RE: 400 Yard shots at elk? Heck with that check out this video that has a 750 yard shot at a elk!
I love to watch their kills because of the precision and accuracy but it wouldn't be for me. My queston is, what happens when the buck or bull of a lifetime jumps up at 20 yards? Most have too much magnification on their scope as it is and at 20 yards trying to get an animal in the field of view is almost impossible with the specialized equipment one must have to make an 800 yard shot. One could say this wouldn't happen in the West, but it did to me while growing up in Utah. One nevr knows what is going to jump up.
Dr Fatguy