The farthest shot you’ve succecfully made...

[Loyalist Dave]

My farthest shot, was at a deer, and was successful...110 yards. I messed up range estimation and thought she was just under 90 yards.

I've hit steel at 150 yards.

I'm trying to get a membership at a range where one can shoot longer range.

LD

 

[Walkingeagle]

Personal best, Mule deer doe at 105 yards, ww cast rb in an old .50 Renegade. Passed completely through on broadside standing, tore the heart apart and dumped her in 4 steps. I still remember the life fluid pouring out as she took those steps.
Walk

 

[Patocazador]

3 years ago I killed my biggest Florida buck ever. A 7 point with a 15 1/2" inside spread and 21" main beams. I got him with a 112 yd. shot with my Hawken replica. My farthest shot ever at game with a black powder gun.

 

[Adui]

Best and never duplicated by me. I believe I got lucky. I once confirmed and MAYBE twice managed to hit the 18" steel plate set at 200 yards at my local range. I say maybe on the second because there were other people shooting at the range and I'm not sure it was my shot that rang the steel.

 

[WRustyLane]

I really loved the story about Joseph Plumb Martin. He said the shot was a half of a mile--880 yards. I think that is an exaggeration on his part. And I've never seen a six foot barrel on a muzzle loader, another exaggeration. However, I do think the nameless Continental used a rifle to make the shot instead of a musket. My fartherest shot was when I was in the USMC shooting an unmentionable rifle and qualified "rifle expert" at the 500 yard line. I even wasted a few shots on my buddy's target so he would qualify. Of course that was back in 1969 and I doubt that I could do it today. So far I haven't shot my flinter for distance but I will give it a try soon.

 

[victorio1sw]

Hunting near Alice, TX often involved shooting Jack rabbits. But after building my first percussion Kentucky rifle, I had to impose a monthly "Limit" on these rabbits. In 1964, while walking in a pasture, I jumped a Jack rabbit. He ran all the way down the hill and up to the top of the next hill. The rabbit felt safe at that distance. I aimed, raised the point of aim 6 inches, and touched the set trigger. That rabbit fell like it was hit by a hammer! My 40 caliber ball went thru its shoulder, about 8 inches below the point of aim. The distance was measured at 154 Yards.

BTW, that rifle was chronographed at 1950 FPS, using my standard black powder charge.