Also, on one trip to Idaho I shot an elk at 200 yards with an ' 06. It was the only chance I had all trip. Is someone implying I shouldn' t have taken that shot?
Not implying that at all. That was with a 30-06 shooting bullets that were designed for that application which is well within the rifles effective range. They start out with and retain much more velocity and energy to much greater distances than any ML can hope to accomplish. The 130 yard comment was just my personal experiance thus far. Not implying that a 200 yard shot with a center fire would be, in any way, a bad shot.