SLD
My experience has been more 'curiosity' on the part of other hunters or guides. Except for one guide that decided I should use his rifle. I declined so he insisted I shoot my 'pump' on his range 'just to make sure the scope didn't get bumped' which I was happy to do anyway.
He put a little black dot on a piece of cardboard and when I shot he laughed and said "You missed the whole damn cardboard"! So we walked down to the target...all he said was, "Let's go hunt'n"
It was just an example of a guy putting down a rifle/caliber with which he had no personal experience. BTW...he now owns one!
Go bag a big one--with your Whelen!
WN
