Alot of pros and cons . I spent most of a summer getting proficiant for an antilope hunt . My "successfull" buddy insited that I had to be able to whack a canilope at 400 yds for the hunt I must have worked way to hard as the hunt didnt pan out . Later in 300 yd deer country I took my deer at about 80 yrds . I guess if you invest enough time its worth it for that just in case shot . I always thought that would be the way to hunt griz with a 50 bmg if you dont kill clean at 1000 plus atleast theres a chance it'll bleed out before it eats you .Barns builds a "X" in 50 dont they ? Just kidding . There was that guy at AdobeWalls that whacked anfellow at like 1500 yds with like a 45-70 maybe it was a 45-110 . Luck as good as skill some days .