Shefire,
I rather enjoy your Imagination and it's Pretend...especially when you go FULL Boy Scout and tug at heart strings. Laughing.
Curiously,I proclaimed nothing,but your insecurities are very WELL founded. Just saying.
As an aside,you made mention of a minimum of 25 rifles you "Hunt"/"use" and I find myself still waiting on their "results".
Refresher here,to bolster your Imagination and jump start your Pretend.
Not sure a Deer can be killed with a 223.
Laughing!................