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6.5 Creedmoor: Maximum Lethal Range for Whitetail
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1973492" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>Well, it happened. And the 'lope got on someone else's property and disappeared. It went about 500 yards and crossed a fence, and over a rise. I watched the shot hit through a 6X18 power scope, and saw the ribcage dimple from the impact. But I had to blood trail a Whitetail one time when a friend hit it with a double lung shot, and it went around 150 yards before we could shoot it again. It had bedded and tried to run. That was a 30-06 with 165 grain bullets, and he dropped a doe with it the next day at 305 yards on the spot. Some animals are like superman part of the time. By the way, I've been hunting and killing various animals since I was 16 years old, and that was 53 years ago. Give it enough time, and you'll run into super antelope/deer. I'll bet there are a number of people on this forum who have done so more than a few times. That's why I would limit my shots with what is a small to medium caliber rifle to 400yds or less. I wouldn't try for deer past 400 yards with my 25-06 either. It will do it most of the time, but when it kills but not right now, I then have to hunt through some rough country to find my animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1973492, member: 60453"] Well, it happened. And the 'lope got on someone else's property and disappeared. It went about 500 yards and crossed a fence, and over a rise. I watched the shot hit through a 6X18 power scope, and saw the ribcage dimple from the impact. But I had to blood trail a Whitetail one time when a friend hit it with a double lung shot, and it went around 150 yards before we could shoot it again. It had bedded and tried to run. That was a 30-06 with 165 grain bullets, and he dropped a doe with it the next day at 305 yards on the spot. Some animals are like superman part of the time. By the way, I've been hunting and killing various animals since I was 16 years old, and that was 53 years ago. Give it enough time, and you'll run into super antelope/deer. I'll bet there are a number of people on this forum who have done so more than a few times. That's why I would limit my shots with what is a small to medium caliber rifle to 400yds or less. I wouldn't try for deer past 400 yards with my 25-06 either. It will do it most of the time, but when it kills but not right now, I then have to hunt through some rough country to find my animal. [/QUOTE]
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