When in my 20's I hunted for a while with an older guy who was convinced that everything he chose was perfect. In a way he was right, since his hunting arsenal consisted of a pre-'64 Model 70 in .30-06, a 12-gauge pumpgun and a tube-magazine bolt-action .22.
Eventually, however, I grew a little weary of hearing about his practically perfect life, and incredible suspicion of everything that varied from it. Like the smart-azz I was (and still can be on occasion), I said: "Gee, if everybody in the world thought just like you, it would get a little crowded in your house, wouldn't it?"
He didn't get it.
If we all had just one standard cartridge rifle and bought a box of shells every couple of years, the whole industry would go under. I say this while I try to figure out how to get a bigger safe in here, because I've overfilled the one I've got.
