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RickLafayette said:
All cattle are referred to as cows. You'll never hear anyone refer to a heard as cows and bulls. It's sort of an inclusive term amongst those in the know. Cows, bulls, heifers, steers, calves, etc. All cows. (You think you know more about cows than the owner of that bull in the photo? )
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I asked a couple of ranchers what the singular neutral term was and they talked it over and said "bovine". There's not an agreed upon singular term like chicken for a rooster or hen.
 
ShootingArts said:
I was a range bum for a few years recovering from a back injury. I can't remember how many times I saw a boyfriend or husband letting a young lady do something dangerous with a gun thinking it would be funny. A lot of ladies hurt when I didn't see what was happening in time. Of course it was the job of the person teaching them to keep them from getting hurt or hurting somebody else!

I have seen scope eye need a lot of stitches, not funny at all then. Hands out of position on pistols so somebody's hand is going to get cut, bruised, or badly pinched, often followed by a hot gun hitting the ground.

A sore point with me, all of these morons watching somebody get hurt had to be taught sometime too, they weren't born knowing how to handle a gun!

Hu
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I always work new shooters up to the rifle. I make sure their face is far enough from the scope and the butt is firm on their shoulder. It's not something most adults can't handle but it can also put a hurting on someone who is not ready. I also only load one round until I'm comfortable that they are comfortable.
 
tomatoshooter said:
I always work new shooters up to the rifle. I make sure their face is far enough from the scope and the butt is firm on their shoulder. It's not something most adults can't handle but it can also put a hurting on someone who is not ready. I also only load one round until I'm comfortable that they are comfortable.
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Sounds like good practices you employ! If a new shooter wants to shoot something fairly stout I often bring along a .22 for starters.

A very solidly built auto mechanic friend of mine bought a mountain rifle in 300WinMag or one of the other 300mag cartridges. Very lightweight, made for a lot of toting and not much shooting! Sighting it in was a bear when you didn't know a trick or two. I told him to get a bitch bag as they are delicately called around here. A flat bag of shot or sand between the butt and your shoulder. That will tame down most anything for shooting off the bench!

Always entertaining right before deer season at the range if you have the courage to be around a bunch of once a year shooters. I was watching a thin young man sight in a 7mag with some help from an older fellow at the range. The groups had turned into shotgun patterns but the advisor was in a hurry. Come'n, get another round in the chamber, let's go! The man fired two boxes of 7mm magnum back to back and decided the rifle was sighted in gooder enough! No telling where it was really shooting, he could barely keep it on target by then! Probably have to be there to see it to appreciate it but I was almost rolling with laughter with the older man rushing the younger and the younger very blatantly ready to quit! I doubt he could pick up a can of coke with his right hand the next day!

With decent bags you can sight in a rifle with one shot, one more to confirm and you are done. My best was when I boresighted a 22-243 in the time honored tradition of pulling the bolt out and eyeballing things. First shot cut the pencil line thick crossed lines on the target and I was done!

Hu
 
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