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Originally Posted by aphelion
The obvious answer is some of us prefer shooting AR's over AK's and the 7.62 is a nice little cartridge. The real question is why does it offend some people enough they have to yell about it or make unsupported dismissive remarks about it?
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EXPLAINING MY USE OF CAPS IS REALLY GETTING OLD, BUT I WILL DO IT ONCE MORE. aphelion, THE ULTIMATE QUESTION WOULD BE WHY ANYONE WOULD CARE WHAT CASE I TYPE IN, OR ASSUME THAT I AM YELLING--AS IF YOU CAN HEAR VOLUME WITH YOUR EYES. DO YOU SEE WITH YOUR EARS ALSO ? ? ?
IN ANY EVENT, I AM A 100% SERVICE CONNECTED, DISABLED VIETNAM VETERAN. I AM BLIND IN ONE EYE AND HAVE AN INOPERABLE CATARACT, AND GLAUCOMA IN MY "GOOD" EYE. I TYPE IN CAPS, BECAUSE IT IS MUCH EASIER FOR ME TO SEE WHAT I AM TYPING. I INVARIABLY, IT SEEMS THAT I FIND MYSELF EXPLAINING THIS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD A FREE RIDE FOR THE FREEDOM THEY HAVE ENJOYED, WHILE VETERANS HAVE DONE THE HEAVY LIFTING. COINCIDENCE ? ? ? THE COST OF AMERICA'S FREEDOM CAN BE FOUND IN VA HOSPITALS AND MILITARY CEMETERIES HERE IN THE USA, AND AROUND THE WORLD….
FWIW, I AM NOT "OFFENDED" BY WHATEVER MIGHT INTEREST OTHER SHOOTERS. WHY WOULD I CARE--IT'S THEIR MONEY THEY ARE SPENDING, NOT MINE. MY REMARKS ARE SUPPORTED BY MY EXPERIENCE WITH BATTLEFIELD LIBERATED AK-47s THAT I HAVE HANDLED, AND ARE INQUIRIES INTO WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE TO BUILD THESE WEAPONS, WHILE VIABLE PLATFORMS FOR BOTH CARTRIDGES ALREADY EXIST--NOTHING MORE. THE SHOOTING SPORT HAS ROOM ENOUGH FOR WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT. THAT'S ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF IT. IT WOULD BE QUITE BORING IF WE ALL SHOT OR LIKED THE SAME WEAPONS OR TYPES OF SHOOTING. "SMYTHONS" THE HYBRIDIZATION OF S&Ws AND COLT PYTHONS, ALSO PIQUE MY INTEREST. I HAVE OWNED BOTH FOR MANY YEARS, BUT NEVER HAD THE URGE TO SPLICE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER…..
IN CLOSING, LET ME SAY THAT IF MY POSTS IN CAPS OFFEND YOU IN ANY WAY, OR YOU FIND THAT THEY HURT YOUR EARS, OR ARE "HARD TO READ" (AS THE LAST "OFFENDED" FORUM MEMBER ILLOGICALLY COMPLAINED) PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SCROLL RIGHT ON BY MY POSTS. I WON'T MIND AT ALL, AS IT WILL MAKE NO DIFFERENCE TO ME…..