On a sponsored prairie-dog shoot several years ago, I was by far the senior shooter among a crowd of much younger gun writers and editors. It was downright depressing to see how quickly any gun-related topic fell to the side, overwhelmed by the prevalent topics of the stock market, professional football and basketball, and modern "music." Made the absence of old friends Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, John Amber, Bob Milek, Bob Wallack, et alii, even more grievous. In the good ol' days, all the chat would've been meaty, pithy talk about guns, hunting, loads, etc. There's no lonelier place than a crowd where you and your interests don't belong.
