Yes it would be nice if everyone had those kinds of shooting facilities but the plain truth is many of us dont. In my region even a 100 yard is hard pressed to come by. We have 1 range that is reasonable distance but only open 2 days a week and you can stand in line for 2-3 hours waiting for a bench to clear. the next nearest is 75 miles away with similar congestion problems. I take mine up to the Adirondacks to the local sand pit and have a portable set-up I use, but still can only safely manage a 140yard shot. We make due with what we have and I try to compensate by knowing my various guns and the loads well and observing the 3 p' s .....................PRACTICE, PRACTICE,PRACTICE. That is why I started reloading for my 270, 35, 6.5, and now the 444. It gets pricy pushing 100 or so rounds between me and the boys into the sand on a Saturday.