The two longest shots I can recall ever making were both with big bore shotguns and large shot. The first was a mallard drake with a 4 gauge and #2 shot at something like 82 big steps, bird fell straight down dead. The other was a teal with an 8 gauge shooting #4 shot. The bird was so far and partially across water I couldn't really measure. But, it was further than the mallard of that I'm certain, also graveyard dead in the air.
I wouldn't call either one luck, both days I'd been shooting at birds long range consistently and was in the groove. Some days I can't kill a bird at 35 yards let alone 70 plus yards but when you're on you're on.
The finest long range shots I've ever seen operate were deadly at 70 yards and could kill birds further. I once watched The Great Gurton kill five for five on a flock that started at 50 yards and when the last shot was fired were 70 easy. This was shooting a 12 gauge with short magnum shells in #4. I saw a goose guide in Scotland kill doubles at 70 plus yards on a regular basis shooting a 12 gauge and #4 magnum loads.
There are guys out there who are better with the gun than most of us could ever dream to be. I'm not saying 100 yards is where we ought to be shooting at anything, but it's possible.
There's a gentleman on this forum who's told me he can break a clay at 100 yards with an LC Smith Wildfowl. I've not seen the feat performed but I believe him.
DLH
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