Roskoe

200 yards for an '06 at an elk - nothing to it if you can shoot at 200 yards. A 180 grain bullet from an '06 has 2046 ft lbs of energy - that sounds more than adequate - never shot an elk that far with a '06. But I have with a 270 and that really is not a problem. A 150 grain .277 still has 2106 ft. lbs of energy and shoots flatter. The ML has 1244 ft. lbs of energy.

Both of these guns far outdo the ML and they are not even considered by a lot of people a the gun of choice - Mags are the choice.

The ML can not be compared modern day centerfire big game rifles.