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I didn�t say any of the silly things you are attacking. It�s a strange, common theme on some of the forums. Grossly exaggerate what someone else is saying and then attack the exaggeration, rather than what was said, and rather than just adding your own experience or opinion and perhaps disagreeing.

I never said that �I�m an expert after one (1) brown bear hunt� or anything similar. But your subsequent post is based on a news article. The other example is the experience of a guy whose phone you have. Nothing wrong with basing you opinion on others� experiences, but it�s ironic that that is what you condescend to me for doing, when that is exactly what you are doing. I also don�t handload or brag about the handloading I don�t do.

I said that a .270 could work well while hunting BB, but if it�s a really important hunt that one can barely afford and may not be able to do again ever or anytime soon, one might want to work hard to get as possible to the optimum.



As to the distinction between hunting and guiding, I get it. It is an obvious distinction. But Phil has said in several places that he prefers something bigger than a .270 for hunting, when the person can shoot it well.



Nothing I said was any different. But it�s interesting how so many on here, though certainly not all, get all angry and hostile that someone might have an opinion (a fairly mainstream one that agrees with Phil in this case), and they don�t just disagree, which is what a forum is for, but attack the character of person giving the opinion with anything they can find, no matter how bizarre. Is that just an internet thing? Or do you do that in everyday conversation? Kind of a dysfunctional way to communicate.