Longest shot with a revolver?

Bowhunter57 · Sep 8, 2012

I recently purchased a Ruger Super Redhawk, in .44 Mag. and will be hunting deer with it this fall. I've owned 44s and 357s before, but the longest kill shot was on a groundhog at 35 yards. I'm hoping to improve my "long range" shooting abilities, before the season opens, in late November.

What was your longest game kill shot with a revolver?

Thank you, Bowhunter57

Broz · Sep 8, 2012

147 yards, Ruger 44-40

Joaquin B · Sep 8, 2012

A great many years ago (jeez... almost 50), I killed a duck about 100 yards (paces) away with a single shot from my S & W Mod 17 K22 revolver. No, should have never taken the shot, but I won a $20.00 bet. Have never attempted doing it again. I also killed a jackrabbit with a single shot from a Colt Anaconda in .45 LC about 20 years ago, at the same distance... 100 paces.

barnesuser28 · Sep 8, 2012

Broz said:
147 yards, Ruger 44-40

Hey Jeff did you use the 250 grain Berger handgun vld for that shot with a G1 bc of .997?

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sportmuaythai · Sep 9, 2012

About 60yds at javalena near Douglas AZ with S&W 686 in .357,smithed by Frank Glenn. Scope was 2x leupold. I was guided by Frank's cousin, Warner Glenn of Malpai Ranch. I envy guys who do 100yds + with iron sight. I believe them, but it's gonna have trajectory like water from garden hose(rainbow?).

Joe King · Sep 9, 2012

I killed the hell out of a steel gong at 200yrds

critters bout 30

MachV · Sep 9, 2012

Got this guy a couple years ago in S MN with the Ruger SRH in 454 Casull @ 125 yards.

Have droped a lot of rounds on a prairie dog mound between 5-600 yards but as yet this is the longest kill=154 yards. It was however not on the first shot, they is stupid and stood there for a couple

sodak · Sep 9, 2012

Read Elmer Keith's "Sixguns". He was making shots of several hundred yards with open sighted revolvers.

ammohouse · Sep 10, 2012

Practice is everything!
I'm not that good and for big game I would keep my shots at bowhunting distance (I shoot a recurve, so don't take 90yd shots).
But, if all is perfect and the planets aligned I would take a longer shot with open sights.
With my scoped guns, well, I would shoot a little farther.
Have fun with yours and post pictures of your kills!

Clem Bronkoski · May 8, 2026

Mot me but my uncle. S&W29 44 mag, groundhog estimated 250 yards. Didn't hit him but was so close the dirt the bullet kicked up gave him a good dusting.

Fish4Food · May 9, 2026

Been practicing on a 8" plate at 100 yards
Ruger Single Six 22 Mag 5.5"
Ruger Blackhawk 357 6.5"
Ruger Blackhawk 44 6.5"

Deer at 30 yards a few years ago with my 357.

ARlife4me · May 9, 2026

i've only shot steel out to 100 yards. i haven't tried on any game/varmints tho

22250imp · May 9, 2026

And then there was Bob Munden !!!!!

shootist7 · May 10, 2026

This pig was around 60 yards. Ruger SRH 9-1/2" barrel, 325gr HCGC, and full load of H110. I stoned, and Flitzed, the action, replaced the oem springs with Wolff Springs springs, re-cut the forcing cone to 11°, and uniformed the cylinder mouths. Kept the factory crown. Could consistently hit a paper plate, offhand, at 100 yards, but this was about my longest on game shot.

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