Another Acemisser keep the forum stirred up thread, who would have guessed? Just giving you heck. It's always interesting to see what new question you have come up with.

Initial load development, by me, is done at 100 yards. I live in South Dakota, so many of my shots at game are not at 100 yards or less. So, I take it out to as far as I expect to be able to take game. Antelope, I went out to over 850. I use the same load for deer.

We do the same for my dad's gun.

For an example, antelope this year were taken at 633, 435, 435 and 75. Averate shot 394 yards. Total shots 4, and 4 animals harvested.

It works for me. But, there is always more than one way to skin a cat.

I care very little how anyone gets to the results. It's the results that matter. If it works for you and you are confident in the outcome of your shots, do it.

Back to your question as to who was right? Neither and both. He wasn't right for you, you were right for you. You weren't right for him, but he was right for him.