Is it ethical to shoot over 400 yds with a rifle? Some, not a 30-30 but a 7 mag heck yeah. A 300 ft/sec is very capable of shooting 40 yd. You opt to shoot a recurve and a max of 25 yds. He shoots something else and "should" know his limatations. His decision. I sure hope he wasnt hunting out great state on the 3 of Jan.