For me, it's the never ending talk about "The Ol' 270. Or '06.

40 years ago a bunch of drunken city cousins came up from
Hagerstown Md to hunt the farm. 760's, mostly 270, a few 30-06.
Hearing them talk up those rattletraps, and make fun of everyone
I hold dear for using a bolt or lever, turned me on both chamberings and
those guns.


Then a 30-06 760 fell in my lap for $150.
The damn thing shoots about any load around 1" (3 shots).
Never loses zero.
And has killed every deer it has shot at.
Quickly.

I still don't like pumps.
Will rarely use it again

Have come to like the 30-06.

Glad it wasn't a 270!
I would be wearing pink thongs by now!

Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!