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<blockquote data-quote="Coyboy" data-source="post: 365235" data-attributes="member: 3733"><p>I know it's a bit taboo and I never discuss it much, but I hunt with, and consider myself a skilled shooter at running game. I am going to give my opinion on this persons claims, but before I do I'm going to comment on what witnessed running shots I or people I witnessed have made. Some may consider a few of these lucky shots, and I do agree a bit of luck is involved with a successful running shot. The most of which is the "luck" that the animal will continue on a similar direction and a constant speed as you lead the animal and break the trigger.</p><p></p><p>Most of my experience in this area started as a youth hunting rabbits with a 22lr.</p><p>The events most developing of this skill is my annual ND coyote hunting trip. </p><p></p><p>I have recorded my longest witnessed kill at 505 yards on a coyote running broadside on level terrain. Honestly I feel my odds of making that shot are about 1-100</p><p></p><p>I witnessed a hunting partner shoot one at aprox 500 yards running straight away. I feel the odds of this shot being repeated are 1-50.</p><p></p><p>I have shot aproxamatly 100 coyotes in the last 6 years that were all running from 50-350 yards. I am very practiced and the shots ranged from broadside to straight away with most being running at a quartering away position. I feel that at between 50-200 yards on level ground I am about 75% successful with no more than 5 bullets fired with my 223 rem. This is generalized as some shots are much more difficult than others even within 150 yards.</p><p></p><p>The shots from 200-350 drop dramatically in rates of hits, less than 25% of those coyotes hit when 10 bullets are fired. </p><p></p><p>Now there are a few things that can really throw off even a practice running game shooter, obviously a target with eratic movements, and direction changes. A target that is crossing broadside and going either up or down slope. This is very difficult because not only does the lead nead to be correct but also the gain or loss of elevation as the target advances.</p><p></p><p>The one great thing about all this practice is shooting deer on the move becomes a much easier task. in the last 4 years I have taken 3 shots at running big game. I shot an antelope thru both lungs at 150 yards running broadside with the second shot. The first was a complete pull off that was a known miss when the trigger broke. </p><p>The second animal was a large whitetail buck at aprox 85 -100 yards also running broadside that was shot thru the shoulders with the first shot.</p><p></p><p>Like some of the others stated shooting any deer at over 500 yards on a steady run would be possible, but not likely, and defintely not reapeatable on a consistant basis. The biggest problem is yardage estimations that would need to be spot on, Not many running deer alow time or the stability to RF. Leads at that distance, a guess due to speed, angle, and target irregulariuties. </p><p></p><p>If this guy is truly skilled I would say he would not be batting much over 3% at the stated distances</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyboy, post: 365235, member: 3733"] I know it's a bit taboo and I never discuss it much, but I hunt with, and consider myself a skilled shooter at running game. I am going to give my opinion on this persons claims, but before I do I'm going to comment on what witnessed running shots I or people I witnessed have made. Some may consider a few of these lucky shots, and I do agree a bit of luck is involved with a successful running shot. The most of which is the "luck" that the animal will continue on a similar direction and a constant speed as you lead the animal and break the trigger. Most of my experience in this area started as a youth hunting rabbits with a 22lr. The events most developing of this skill is my annual ND coyote hunting trip. I have recorded my longest witnessed kill at 505 yards on a coyote running broadside on level terrain. Honestly I feel my odds of making that shot are about 1-100 I witnessed a hunting partner shoot one at aprox 500 yards running straight away. I feel the odds of this shot being repeated are 1-50. I have shot aproxamatly 100 coyotes in the last 6 years that were all running from 50-350 yards. I am very practiced and the shots ranged from broadside to straight away with most being running at a quartering away position. I feel that at between 50-200 yards on level ground I am about 75% successful with no more than 5 bullets fired with my 223 rem. This is generalized as some shots are much more difficult than others even within 150 yards. The shots from 200-350 drop dramatically in rates of hits, less than 25% of those coyotes hit when 10 bullets are fired. Now there are a few things that can really throw off even a practice running game shooter, obviously a target with eratic movements, and direction changes. A target that is crossing broadside and going either up or down slope. This is very difficult because not only does the lead nead to be correct but also the gain or loss of elevation as the target advances. The one great thing about all this practice is shooting deer on the move becomes a much easier task. in the last 4 years I have taken 3 shots at running big game. I shot an antelope thru both lungs at 150 yards running broadside with the second shot. The first was a complete pull off that was a known miss when the trigger broke. The second animal was a large whitetail buck at aprox 85 -100 yards also running broadside that was shot thru the shoulders with the first shot. Like some of the others stated shooting any deer at over 500 yards on a steady run would be possible, but not likely, and defintely not reapeatable on a consistant basis. The biggest problem is yardage estimations that would need to be spot on, Not many running deer alow time or the stability to RF. Leads at that distance, a guess due to speed, angle, and target irregulariuties. If this guy is truly skilled I would say he would not be batting much over 3% at the stated distances [/QUOTE]
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