I'm from East Tennessee and I do a lot of clearcut hunting in west tennessee. Average shots are 100-400 yards. I have a .270 built by Clarence hammonds that I wouldn't sell for any amout of money. I also just dropped a check in the mail for him to build me a 7mm on a late 60's Remington action. I can't wait to get it back and start shooting a little longer range on some of the big corn fields we also hunt.