Just having been around a lot, hunting or shot alot, doesn't establish all that much, really. Look at Elmer Keith, Jeff Cooper and bill Jordan, completely foolish in many regards. Elmer with his bs claims about 600 yd shots on deer with a 6" .44 mag, Jordan with his silliness about 'combat pistols", and Cooper with his claptrap about the so-wonderful"Scout Rifle". So, despite the herd just blindly following x,y, or z, I make up my own mind, based on what makes sense.