Has nothing to do with the shooter's limitations. It's the limitations of the cartridge. Yes, the long barrel gets more velocity but at 200yds, there is still two feet of drop to account for. Most ethical handgun hunters would consider such a shot to be an irresponsible stunt. Make the slightest miscalculation and you have a wounded animal. If S&W's so-called "200yd Club" was stupid, featuring the 2200fps .460S&W cartridge, what can we say about doing such things with a .357?

You didn't say the RIA was equal to the Springfield or SIG, you said it was "THE BEST" production 1911 on the market. And it's obvious you have not handled or worked on a Colt from the last few years. Now you say "the best" 1911 won't even take hot blue?