Whats your range?

[Geezer Ray]

Understanding it really comes down to an individuals ability. What's your range for hunting deer? How far out do you feel comfortable ?

 

[1eyefishing]

Mine depends on the gun and the caliber.
Scoped 30-30 contender with hot 125gr BallisticTip handload, About 100 yd with good rest. I've put down 2 further than that...
.357 and 41 mag revolvers, about 40 yds...
35 Rem iron sighted Contender with hot 170gr hollowpoint (.357 bullet), somewhere in between...

 

[Big7]

With a handgun my PB is 75 yards.

I'd try 90 if I get the chance.
Nothing past that.

 

[Railroader]

I've killed one handgun deer, years ago. Taurus Raging Bull .44 with a red dot, about 40 yards.

My current hunting handgun is a Glock 40MOS 10mm. With a Vortex Venom all rested up, I feel good to 50 on paper or clays.

In reality, I'm in my third season waiting on a nice 25ish yard shot on a deer with the pistol.

It goes on every hunt, just in case.

 

[Robust Redhorse]

It all depends on the cartridge and the optics.

I use autos and six-guns with open sights in normal "handgun" cartridges, so about 40 yards is my limit.


If I had a bolt-action or single-shot with a "rifle" cartridge, like a .243, .260. .308, etc. with a scope, I think a 200-yard+ shot is completely "ethical".

A conventional handgun with a optic can stretch thing a little farther.


I prefer to just use a rifle in those situations.

 

[pacecars]

As they have said it comes down to the gun, rest, terrain and animals disposition but let’s say I have a rest and the animal is calm, with my Freedom Arms .454 Casull with a 2x scope 150 - 200 yds is feasible, iron sighted .500 Linebaugh I am going to keep it around 100 yds, 10 mm Mag S&W 610 with the red dot 75 yards, 10mm Delta Elite 50 yds

 

[pacecars]

I have had T/C Encores and Contenders and bolt action pistols in rifle calibers that make shots at 400 yds quite doable

 

[Gbass4567]

With the gun strapped in the bogpod and my ruger super blackhawk hunter in .44 mag I'm comfortable at 80 yards.

 

[BDD]

S&W 629, 2X scope, off hand 65 yards. I usually have a walking stick with a strap on the end my hand fits thru to rest on, that can add another 20 yards.

 

[Gbass4567]

S&W 629, 2X scope, off hand 65 yards. I usually have a walking stick with a strap on the end my hand fits thru to rest on, that can add another 20 yards.

With my s&w 629 with a 2x7x32 I only hunt off a rest and I'm very accurate at 100 yards! I have taken several hogs at that range!

 

[AliBubba]

50 for me..

 

[deerslayer357]

Open sighted revolver or semi- 50 yards
Encore- 125+
Scoped super redhawk- 75 ish with a good rest.

 

[Anvil Head]

Prefer to get close enough to hear them breathing, but that's the way I learned as an actual meat hunter. No kill - no eat in my early years. Heck Big Daddy (Mom's dad) was Scotch-Irish and so tight with a dime Mercury winced and Lincoln cried. We reloaded .22's in the kitchen on bad weather days. Every shot was expected to produce.
Man I loved it back in the day! Don't hunt anymore, just go to the deep woods to watch. A fresh tree rat ever now and then is fine with me.

 

[menhadenman]

Maybe 7 yards for me

 

[B. White]

I use iron sights and probably wouldn't chance it over 30 yds nowadays. My consistency drops off dramatically at longer ranges. I have made some miraculous shots a long ways off and some bad ones. Not worth the gamble for me.

 

[deast1988]

10 deer, avg 45yds furthest was 85yds.
7x30 waters contender
6.8spc contender
44mag model 29
.500 mag encore

I feel comfortable to 100yds, with the single shots. 75yds with the revolver.

 

[Dub]

As most everyone has emphasized....for me the max range comes down to the stability of the rest....if any.

I've been in the habit of bringing along a .44mag or 10mm on hunts, but always when I was primarily rifle hunting. I've only used the .44mag up close to the stand. It has been hard for me to put the rifle down on shots beyond 20yds.

I now have a couple scoped handguns that may have me extending the range....just depends on that stability of the rest.

 

[pacecars]

It comes down to equipment and practice. I will practice with this one out to 300 yards and if I have a stable rest and a cooperative target animal I will take the shot

 

[specialk]

.41 mag "super 14" t/c (14inch bbl) w/ 4x luey....50yds

 

[tcward]

With a bogpod at about 75 yards. Wide open shot in open woods. It was pushing my limits but it was eating “yeller acorns” .41 mag Blackhawk