Well I'm the other side of the coin Josh. I started hunting with a 270 and could make 200+ yard shots with little to no effort. (still can, shot a doe at 300 yards running this year). Then I wanted more of a challenge. So I bought a 1895 .450 Marlin Guide Gun. Limited my shots under 200 perferbly less than 150. Got really good at that. I did miss some big bucks because they were beyond the 200 range. But I still wanted more of a challenge. So what do I do? Bought an inline muzzleloader. Yes I still can get out there at 200 yards, but I got one shot and only one shot to do it in. I love my inline, but I can see myself in a few years or shorter wanting an .54 cal flint or percussion or both. Simply for the challenge. To be able to get that close to a deer/elk and pull the trigger. Thats the challenge for me. The hunt is an all day adventure. The time that we take to pull the trigger only last a second. So why would want to hurry the adventure? Get close, pull a sneak on them that the old mountian men would be proud of. Thats the adventure and challenge for me!