THE OBJECT IS TO KILL 'EM AND JUST NOT HIT 'EM. PLAYING AROUND WITH TARGETS IS ONE THING, SHOOTING TO KILL IS ANOTHER. WITH OPEN SIGHT REVOLVERS I BELIEVE 60 YARDS IS THE MAX YOU SHOULD CONSIDER. WITH SCOPED 454's I LIKE TO ZERO IN ABOUT AN INCH HIGH @ 100 YARDS SO I CAN STRETCH MY DISTANCE A LITTLE IF I HAVE TO, BUT I LOOK FOR STANDS AND SITUATIONS WHERE MY MAX SHOT WILL BE AT 100 YARDS. IF IT IS OK TO MISS OR DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU MAKE A GOOD SHOT (MAYBE LIKE IF YOU ARE SHOOTING AT HOGS OR COYOTES), THEN, WHAT THE HECK, GO AHEAD AND STRETCH THE DISTANCES. IF YOU WANT TO BE A LONG RANGER HANDGUN HUNTER LOOK FOR ANOTHER HANDGUN, e.g. AN ENCORE, OR A BOLT GUN, REVOLVERS ARE ABOUT GETTING CLOSE.

"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.