I used to be antaganistic to long range shots on game, then I became a bit educated on what is possible, and am no working on my skills and equipment.
My thought is, if one has the skills and equipment for taking game at 500m or more, it certainly isn't going to be detriment inside 250 m.
Hunting conditions vary alot around the world, and not everyone has the time to know the land and habits of their quary like the back of their hands.
It really doesn't matter what equipment folks use, so long as they know their limitations and place shots accordingly. I'd say a good lr chap is better suited to take game than the bubba the madly flings bullets, or arrows with little ability to consistantly place them in the vitals.
