is getting an overly opinionated audience of pansies who fear anykind of caliber larger than a 30/06 and God forbid it contain the word "magnum" in its title.

I simply can't understand where it comes from, if a man is interested, wants, already uses or recommends a magnum too another hunter what in the world is wrong with that? Are some so small, weak and "skeert" that they fear something with over 70 grains of smokeless powder in it will render itself, the shooter and any bystander within one block of it DEAD with one mere pull of the trigger? God forbid if that mag has a muzzlebrake on it, hell if one listens too some they might believe such rigs are capable of producing mushroom clouds at the shot!

Now I'm not talking about the guys who chose NOT to shoot mags for various reasons, they aren't the people who seem to pipe up and downplay mags. Not every caliber I have in my safe and carry afield is a magnum, BUT alot are and I enjoy them. In the areas I hunt there must be ALOT of guys who feel like I do as well because ALOT of WSMs, WBY MAGs and the various "supermags" are getting alot of use and recommendations. So where are all these guys on here that constantly bash magnums and their owners or anyone interested in one?

If a man is content and adequate with his 30/30 then that is FINE by me and he is welcome in my camp anytime. BUT I likewise expect common courtesy when I whip out my whizbang, laserflat, supersmasher. I just can't understand why a few on here can't get over such choices and choose to put modern technology too work for them in what is supposed to be a "recreational pastime". I thought we ALL needed to stick together for our sport to survive, but sheesh what chances do our kids have when a few among the populace can't even stand for someone to have a gun that is more capable than their chosen weapon of choice?


RA