I have only one “hunting” rifle, many rifles, but only one dedicated to hunting! It is as much at home in Africa as in North America. With it, if good conditions, feel comfortable to 600 yards. However, this past season, I passed on a 560 yard shot. I didn’t want to risk the shot because of time of day ( about 1 1/2 hours of light left), in Grizzly country. If I didn’t make a clean shot, I may be trailing a wounded elk after dark.....it simply didn’t meet my self imposed limitations. There was plenty of season left, nearing my maximum”comfortable “ shot range, nearing dark, in bear country. The caliber and bullet were easily up to the task, I choose “not” to take the shot. Had it been before noon, the shot would have been taken! I try to weigh all the possibilities, prior to taking a shot, caliber and bullet never enter the equation! memtb

You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel