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A saying many elsewhere wouldn't know.
From where it came, to or fro.
Who doesn't and who does really shoots.
Sock puppets and others in cahoots.
So get ye Koontz off the couch and get doing for the show.

Thank You Formidilosus.

I now have 4 SWFA's in 12X.
.223 bolt
.22-250 bolt
.243 bolt
.308 bolt

Your information you shared helped me.


Finished a 5 mile nonstop run today.




HeavyDove

In your defense you really don’t hunt much that I can see, so you are most likely maybe a bunch correct.
I will give you credit for punching paper.
I read the boots for sale add, I found it funny good job.

About scopes, and our friend Formidilosus.
My new ATACR is kick but, thanks for the information. Formidilosus you ever write a cook book and I’m calling you a sellout.
Unless it’s how to flamethrower towel heads into crispy bite size snacks. I’d buy that

Spelled butt wrong so maybe it is Fred?

Definitely

It’s not Fred...It’s someone’s bleeder posting. I smell Massengill twat spray on every post...😎

Mmmmm, "the smell of twat spray in the morning!"

That narrows it down to about half the people that post on here. Watch4bear, steve4102, elkslayer91 all come to mind specifically.

mathman,

More than once, I explained to our doofus Campfire member who kept insisting that print was dead, that instead print was very much alive--and provided statistics from the publishing industry. But he insisted, apparently because of being an "example of one," who no longer bought any print magazines. Instead he only read the Campfire--not a bad deal at all, but not the big picture. (Cannot remember his Campfire handle, but he hasn't posted in a while, so suspect he has gone to the Big Chat-Room in the Sky.)

One thing I tried to explain to him is that while print is no longer the biggie anymore, it's still very much part of the mix. Some magazines have INCREASED paper circulation after they started offering an Internet version--which is a good way to promote any magazine.

Have been "gun writing" for the Internet since the late 1990s, partly because paper magazines asked me to write for their website. But one thing I noticed is that Internet writing pays less than paper magazines, even now. This does not just apply to "gun writing," but across the industry.

Have also never relied on just "gun writing" to make a living writing. Instead have written for a wide variety of magazines, including Sports Illustrated (where I sold my first article, on flyfishing in the winter, over 40 years ago), and National Geographic. Neither of those magazines is going out of print, and neither are many others. Though SI no longer runs fishing and hunting articles, an apparently depends more in bikinis.

Since tax time is coming up, Eileen and I have been analyzing our income figures. Just about a third of our income comes from the print magazines I write for, but a little more comes from the Internet--IF you count all our book sales as Internet. But they're all print books, only ordered off the Internet. In fact, we decided a while back to do only print books, because e-books do not deal well with data--which is a BIG part of my gun books and Eileen's game cookbooks. (Which I do "shamelessly promote" on the Campfire. That's part of the deal I have with Rick Bin--but I also am the first taste-tester of Eileen's recipes, which I have now been eating for close to 30 years. Her very first cookbook sold over 100,000 copies, which ain't bad.)

If print is dying, it's very odd that each year for the past decade, our book sales have increased.

Savage99?

I was too young to send letters to Elmer Keith or Jack O'Connor so about the closest thing I have to it is to post on forum threads like this. What really hurts is that you will have some really great information fouled up by some jacked up reject who wants to be a troll complete with flame on hair. Its kind of like going hunting with a hero or idol of yours and some freaking noob comes along pointing his own gun at his pecker. Some day people are going to figure out that the best forum threads like the ones with Alan Day or Michael Petrov were invaluable and their dumb monkey gesticulations and red baboon butt ruined a lot of good writing.

Well said.

One of the best experiences I've had was Eileen and I spending half a day with Michael Petrov and his wife in Anchorage, while we were on our way to spend several days with Phil Shoemaker, Rocky Harrison and Tia and Taj. Got to see not only Mike's vast collection of classic custom rifles, but got hunt ptamigan and catch vast numbers of fish among LOTS of brown bears with the Hairy Shoes.

Oh good lord, a great explanation for the followers. I’m Embarrassed for you John.

It’s simple social media that cuts the middle man out of the chain. Gun Industry/manufacturers can directly inform their consumers. You can write all the entertaining stories your heart desires (You definitely have an amazing skill) but the product review days are numbered. It’s nothing personal, I just can’t kiss you on the ring and close my eyes to the facts.
Rachael Ray should get ahold of Rick, I bet she could even sell dog food on here.

#videokilledtheradiostars
#thefuturessobrightihavetowearshades

The Buggles and TimBuc3

Too many words....

I for one trust what John says!! I'll read what the company claims, but I still care what a few of the writers and video producers have to say.

No different than others here on the fire. I have come to value their opinion on certain subjects.

Not a difficult concept for most besides you!


Mike

Just so happens, I kill enough game and help other do the same that I don’t need some hack telling me what to run.
I also don’t watch CNN or MSNBC some enjoy the warm fuzzies while getting screwed I will pass on the screwing.
GRIN!
I also married well and she doesn’t need a 12.99$ cook book to make elk taste good.

Ready to take it hard! you should start a gofundme, John has a tax bill coming soon.

[quote=smokepole]Mmmmm, "the smell of twat spray in the morning!"[/qu


Smells like..... Victory