I hunt in the Hill Country. Leases there usually require that you hunt from a blind. Shots rarely exceed 100 yards or so. The longest shot I've taken was about 175 yards at a 40 lb. pig. (She was quite tasty...) If you are hunting Senderos (pipeline or high-line rights of way), and likely to get longer shots, you might want to step up to a bolt action with a flatter shooting cartridge like the .243, .25-06, or .270.