I have shot alot of elk that my friends packing their old 06 said too far for me. The 06 will do a lot of things ok, but to me it is never a star performer.
That would be more the shooter than the cartridge.
If one isn't comfortable then one shouldn't shoot.
Uncle killed his last bull with an '06, 180 SST right around 460 yards.
His bud used a 300 Winchester Mag and his shot was about the same distance. Uncle said the bull shot with the '06 traveled less distance after the shot. Doesn't mean much but there are no flies on it in the right hands.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
