Other thoughts on "tactical" vs traditional rifle

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Loren said:
If it goes Pew Pew, I like it., but do lean towards the traditional.

I do have some traditional options for the Zeus.

Lots of wood choices, Walnut, Cherry, Custom Laminates, and the colored birch laminates and my new Composite Glass Fiber and Composite Carbon Fiber stocks.

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I have one of these stocks and absolutely love it.
 
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Sleestak said:
Ugh, tell me about it... for example the endless Bearskin Tactical Hoodie commercials on YT. Between the repetition and it being touted as a "tactical hoodie" it's probably one of the most annoying commercials going. What's next? Tactical kilts?

It could be the best product in the world but I'll never buy it now out of spite and will just have to settle for "traditional hoodies"
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delooper said:
I love folding rifles, and they tend to look more on the side of what people call "tactical". But that said, the Edgun Leshiy doesn't have to look like an AR15. It does have some configurations that are half-way there, though.

I **wish** I could have a folding-stock shotgun but here in Canada that's illegal. :cry: I do have little quick take-down screws in my .44 cal rifles, so while it's not folding-stock they're a bit more packable.

For me I don't really care too much what the gun looks like, but I do care about how it functions. That said, if someone gave me a dream folding shotgun that was miraculously Canada-legal but it was in hot pink, I'd likely do something to change the colour. Aethetics matter a bit.
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If you manage to get your Canada-legal pink gun, you could go hunting with my youngest granddaughter.

Nobody who has seen that girl shoot, cares to try to tease her about a "girl's gun".

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There is absolutely nothing tactical about an air gun and to allude to such is an exercise in the ridiculous.
I have owned traditional and the newer style guns. I love the look of a traditional PCP like the Daystate Huntsman and others of that style. I even am fond of the looks of the FX DRS trad looking version.
However, practicality rules the day for me on air guns and I have sold all my rifle platform guns and kept all of my bullpups. Hard to find a bullpup that could not be named the Disemboweler 3000 or some ridiculous model name.
I had to laugh when FX came out with the DRS tactical and stated one could use it to train for your “tactical“ firearm. The Only training that got done was the circus of clown influencers showing us how to do it. They looked absolutely stupid and proved FX’s training of them was quite effective.
 
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I use both. I have grown to love my DreamTac (that went real easy, actually) for its adjustability. Not just ergonomics, but being able to dial different settings on the fly is a thing I use. For backyard target shooting and extended shot count, I can dial back the power. The Dreamline in traditional trim loses a lot of that adjustability. I wanted the walnut stocked unit, but tactical was what I could find when I wanted buy. I am glad it worked out that way.
But for grabbing a gun and going out to shoot, I just have to use the Mrod. A traditional stock and aperture sights recreates the MSP experience of my youth on the PCP platform. Yes, I am not as accurate with it at 50 yards as I am with the Dreamtac and a scope, but I can still connect with a sparrow-sized target at 50 yards without a scope. The Mrod is also my preferred hunting gun at this point because failure or success is entirely on me. I like the sporting nature of this setup.
 
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I grew up worshiping beautiful, highly figured walnut stocks in shotguns and rifles. And I still admire good wood. I have a high grade Italian 20 ga sxs that may be buried with me! And my Perazzi clays gun has a beautiful stock too. But, rifles require different considerations if used in the field, so my hunting rifles have synthetic stocks, but still of a classic design. Air guns are different again. Since the barrels are generally free of any stock contact, wood movement with atmospheric conditions isn't the same consideration. So, it seems to me to be a totally personal preference. I admit that many of the tactical style stocks offer the advantage of a higher level of adjustability, and proper fit is important. So, buy what you want, and practice.
 
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Zebra13 said:
The vast majority of products with “tactical” in their title are anything but, and are nothing more than a marketing ploy making use of a word that sounds kinda cool.
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Hence the amalgamated term, "Tacticool." :cool:

But to appreciate it, you have to be a operator operating operationally.
 
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I've only got the one air rifle, so far, and went for the classic wood look. Wood is good! But damn... it's a heavy rifle. I'm using it as a bench / range gun. I'd hate to have to hump it through the woods (not that I do that sort of thing!).

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I've got a couple of wood powder burners... The Browning BL-22 is my extra-fancy pretty rifle. Everyone needs at least one lever-action! Cowboy up!

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But I'm not averse to tacticool, either. It has its place. Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22. Great rifle and lots of fun.

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Normkel said:
If you manage to get your Canada-legal pink gun, you could go hunting with my youngest granddaughter.

Nobody who has seen that girl shoot, cares to try to tease her about a "girl's gun".

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Looks like a Crickett. I started my son and daughter on one. Ours looks like this:

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Likewise, my daughter is an excellent shot with a rifle.
 
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Well, I have a Crown (traditional style rifle), a Brk Sniper (semi bullpup), a Dream Tac (pure tactical) and a Wildcat (full bullpup), so I guess I like them all. If it shoots and hits what I aim at, is reasonably comfortable, and I can work on it, it's fine with me. I love all the choices, it's good for the sport. Before I had my first bullpup, I didn't think I'd like them, but an FX Impact changed that.
 
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bchannell said:
Well, I have a Crown (traditional style rifle), a Brk Sniper (semi bullpup), a Dream Tac (pure tactical) and a Wildcat (full bullpup), so I guess I like them all. If it shoots and hits what I aim at, is reasonably comfortable, and I can work on it, it's fine with me. I love all the choices, it's good for the sport. Before I had my first bullpup, I didn't think I'd like them, but an FX Impact changed that.
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Bullpups are cool. I've got two bullpup firearms: PS90 and FS2000. Very cool rifles.
 
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Racer88 said:
Looks like a Crickett. I started my son and daughter on one. Ours looks like this:

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Likewise, my daughter is an excellent shot with a rifle.
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Yes, when I saw it on consignment, I knew who it was for.
It got some trigger tuning, might have recrowned the barrel. Gdtr was hitting the 2 inch chicken at 220 meters.

No substitute for young eyes.
 
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