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Most posters here agree that poaching hurts our sport and will vigorously speak against it. Yet that same person will vigorously post porn on the Internet where the antis can see that postings. Porn reflects negatively on our hunting and shooting sports just like poaching. The advertisers on this site do not condone porn posting, none of them. Cabelas, MidwayUSA, Hornady, progressive Insurance do not, I'm pretty sure that the sponsor over on the optics forum wouldn't be happy with posting porn on one of his threads. How about the NRA?
Besides embarrassing to the female members here it is degrading to them as well.
All of us need to guard the image we project to the outside. What "porn"? Ah, Hell, carry on... ![[Linked Image]](http://tinstring.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Screen-shot-2013-01-16-at-22.47.59.png)
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Campfire Ranger
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In general, I haven't found the people in the firearms industry offended by women in somewhat skimpy clothing. If they were, they wouldn't hold the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas every year--complete with a somewhat skimpily clothed women in some of the booths.
The past few years have set records of over 60,000 attendees, and SHOT isn't open to the public. Half of Dillon's annual sales is probably from calendars.
What fresh Hell is this?
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Campfire Regular
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wow, from cartridges to poaching to porn.
I see someone making that the theme of a TV series.
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Campfire Tracker
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"What else is as distracting from the really important concerns of everyday life?"
Answer- Women-
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Campfire Kahuna
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Fred,
I've been re-reading Townsend Whelen's book MISTER RIFLEMAN the past couple of days. One of the chapters begins:
"Since the dawn of history men have shown more interest in their weapons than in any other thing except possibly their women."
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Campfire Outfitter
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a single cartridge will never be perfect Ahem...... The first smokeless cartridge I believe was the 7x57....no major improvements have occurred since then. Except the 223AI....  Shrap was right...my butt just puckers when I hear "7MM Mag..." I thought the 6.5x55 rendered the 7x57 obsolete in 1894...
Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming.
Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Horsefeathers. They're kissin' kin. Even Bell used a 6.5. For awhile.
Problem I have with sound of the 7.62x39 is it always starts out as a raspy crackly noise. It ends with massive HE detonations. That's the way I remember it anyway. Damn homing beacon for snake'n nape.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Campfire Outfitter
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Most posters here agree that poaching hurts our sport and will vigorously speak against it. Yet that same person will vigorously post porn on the Internet where the antis can see that postings. Porn reflects negatively on our hunting and shooting sports just like poaching. The advertisers on this site do not condone porn posting, none of them. Cabelas, MidwayUSA, Hornady, progressive Insurance do not, I'm pretty sure that the sponsor over on the optics forum wouldn't be happy with posting porn on one of his threads. How about the NRA?
Besides embarrassing to the female members here it is degrading to them as well.
All of us need to guard the image we project to the outside. Ed, I believe you have found something that you consider Politically Incorrect and are vigorously trying to rid this site of it. That's over half of what's wrong with this country now - an almost fanatical devotion to Political Correctness (PC). If you don't like the pics of gorgeous babes put that poster on ignore. The rest of us will just continue to enjoy the scenery.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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That said, I have to pick five, and I know someone will come away with hurt feelings, but I’m going to throw caution to wind and do this anyway. The phrase "have to" must mean something different to Mr. Massaro than it does to me. Was someone holding a knife to his throat, threatening to slit it if he didn't pick five?
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Campfire Ranger
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That said, I have to pick five, and I know someone will come away with hurt feelings, but I’m going to throw caution to wind and do this anyway. The phrase "have to" must mean something different to Mr. Massaro than it does to me. Was someone holding a knife to his throat, threatening to slit it if he didn't pick five? Yes, his editor.
What fresh Hell is this?
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Campfire Ranger
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What fresh Hell is this?
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Campfire Greenhorn
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I'm sticking with knife... Many moons ago, Burt Carey contacted me to see if I'd be interested in submitting to California Game and Fish. "Well, sure... Why not"? Now, Burt was a swell guy... No issues with him... But the corporate culture of Game and Fish Publishing back then seemed to presuppose that anyone interested in hunting or fishing was either an unemployed dweller of a rented 'Section 8' trailer-house at best or a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal at worst. My tenure writing for Game and Fish was pretty short-lived as I found little joy in lowest common denominator writing and didn't need the gig. My point is that a guy can always say "Uh, no... I don't think so" to an editor -unless he's on staff, of course. Personally, though, there ain't enough money in the world to make me happy writing the sort of piece that is the subject of this thread. I'd much rather write for California Fly Fisher or Sporting Days California or some other publication I have written for or continue to write for, where I not only have masthead credit but work with editors who let me submit whatever I feel like submitting, without wasting our mutual time in querying first, and where I can write the kind of stuff I like to read. If the product isn't something I would want to pay for or read, I'd rather not waste my time writing it in the first place. So that's why I'm sticking with "knife" over "paycheck"... But I'm sure your're right. Not everybody sees the thing the way I do, and not everybody cares as much as I do about what their name is associated with.
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Campfire Tracker
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I have all of them on the list,cept the WSM..interesting
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Campfire 'Bwana
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A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Campfire Ranger
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You guys have short attention spans.
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Campfire Kahuna
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We're supposed to pay attention?
Zounds!!!
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Zounds!?!
What was the name of the guide that got sick and couldn't guide Jack O'Connor up Mt. Hujocks for sheeps? I think that was in 1951, but that's not important.
He said that Jack wouldn't use any cartridge that was underrated by the Underrater's Laboratory. This organization is still around and still underrating things - both the ethereal and the earthy.
If you want to get under the skin of any writer, ask about paying your dues to the Underwriter's Laboratory! Hey, we all gotta start somewhere.
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/AP39Jhm.jpg)
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Campfire Kahuna
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Really.
zounds
\ˈzau̇n(d)z, ˈzün(d)z, ˈzwau̇n(d)z, ˈzwün(d)z\
interjection
—used as a mild oath
First Use: 1592
Chief Underrater; Cordite University
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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I think the most overrated cartridge in the last five years has to be the .375 Ruger!
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