Some folks should obviously have shorter limits than others. Any normal shooter over the age of 12 understands that a rest is required for shooting any substantial distance accurately and should know the trajectory of their rifle. Most folks practice new longer ranges with targets, rocks or maybe varmints thankfully but there is always an exception. Unlike a 120 lb whitetail the size of an adult elk allows you to hold a body height above or less at out to 500 yards and hit the vitals depending on trajectory and sight in distance of course.
If you pull a trigger 6 times a year and think 100 yards is a long shot 200 might be your limit. If the shooting range on your farm or ranch is 1200 yards and your back yard picnic table is a shooting bench that limit could be pretty far out. The 12 year old grandson will be limited to 300 yards this year but he is already hitting targets farther than that now.
