.  the first two years of hunting with the gun I would not shoot over 130yards but would try to stay under 100yards.  This is all with a perfect dead rest on bipods or tripod only.  If it is over 75 yards I would recomend using a super good rest because hitting a deer or elk is different then a target for sure. 

I have killed a bull that I first hit at 80 yards and then followed up the shot with a 230yard shot and then another 255 yard shot.  All with good rest and only because i knew it was hit but didn't want it to run off.  Both hits were good the last one was low just above the knee but the 230 yard shot was right through the shoulder. and I had no problem seeing my target but I learned that if you move your gun so that the front sign is above the v from the back sight you can see alot better for the long range shots, fyi. But I also know my guns drop and where to aim. 

Also a deer at 208yards. 

So I would say when your good with your gun you can easily hit at 200yards but if new dont go over 100yard.

thats my two cents 

[Killercolin]

yeah, 100 yrds is the farthest I would take. You start lobbing lead out there and youll just have a wounded animal.

[NWHydroprint]

Here is a Elk that my wife shot a 200 yards it was broadside in a open field. She used a fence post as a rest one shot the elk took one step and down. The bullet hit the shoulder cliped top of the lung and deflected went down the back bone towards the butt.

[septemberfan]

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After spending a few days hunting with you and watching you bust water filled milk jugs at 300s yard I am a believer. Four for four on bucks makes for a great week of hunting, can't wait till next year!