Quote Originally Posted by Tyndmyr View Post
I built an NPC once for a game that could routinely do half mile shots. At level 10. Notably further is definitely possible, and I could certainly get mile long shots with rather a lot of optimization. Or being epic. In epic, it's a single feat.

It's possible in 3.5, but it's not particularly easy. You definitely have to be in the sort of game that has embraced that sort of power level of play.
Ah, so it is. Fair enough. I do still wonder the range you can get in earlier editions (perhaps there are similar abilties to the Distance Shot feat in them).