Average rifle shot distance

[bummer7580]

I've shot a couple bulls at just over 400 yards while laying down over backpacks. Shortest shot was 55 yards. Most of the bulls I have shot have averaged 180 yds. away. Looking back I believe stalking close enough for a 180 yd. shot was more enjoyable than taking the 400 yd. shots. It all depends on what the terrain allows.

 

[NewGuy]

Average right around 200 yards

 

[Salmonchaser]

Close was about five feet furthest was 508. Over 50 years, even with the open country, average about 200. Range finders have changed everything.

 

[Luziana Feller]

closest: 220
farthest: 220
average: 220

bet you can't guess how many i've killed...

 

[Salmonchaser]

closest: 220
farthest: 220
average: 220

bet you can't guess how many i've killed...

I for one am glad you got him, congratulations.

 

[CarWrestler]

I mostly hunt burns and my last three animals (buck, bull, bull) were 205, 330, and 230 yards.

 

[UtahHunter]

I think my average is around 200 yards.

 

[Luziana Feller]

I for one am glad you got him, congratulations.

it was a double too so that was cool. we had a herd working around us about to get our wind. we did the 1 2 3 shoot and my friend shot a cow at about 30 yards

 

[handwerk]

closest was 150
farthest 410
Average I'd say 300

 

[WTFJohn]

79 yards to 300 yards for elk, ~20 yds for bear

 

[kad11]

25, 70, 30, 90, and 450 yds.

The 450 yd shot was made in poor judgement on my part, but thankfully the bull died quickly and I don't plan to presume on luck again...

 

[slick]

346, 37* and 110.

Avg 164

Plus the ones I’ve been apart of... 330, 24* 142, 220, 245.

Avg combined 182
*archery kills

 

[khart_6882]

it was a double too so that was cool. we had a herd working around us about to get our wind. we did the 1 2 3 shoot and my friend shot a cow at about 30 yards

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of “1 2 3 shoot” actually working. We’ve tried it on numerous coyotes and it never works. Someone always shoots on 2 1/2 haha

 

[Luziana Feller]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of “1 2 3 shoot” actually working. We’ve tried it on numerous coyotes and it never works. Someone always shoots on 2 1/2 haha

well the deal was actually i would shoot since i had the 220 yard shot and the other guy had a cow at 30 yards. i swear it sounded like one shot though lol