RE: Magnum snobbery?
I just can't seem to get it right no matter who I talk to. I love to shoot the 218 Bee and the 22 Hornet almost as much as the 338 Win mag, 7MMSTW, and my 458 Win Mag. No matter who I try to engage in conversation, I am always at least half wrong. Either I shoot something too big, or something to small. One of my favorite rifles is the 25-06. I like to use it for all kinds of things. When I shoot praire dogs, I am accused of trying to replace precision with size, when I take it on an elk hunt, someone always tells me how feeble it is there. I shoot 23 different calibers and no matter which one I am using, it is never the right size for somebody. It's too bad we can't just learn from each other instead of always needing to be right to justify our choices. It sure would make hunting and visiting a lot more fun and enjoyable. Sorry, I am just getting tired of always being criticized by someone just because of what caliber of rifle I choose to use.