That's a pretty fair statement. But for me, long range steel banging is just a training tool. The more steel I shoot from 700,out to 1000 yds, the better I am at those 300-400 yard hunting shots. I know for a fact that I have gotten a lot better at dealing with the wind since I started stretching the 6.5PRC out.
And the 6.5 PRC recoil is a lot kinder to me than the .270 ever was.
Fact is, if the Buck of a lifetime was standing broadside to me at 800 yards, he's either gonna have to wait and let me catch up to him, or he's simply gonna live another day.