Originally Posted by homers brother

Are you talking about some new chambering none of us are familiar with yet? Or are you editorializing about a rifle you must not care for?

I can see where you might assume that someone's a "neophyte" by the questions he asks, but laying into him about his choice of rifle certainly doesn't reflect that you're much beyond being one more critic with an opinion at this point.

To the OP: We were all "new" to this lifestyle at some point. Don't worry about your gear or what people might say about it. Just learn to use it well.