Did it occur to you, that A&Hmay havethe testing results andmay bemore than willing to slap Randy with an anti-defamation suit? It would not surprise me if Randy has been warned.

I wouldn't give two cents to be Randy right now. Asa muzzleloading pop-culture icon, a home boy, I am sure BPI feels it is bestnot to beat heads with him. But as time goes by, andpeople begin to feel as though the enjoyment of their Spanish made muzzleloader has been robbed by Randy and his mission, this may begin to change. Sad thing is, Randy has taken it so far, it is not really legally possible for him tobow it. But if I were him, I would be hoping that BPI offered me a "lets let bygones be bygones settlement".

All in all. Here's my sense of it all. Its all about money. There is great demand for magnum muzzleloaders. I feel that all are of questionable safety with magnum loads. But if one can remove competition by increasing the confidence in their own product, then they add value to their product by virtue of the magical qualities of consumer confidence. I don't know if Randy recieves endorsement money for the rifles he promotes, but if he does, then his analysisshould be viewed skeptically.

Happy Hunting, Phil