As far as Pedersoli going under, I don't think their business is all that geared towards the ML'ghunting crowd, take a look at their site. Lots of repro cartridge guns and many of their ML'rs are aimed at guys who just like to shoot old styled guns. I guess it wouldn't hurt them if more people bought their guns for hunting.

I certainly do hope that their letter is self-serving as to selling more traditional styled guns, just as most of the other manufacturers have their own interests in mind when they promote their inlines. As far as i know, Pedersoli is the only manufacturer to come right out and state that inlines have postituted the ML'g seasons. What ever side you take, speak your mind, and Pedersoli has done that.

Are inline hunters lazy? Probably not many who take the time to post here and boards like this one. Most of the inline posts I read hereare by knowledgeable shooters and gun nuts-(guy who like guns). I'm afraid it's not the same story in my personal life. I've been ML'r hunting with the same 15 or so guys for the past 20 years. In past years, most of them would start practicing and working up loads in late August/early September, just about every Sunday we would meet at a farm and shoot. I am the only traditional shooter left and not one of these guys has shot his gun all year. Most will start two Sundays before the opening day, a few will wait until the last Sunday, and atleast one still has his gun loaded from last season and will just go hunting. Why don't they practice, because they feel with inlines and scopes, they don't need much. It's just like the last weekend before Gun season starts, your local range is overcrowded with guys who will fling a few rounds down range and proclaim their gun "good e'nuff". Are these guy's lazy, I think so, but they can generally get away with it because with inlines, scopes, pellets and sabots, things don't change that much from year to year as far as their gun's performance. What I do see happening is more wounded deer, not because of inlines, but these same guys. They now have a gun and scope that enables them to shoot farther, because they don't practice alot, they rely on what they have heard, read, or imaginedwhen it comes to long range shots. 15 years ago, after a days hunt I might hear one of them say that a certain deer was just out of his range, now I hear the same guy say something like, yeah, it was pretty far but this gun is supposed to shoot that far so I gave it a try.....Give it atry???on a deer???

So this year I'm hunting somewhere else, with a guy who feels like I do. It's not how big the rack is, or how many you pile up, it's about sure kills and having fun. Have fun all.

Doug