Would depend upon what rifle I have in my hand at the moment, but...………………. I pretty much agree with you. I'd personally back it in 100 yards to 500. Here's why...……….. We used to have a get together of a bunch of buddies, all with sporter rifles. We'd shoot paper at 100 and 200 and steel at 300 and 600. The 600 yard steel was an 8" gong. There were guys/rifles there that would be on the steel every shot, all day long at 600. There were other rifles (NOBODY was using target knobs and dialing...……...all Kentucky) that just could not, WOULD not get on the steel out there. I think, with knobs and a dope chart, it's a whole different ballgame. But to just throw the rifle over a rock, log or backpack and shoot at a critter that's about to leave, 500 is probably the outer limit for most rifle/shooter combos.
