re: Calling long range shooters and elk/ram hunters

Sleep tight, sugar plumb

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Killing stuff that far reliably requires tons of practice.

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Bingo

I have a McMillan 30-378 that I like a lot. Have shot targets comfortably out to 1000 yards. But, it's not much fun to do all day.

Instead of the common 174 grain bullet, I had Superior Ammunition (I don't load myself) load some 150 grain Nosler Accubond. I chose that specific round after testing several others and finding it the most accurate for my rifle.

The downsides to the 30-378 are moderately heavy, recoil, and long barrel makes for difficult walking in brush country.

Overall, I'm very happy with it. I've been successful on a Dall's sheep hunt.

I plan to buy a 300 WSM.

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A well set up rifle with a competent shooter

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Herein lies the problem. I agree 100% with what you said. The problem, though, is that there are farrrrrr too many people who think a 2" group at 100 yards is "tight" , and that all they have to do is look up the balistics from whatever manufacturer they bought their factory ammo from, and adjust upward according to distance. Or that hitting a milk jug at 300 yards means they should be shooting deer at those distances. I would venture to say that the overwhelming majority of hunters who think they can shoot 400 yards have never done so, and are incapable of hitting a 1' square at that distance....present company and OB enthusiasts excluded, of course.