That last post to me is about as stupid as some of the other crap you come up with. It's pretty hard to hunt 4 different species in 3 different states in a week when the seasons are all at different times over a two month period, LOL! I also don't go out to just shoot any friggin thing I see, but rather like to take my time to enjoy the scenery, etc., rather than just going out to shoot something ASAP. I also didn't say I could have shot that goat at 600 yards with the .243, as I also had my 25-06 and a 30-06 along on the trip and would have used the 25-06 for that longer shot. Of course you'll probably now say that your .223 would have probably still been better for that yardage than the 25-06 too! However, I like the spot/stalk technique much more than banging away at something that you can't even see without good optics/magnification. Geez, I think I just got in another gouge, LOL! The END!!!