Video - .264 Win Mag shot at elk - 658 yards (not my shot, not my video)
I have a long forgotten rifle in 264 Win Mag and finally got around to mounting a scope on it and firing some shots. To learn more and more about this cartridge I've started pouring through old magazines, a few books, and, of course, the internet. I must admit that I had previously skimmed past anything about the cartridge. But I have a new found interest in it and I am learning just how capable a cartridge it is.
While researching the cartridge on the internet I stumbled across this video. I have never made a hunting shot anywhere close 658 yards, nor do I encourage others to try it. But the effectiveness of the .264 Win Mag at that distance surprised me so I thought I would share the video.
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26 October 2018, 03:59
surefire7
Well, that was decisive!
26 October 2018, 16:39
p dog shooter
A properly place ,proper bullet starting at a reasonable velocity for the range well do that from any decent big game caliber.
26 October 2018, 16:47
Stonecreek
I'm not at all knocking the .264 as I've killed a couple of elk with it myself. But an instant drop of an elk with any caliber is due to a spine/neck/brain shot and will occur with a 243 just as quickly.
I watched an episode of one of those "long range hunting" shows on TV a while back where they always show you the amazing shot. Well, that's what they did, but the cameraman made a mistake and pulled the camera on the prone shooter back enough that you could see the pile of spent brass on the ground beside him. They had fired numerous times at the animal, which simply stood where it was at 900 yards or whatever, because it had no idea where the multiple shots were coming from. Of course, the only shot they showed was the one that happened to hit.
26 October 2018, 19:01
Fury01
No matter the distance: Having your Son for your spotter on a shot with results like that; beyond priceless. That memory will last two lifetimes.
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26 October 2018, 19:17
DesertRam
Acted just like the little bull my son shot a couple weeks ago with his .308, only we hunted our way into 202 yards, so I didn't have to walk as far to dress him out.
I've been hunting with a 6.5x55 for a number of years now and started wondering about higher power 6.5 cartridges. The 26 Nosler is pretty interesting.
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26 October 2018, 19:33
jens poulsen
Thanks for the video. Good shot! .
I have a 6,5x68 and a .270wea so I know I am well coveret . However another speedster like a .26Nosler or a .27Nosler is appealing..
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28 October 2018, 21:50
AnotherAZWriter
quote:
Originally posted by Stonecreek: I'm not at all knocking the .264 as I've killed a couple of elk with it myself. But an instant drop of an elk with any caliber is due to a spine/neck/brain shot and will occur with a 243 just as quickly.
I watched an episode of one of those "long range hunting" shows on TV a while back where they always show you the amazing shot. Well, that's what they did, but the cameraman made a mistake and pulled the camera on the prone shooter back enough that you could see the pile of spent brass on the ground beside him. They had fired numerous times at the animal, which simply stood where it was at 900 yards or whatever, because it had no idea where the multiple shots were coming from. Of course, the only shot they showed was the one that happened to hit.
The Fierce Life had an episode where a guy missed twice before finally connecting.
Now you know from everybody on this forum and others that you can't kill elk with a tiny little bore like that! I get no no-ed when I state that a 270Win is a good elk cartridge and the 264 is just that much smaller/worse. Anyhoo, that was a good clean kill on a decent bull! Good vid and good shooting.
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29 October 2018, 02:18
bartsche
Personally It is my opinion that shooting game at more than 350 yds. , for the average hunter( what ever that might be ), is imprudent at best and totally unsportsmanlike. When multiple shots are made because you missed, to me that indicates that those missed shots could have wounded the animal so it might run off and die a slow death. roger
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01 November 2018, 03:27
Biebs
I wonder when he will teach his son how to actually hunt?
01 November 2018, 03:48
BaxterB
quote:
Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
quote:
Originally posted by Stonecreek: I'm not at all knocking the .264 as I've killed a couple of elk with it myself. But an instant drop of an elk with any caliber is due to a spine/neck/brain shot and will occur with a 243 just as quickly.
I watched an episode of one of those "long range hunting" shows on TV a while back where they always show you the amazing shot. Well, that's what they did, but the cameraman made a mistake and pulled the camera on the prone shooter back enough that you could see the pile of spent brass on the ground beside him. They had fired numerous times at the animal, which simply stood where it was at 900 yards or whatever, because it had no idea where the multiple shots were coming from. Of course, the only shot they showed was the one that happened to hit.
The Fierce Life had an episode where a guy missed twice before finally connecting.
I've heard of guys shooting nearby rocks to perfect the range before shooting at the animal itself. Apocryphal, but I don't doubt it on really long shots.
01 November 2018, 03:54
AnotherAZWriter
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Originally posted by BaxterB:
quote:
Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
quote:
Originally posted by Stonecreek: I'm not at all knocking the .264 as I've killed a couple of elk with it myself. But an instant drop of an elk with any caliber is due to a spine/neck/brain shot and will occur with a 243 just as quickly.
I watched an episode of one of those "long range hunting" shows on TV a while back where they always show you the amazing shot. Well, that's what they did, but the cameraman made a mistake and pulled the camera on the prone shooter back enough that you could see the pile of spent brass on the ground beside him. They had fired numerous times at the animal, which simply stood where it was at 900 yards or whatever, because it had no idea where the multiple shots were coming from. Of course, the only shot they showed was the one that happened to hit.
The Fierce Life had an episode where a guy missed twice before finally connecting.
I've heard of guys shooting nearby rocks to perfect the range before shooting at the animal itself. Apocryphal, but I don't doubt it on really long shots.
Would have more value getting a read on the wind, but I have heard the same thing. In this case, the guy wasn't shooting rocks.
I was doing some long range shooting practice in the desert a few weeks ago and kicked up a deer between me and the rocks I was shooting. The bullets going over his head didn't seem to faze him a bit.
Originally posted by Saeed: A friend told me of someone he knows using a rangefinder scope shooting animals at long range.
Apparently the rangefinder adjusts the aim point, so you aim exactly where you want to hit and the scope takes care of that.
I had to shoot a wounded kongoni this year at what we later measured to be 420 meters.
Using a 375/404 sighted in at 100 yards, shooting off shooting sticks!
Not the sort of shot I like to take, but I got lucky and hit him.
Video is on my hunt report of this year on the African Huntung Forum.
JMO, but from what I have seen of these scopes, the "dots" are not dense enough to provide the same precision as clicking. The wind data must be inputted, which is a lot slower than just clicking for elevation and using hash marks for wind.
A friend told me of someone he knows using a rangefinder scope shooting animals at long range
Burris makes that scope.
03 November 2018, 01:28
Slider
It looks like he hit the Elk right at the Base of the neck. I have taken a few Elk (double digits) with a 264 Win Mag using 140 grain bullets out to 500 yards. Most were 300 to 400 yards.
03 November 2018, 15:38
Schauckis
And we know the distance on the video how?
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06 November 2018, 21:13
Atkinson
Caliber is only a small part of such shots, luck it primary..I would bet dollars to donuts some old cowboy at some point in time has made the same shot with a 30-30..
Personally It is my opinion that shooting game at more than 350 yds. , for the average hunter( what ever that might be ), is imprudent at best and totally unsportsmanlike. 
When multiple shots are made because you missed, to me that indicates that those missed shots could have wounded the animal so it might run off and die a slow death. 
roger 