I hunt with some friends out on the open prairie where we can practice alot at considerable distances often. Never ceases to amaze me how poorly some folks judge distance.

What looks like 400 yds to a newbie is actually a measured 250 or less.

You shot an elk at 400 yds away, in the head and it rolled 300 yds. How is that for coinsidence ? So did it end up 700 yds away or 100 yds away ?

I've never shot a big game animal in the head, never felt the need to. Guess it was never the sight picture I'd be looking for thru my scope.