Dropped a bomb on this buck.

[huntnful]

I practice a ton and know my equipment so that if I need to take a far shot, I have the ability. This was that scenario. My furtherest shot. Accompanied by shot placement pic. I wouldn’t have minded hitting him a few more inches to the left, but I was still very happy with the placement. I think I held about 20” of wind. He made it just out of frame and died.

 

[GunsAreFun]

Awesome shot and vapor trail.

How many inches drop was that and what’s your zero?

 

[huntnful]

Awesome shot and vapor trail.

How many inches drop was that and what’s your zero?

I'm zeroed at 100 yards. And it looks like it would have been right around 180" of drop, or exactly 15'.

 

[huntnful]

Nice shot, but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Thank you. I guess I agree to an extent, but clearly not in this circumstance. I can and I did, and I would do it again if needed. That's why this is in the long range hunting thread.

 

[GunsAreFun]

I'm zeroed at 100 yards. And it looks like it would have been right around 180" of drop, or exactly 15'.

Are you a dial or hold over guy?

 

[huntnful]

Are you a dial or hold over guy?

Oh no, it's all turret dialing.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Thats why I never post any success threads.
Always someone has to criticize.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Well done! Curious about your setup and can you share some details on the rifle, cartridge, optic, etc...?

 

[03mossy]

As someone whose furthest kill ever is 140 yards this is damn impressive. You obviously put in the range time with your equipment to make that happen. Well done.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Nah just find a lot of wounded/dead unrecovered animals. Y’all do you

And you do a forensic autopsy and know without a doubt it was from a long range hunter?

It couldn't of been anything else?
Not a half drunk Fudd w a 3030 from 50 yards?

Come on

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

...or even an experienced hunter at "reasonable" range with buck fever?

 

[huntnful]

Well done! Curious about your setup and can you share some details on the rifle, cartridge, optic, etc...?

Thank you! I’m shooting a 300 Norma Mag Improved. It’s a custom build of high end components with a March FX 4.5-28X52 scope. It’s been an amazing shooter for me!

 

[nobody]

Nah just find a lot of wounded/dead unrecovered animals. Y’all do you

And you do a forensic autopsy and know without a doubt it was from a long range hunter?

It couldn't of been anything else?
Not a half drunk Fudd w a 3030 from 50 yards?

Come on

Or an "archery hunter" who buys a bow fully setup from the manufacturer with a plastic sight.

"It's sighted in, Matthews does it at the factory, why else would they install the sight for me?"

Yeah archery guys never injure any animals...

What about the guy who buys the Savage Axis II with the preinstalled Crossfire scope already installed a month before season? When I worked at Sportsman's Craphouse, I can't tell you how many times I had guys ask me "So, Savage already sighted this in, do you know what type of ammo they used? 130 grain? What's my bullet drop at 1000?" Or something similar.

Yup, long range guys are definitely the only people wounding animals. SMH...

Disclaimer: I hunt with a compound bow, in line muzzleloader, and rifle every fall, but I get really sick of people judging the way others legally take animals. I think most hunters, rifle or archery or otherwise, vastly overestimate their abilities and are far less capable than they want to admit or believe. Dunning kruger effect, anybody?

The OP obviously flat understands ballistics and has worked to hone his craft, the same was as Fred Bear did with the stickbow.

Nice shot OP!

 

[TCUHunter34]

Congrats to @huntnful

 

[Justin Crossley]

Reminder that this is the long-range hunting forum. If you don't like long-range hunting, it's best not to read or post in the threads.

 

[Bater]

Great shot!!!

 

[kboatman107]

I have so many questions

 

[justin davis]

Great shot

 

[huntnful]

I have so many questions

What questions? I’d be happy to answer them.

 

[kboatman107]

I can’t ask them cause it’s the long range forum. Get put on the naughty boy list