RE: Ranges and yardage
Under good conditions, I feel comfortable taking 200 yard shots and nervous taking 300 yard shots with scoped rifles well capable of greater ranges. I have taken a deer at 150 yards and a pronghorn at 240yards. I have also taken a deer at 30 yards and another deer at 50 yards. I preferred taking the deer at 30 and 50 yards. Where I hunt deer I seem to get two or three shooting opportunities during a 9 day hunting season, thus I can't turn down too many shots. I don't take a shot I don't think I can make, but as I say I'm happier with 50 yard shots than 200 yard shots. I do practice at the rifle range and trust my rifles, but shooting in the field on live game is different.