I commend Muley Hunter for setting limitations for his rifle and himself. Also, the willingness to stick to them. And as for giving up the inlines, to be honest if someone wanted to purchase all my inlines, EXCEPT FOR MY WHITE RIFLES, I would be more then willing to sell out, and stick with traditional rifles.
I have always liked shooting and hunting with traditional rifles. And of course I am not faced with long shots like many of you experience in your hunting.
As for the unethical hunters who are taking shots well past their skill level. Don't ;i,it this to only eye sight and also shed blame on just open sights. I have seen scoped rifle shooters trying shots that they had slim to no chance of making. And why, because the animal was out there. Some hunters never think of... could I make that shot. They are hoping to make the shot and could care less if they wound.
I was once at a shoot black powder shoot. And after we punched paper, they set clay birds up at 100 yards for us to shoot at. It shocked me the number of people that not only missed the birds, but never even came close to hitting that with an open sighted muzzleloader. I missed free hand, shooting about a six inches low and a little to the right

. But was able to hit using a support bench. But then I know my limitations. I would not shoot free hand at that distance at a deer. But still, some even were missing using a bench support. So what should be their limit on shots? Surly not 200 yards.