I over heard this 3 weeks ago at bass pro. Young kid probley 20 years old wanted a good deer rifle he was looking at a 25 06 and told the sales men that he had not shot much for a hunting rifle. I tried to be helpful and told him that it was a nice cal for deer. I told him 25 06 is great or try a 3006 told him it would take down elk or moose later on if he wanted to hunt them. The sales men told him that it would not take down a grizzly bear. I looked at him and told him thats okay we cant hunt them here anyways. The wonderful salesmen then handed him a 300 win mag and said this will save you from a grizzly. The kid bought it because the salesmen sold him on fear.
Wonder how manny rounds he will fire before giving up hunting. Also wonder how manny rifle are sold to first time buyers based on fear and not what the can handle.
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