Ripp

Please do not think that anything I wrote was a criticism of long range shooting per se.
I have been known to shoot rabbits at 300 with a 6mm BR for shits and giggles as well. The thread however was talking about long range big game.
I think that you have in fact summed it up when you said that after 30+ years of practice, you might have to "walk a few into them". One cannot do that on big game, as on a gopher you will kill or miss by 12". On big game you will kill or wound by the same margin.
Therein lies the difference I think.

Regards