I meant to say the .358 is capable at 300 yards. We must all be aware of our own capability and that is what makes us good hunters. The gun provides the power, while we provide the guidance. That said, I stive to do my hunting before the shot. To date, I've only taken one game animal past 100 yards, as it's the only one I felt I had to. Now, I'd not take that shot as I just get closer. If I was a meat hunter only, and I used to be, I'd shoot futher than that, but now, it's the hunt that's important to me, not 'filling a tag'.
; The modern run of magnums has hurt the ethics of hunting immensly. Brand new hunters, 17, 18, 19 years old, buying their first big game rifle, are (many of them) buying the Ultra Mags because they think, from the advertizments, they can now shoot their deer or moose at 600 yards.
; What we now have, is industry 'inventing' merely to increase their coffers, not inventing because it's something we need. Such is the 'free' society and to be expected, unfortunately.