Nothing wrong at all with the 35-30. 200 grains at a bit less than 2,000 fps is a killer. That is going to work far better, imo, than the .44 magnum at 1,200 in 240 grain in a revolver. I don't know what the ballistics would be like, but I suspect that it should be able to sight in at 75 yards and stay on target out to 200. No, I see no point or reason to hunt with one outside of 200 yards. That's what people will do anyway, how can I stop them or even approve of it?