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<blockquote data-quote="minute of elk" data-source="post: 655740" data-attributes="member: 44031"><p>i hit a few different forums looking for knowledge/entertainment. each one has its strengths & weaknesses (in my opinion), and there are real & fake experts on every one. here are a few reasons why i like <strong>this</strong> one:</p><p></p><p>1) the aforementioned respect shown for each other. nothing quite makes me want to club baby seals in front of a second grade class like asking for advice on something & having the ethics police tear into me. that kind of thing doesn't happen much here & when it does, it's usually trolls/huggers who are easily ignored for lack of any actual content to their posts.</p><p></p><p>2) there's a wider range of knowledge accessible here than other sites- like where else can you go to get long range info for the 270? it's not a BR or tactical round, so i've found it difficult to find anyone who's done much with it past 500 yards, at least until i found LRH. i've gotten sick & tired of my friends calling me crazy for shooting rocks at 800 yards lately. thanks to a few of you, i'll be killing rocks with my 270 past 1000 soon!</p><p></p><p>3) i can actually (occasionally) add something useful to conversations here. i don't have any tactical or competitive experience (3D archery is about it), but i've been an obsessive elk hunter for most of my life. i've learned a few tricks.</p><p></p><p>4) i've been very fortunate with archery hunting & had kills from 10 feet to 96 yards with an arrow. i don't mention 96 yard kill shots with a bow many places online, but here i don't expect any flaming for it. if you mention a shot past 30 yards on most archery forums, they'll freak the heck out! the same goes for rifle kills- most rifle hunters will never take a shot over 500 yards in their whole life, and alot of them are quick to judge me for wanting to. not you guys.</p><p></p><p>5) i was rifle hunting with a buddy a couple years ago. we saw some whiteys feeding down a draw towards us. he wanted to duck behind a bush & wait for them to pass at 50 yards. i wanted to climb up the ridgeline to our left for the 400 yard shot- not saying i'm <u>not</u> crazy, but you guys "get" why i wanted to go up the ridgeline. most folks don't. it's nice to find a group of people with the same affliction!</p><p></p><p>6) many of you people live in my neighborhood! i'll actually be able to meet some of you- that's cool if you ask me.</p><p></p><p>7)open minds! i haven't seen any "my way or the highway" crap here.</p><p></p><p>Len & the mods do a great job of creating a good atmosphere here, and i appreciate it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="minute of elk, post: 655740, member: 44031"] i hit a few different forums looking for knowledge/entertainment. each one has its strengths & weaknesses (in my opinion), and there are real & fake experts on every one. here are a few reasons why i like [B]this[/B] one: 1) the aforementioned respect shown for each other. nothing quite makes me want to club baby seals in front of a second grade class like asking for advice on something & having the ethics police tear into me. that kind of thing doesn't happen much here & when it does, it's usually trolls/huggers who are easily ignored for lack of any actual content to their posts. 2) there's a wider range of knowledge accessible here than other sites- like where else can you go to get long range info for the 270? it's not a BR or tactical round, so i've found it difficult to find anyone who's done much with it past 500 yards, at least until i found LRH. i've gotten sick & tired of my friends calling me crazy for shooting rocks at 800 yards lately. thanks to a few of you, i'll be killing rocks with my 270 past 1000 soon! 3) i can actually (occasionally) add something useful to conversations here. i don't have any tactical or competitive experience (3D archery is about it), but i've been an obsessive elk hunter for most of my life. i've learned a few tricks. 4) i've been very fortunate with archery hunting & had kills from 10 feet to 96 yards with an arrow. i don't mention 96 yard kill shots with a bow many places online, but here i don't expect any flaming for it. if you mention a shot past 30 yards on most archery forums, they'll freak the heck out! the same goes for rifle kills- most rifle hunters will never take a shot over 500 yards in their whole life, and alot of them are quick to judge me for wanting to. not you guys. 5) i was rifle hunting with a buddy a couple years ago. we saw some whiteys feeding down a draw towards us. he wanted to duck behind a bush & wait for them to pass at 50 yards. i wanted to climb up the ridgeline to our left for the 400 yard shot- not saying i'm [U]not[/U] crazy, but you guys "get" why i wanted to go up the ridgeline. most folks don't. it's nice to find a group of people with the same affliction! 6) many of you people live in my neighborhood! i'll actually be able to meet some of you- that's cool if you ask me. 7)open minds! i haven't seen any "my way or the highway" crap here. Len & the mods do a great job of creating a good atmosphere here, and i appreciate it! [/QUOTE]
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