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Objectively, compounds are better in most ways. More accurate, easier to shoot, more powerful...
But they also strike the same chord with me as do inline muzzleloaders: they were designed in large part to take advantage of "special" hunting seasons, so it's accurate (if uncharitable) to call them "cheats". Or, at the least, "the easy way".
Now, I don't truly have anything against inlines or compounds, and apart from the occasional jest, I'm content to share the range and field with them. It's just that when I see a flintlock or longbow I know their owners are likely going to be on my page, and when I see an inline or compound, I know my forward-facing ball cap, lack of forearm tattoos, and full vocabulary will make me seem an outsider.
But they also strike the same chord with me as do inline muzzleloaders: they were designed in large part to take advantage of "special" hunting seasons, so it's accurate (if uncharitable) to call them "cheats". Or, at the least, "the easy way".
Now, I don't truly have anything against inlines or compounds, and apart from the occasional jest, I'm content to share the range and field with them. It's just that when I see a flintlock or longbow I know their owners are likely going to be on my page, and when I see an inline or compound, I know my forward-facing ball cap, lack of forearm tattoos, and full vocabulary will make me seem an outsider.
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