48" Shiras or Bust!

[Mike7]

Wow! Congratulations Ryan.

 

[hflier]

Ryan, what caliber were you using? And what was the hold over on that shot?

 

[realunlucky]

My question is what range finder did you use? Was it a prebraketed spot? I would imagine at that distance one yard would make a huge difference. Can't wait to see more pictures

 

[Ryan Avery]

Been getting a little friction about shooting that far! I hunted with a stick bow for years, killed quite a few Elk and Deer with it. Back then people would tell me that it was unethical for me to hunt with a primitive weapon. Now I hear that not only am I not hunting but it's also unethical! Why do people put their limits on others?

I didn't just sight the rifle in last week and go out and shoot 1775 yards yesterday at a living breathing animal. I spent the last two years getting ready for a shot like that. I have shot hundreds of rounds over 1000 yards. I have talk and listened to some of the best Long Range guys out there, used all the tools out there to make damn sure when that trigger breaks I've done everything possible to insure a quick clean Kill.

Here is Sam and I shooting to over 1700 yards this summer
[video=vimeo;72170017]http://vimeo.com/72170017[/video]

 

[OBP]

Ryan, congrats on the tag and a great moose! It was awesome to follow along on all your trips.

 

[Manosteel]

Congrats on the moose! Incredible shot! You knew you could make and did make it, that's all that matters!
Don't think that moose cares wether you shot him at 10 yards or a 1000 and nobody else should.

 

[Darren Best]

Ryan, don't let the naysayers get to you.

You put in your due diligence in gear, practice and knowledge as evidenced by literally a perfect shot made.

As I posted earlier, you do not make a heart shot at 1 mile on accident.

If you are content with it, then live it up, you earned it.

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

That's knowing your chit buddy! Nicely executed shot! Great bull! You made the most out of your moose hunt dude!

 

[Jager]

Good work Ryan, as for the friction, tell them to GAGFed.

 

[JG358]

Nicely done Ryan, nicely done.

 

[Whisky]

My question is what range finder did you use?

I was thinking about this, and am curious about that as well?? Maybe he had a partner with another RF set up towards the animal, or used a Bushnell 1 Mile?

Curious about your rifle too.

As far as the friction, no need to justify yourself to them. They won't understand anyways. I could say more on the subject, but will let it go....Heck of a shot to be proud of.

 

[justin davis]

Good job Ryan. Impressive shot brother

 

[Darren Best]

I am guessing either the G7 or a Vectronix.

The list is pretty small out that far.

 

[Ryan Avery]

First off I am not a story teller so bear with me! I had a buddy of mine go with me that is not a Long Range guy. We took a tracked 4 wheeler up to 5200 feet. There was about 25 inches of snow and moose track every where. We had been glassing all of the clear cut within 800 yard of us and only glassed up one cow. We started glass the other side of the canyon and I spotted what I thought was a bedded moose. So we broke out the spotter and found not one but 3 bulls bedded on the top of a clear cut on a skid trail. Out of the three bulls only one was a shooter. So we moved as fast as a fat kid can move in 20+ inches of snow back down to a old logging road. I started lazing when I hit the road. At our first shooting position the bull was 1600 yard on the money. He was covered up with Alder brush offering no clear shot. So we move 250 yard down the road to try and get a better angle. We managed to fine a sweet shooting position and a clear line of site to the bull but we move further away. I couldn't get a reading on the moose for about 10 minutes and was starting to think this was not going to happen. As luck would have it a couple clouds blocked the sun and I got a reading of 1773 on a tree butt that the moose was bedded next to. I must of shot that tree 50 time, every time it came back 1773. I started to put the dope into the app and that's when my buddy Mike stated questioning what the hell was going on here. He asked are we REALLY going to shoot this thing?? I assured him that we could do this I started patting the snow flat and getting the position ready.



So with the position ready to rock, gun in place, rookie spotter in place I put my best guess in for windage. There was a slight 1-2 mph wind hitting me from the 11. I couldn't see any wind on the bulls side. I could see a faint mirage and the best I could tell it was slightly right. My guess was 2 mph from my 11. The dope called for 2.7 left. The elevation called for 57.7 moa. Once I was set with the dope I told Mike we needed to find something to shoot at relatively close to the bull. We found a 3 moa tipped over stump with snow on half of it about 40 yards from the bull. I got real solid(thanks Broz) and let one rip. It hit dead center on the log but 1 moa left, telling me that there was no wind. So I dialed her back down to 1.75 Left wind. Then we waited and waited and waited. I was beginning to think this moose was already dead when finally his buddy got up. I told Mike to get ready, about a minute later our bull stood up turned and stretched which gave me a slight quartering away shot. BOOM! Mike says "You missed him.......... You Smoked him". I get back on him(confused) and the bull is laying back in his bed. Mike wasn't ready for the 2.7 second fight time We could tell the bull was hit hard. He tried to pick his head up one time but it was over.



When we got to the bull there was no sign of blood. I aimed at what I thought would be the back couple ribs and hit him between the second and third rib. It looks like the bullet broke in two and one went down and one hit the off side shoulder. I will report back when we cut him up.



I would like to give credit to Sam Millard for showing me the ropes!



Sam Millards Defensive Edge Canyon Rifle

338 Edge +P

300 grain SMK at 2890

Bullet Flight APP

Leica 1600 B

Coriolis on

Spindrift on



89 feet of drop priceless

 

[realunlucky]

Ryan congratulations again 89' wow

 

[Darren Best]

I'm impressed that the Leica zapped that, nice job on putting it all together.

 

[Whisky]

Fricken awesome....I have never heard of practice shots before. Didn't phase the moose at all I suppose from that distance?

And a Leica, I'm impressed!!

 

[Zbowman1]

Awesome shot Ryan! Great bull and thanks for letting us follow along.

 

[fillthefreezer]

89 feet of drop priceless

whoa....

 

[Brock A]

89'...badass! Nice job dude!