I eventually thought it was a cursed caliber. The lost game when on through my early hunting days, and I was surprised every time. I was shooting weak rounds in comparison and having 0 problems. It is an old and likely irrelevant set of experiences but I still carry the dregs of the memories. Short-range rodeos that become lost animals are the worst, because it is a done deal, supposedly, when the shooting starts.

I know you're a big fan of big 7's, Bob. I want to get into that club someday.


I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.