ElkM.,

Just got thru reading your post. I've also noticed you haven't been on much lately and read your post on why. We have posted some replys' to each other in the past, good and not so good. In this post, you seem to have lost something I liked about you, your willing to understand and help those that don't have the knowledge, experience, funds, etc., even though you can, as in this post, come across as a total jerk.

I don't think that's you, I would think you would keep preaching the right way and not fall to downgrading, particularly those trying to learn, and relying on folks to help and guide them. If we quit trying to educate where does that leave us. What would happen to groups that try to educate people about guns, etc., we might not have these guns.

Thru our post, if you remember, I have been trying to get back to Co. to elk hunt and can't right now. But when I do, I'll probably be carrying my ole 06, even though I have a 300 Win. Mag. in the closet and it's been there since the early 70's. When I got it (that's another story), I took a couple of whitetail with it and put it up for that trip out west. I just don't like it and I know what I can do with the 06, does that make me stupid, don't think so. But I like reading, and hearing about what does work, whether I follow that advice or not is my decision. However, "I think it's our responsibility to keep trying to educate others, but without degrading them."

Don't know, maybe it's just me, but seems you have changed, and that's sad. I hope you and others' with experience don't give up on those that don't have the opportunities you may have.

Sincerely,
dog1