Don't know if you guys have encountered this but I love the new calibers that have come out over the last 5 years. My dad on the other hand will not get out of his old school way of thinking. A few examples: I bought a Swift (not a new caliber by any stretch) " the Varminter will do anything that will do".
I bought a Cooper Mach4 "17's are barrel foulers, you won't like them".
I bought a .17 HMR " .17's are sensitive enough yet alone on a rimfire case?"
My dad is a very experienced machinist and gunsmith with a shop that has made me several outstanding rifles not to mention three stocks that he has carved by hand but he sure is set in his ways.
By the way he now absolutely loves the Cooper and still marvels at the way my Anschutz and Marlin .17 HMR shoots.
Called him the other night on his opinion of the .204. He thinks I've lost my mind!
God bless him.
I bought a Cooper Mach4 "17's are barrel foulers, you won't like them".
I bought a .17 HMR " .17's are sensitive enough yet alone on a rimfire case?"
My dad is a very experienced machinist and gunsmith with a shop that has made me several outstanding rifles not to mention three stocks that he has carved by hand but he sure is set in his ways.
By the way he now absolutely loves the Cooper and still marvels at the way my Anschutz and Marlin .17 HMR shoots.
Called him the other night on his opinion of the .204. He thinks I've lost my mind!
God bless him.