Fine article if you are interested in only hold over hunting. With the application of elevation and windage turrets or ballistic reticles like the Zeiss or velocity reticle from night force as well as parallax adjustment this article holds little weight to me. If I find an acceptably accurate long range round and you know how to shoot it, you can far exceed the MPBR with experience. Obviously this involves using the correct bullet for the expected velocity upon impact with an animal and knowing the ballistics of its flight inside and out.
A 180 gr high BC bullet out of the same 7mm ultra mag is far superior to a 150 gr bullet mentioned because it flies better and involves less wind drift. Who cares what the maximum point blank range is? Bullet energy upon impact and delivering that to the boiler room is what matters. I can adjust for the extra drop of the heavier bullet. If you have the skills required you can take animals in the right circumstances out to whatever your experience shows is acceptable. 1000 yards plus is possible, but you need to know you can do it with practice, not buy a rifle that is said to be set-up and go out as a beginner and just dial and shoot.
Before anyone jumps down my throat, know that I have shot out to 1000 yards many times in practice, but depending upon my rifle choice on that day, I don't see myself taking a shot at an animal past 600 yards as that is the distance I know I have the required energy and experience to make an ethical kill. And FYI, I have never taken an animal past 250, but I know I have the equipment to do it in the right conditions. I also know when to say its not a certain shot and hold off pulling the trigger.
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