[stinkeypete]

The great gun writers wouldn’t be so interesting if they said “let’s face it, a hunter can get by just dandy with a .22, a 12 gauge pump shotgun and a 30-06... and a reloading press. Put down the magazine, book or laptop- let’s go hunting.”

“What, you want more toys? How about a handy lever action carbine for woods hunting? .30-30 is a handy thing, so is .44 Magnum.”

“Ready to take up more challenge, but archery is just a bridge too far? .44 magnum revolver and a Ruger .22 pistol. There ya go, all you could ever need.”

“If you need to reach out really far, you might like 6.5 mm or 270... and if you don’t like recoil, .240 is elegant... but you know, it’s all about selling sporting goods, really.”