We've made this is all far to complicated really. I've found with a modern cartridge launching a bullet between 2800 and 3100 fps a fixed six power scope whose reticle subtends 18 ish inches at 400 yds between the cross hair and the bottom post is just about all you need to take game out to 450 yds. Farther than many should shoot in the field anyway.
Yea, yea, if you have the equipment blah blah blah. It's nice to be able to blah blah blah. If things are right blah blah blah. I KNOW for a FACT that what you see on TV is not alway the "truth". Period.
The bottom line is you cannot control the animal. They are not an inert stationary target. I have seen it, I have experienced it, you cannot convince me that it is a good idea to shoot at game much past that. Ever. And I have killed several head of game beyond 375 yds and have taken game cleanly well beyond 450 yds.
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