LB, i think you are quite correct. The advantage I have over GT is internet access and a whole bunch of afficanodos willing to exchange information, share ideas, and ask questions. What is missing in the explainations? Did anyone learn anything from the posted numbers?
It is one thing to stand side by side with another person and discuss a gun in hand. It is quite another to discuss a gun you have never seen with someone you don't actually know via corrispondence. There was a time, not so long ago, when the numbers of stock dimensions were quite mysterious; now, many can spout them off. For those interested, the same can be done with handling. "It weighs 7# even," is a lot more useful than, "It isn't too heavy." 'It balances 4 1/2" from the front trigger," is more useful than, "The balance is near the hinge pin." "It has a unmounted swing of 2.4 and a mounted swing of 9.95," is more useful than, "it is a pig on a snow shovel."
Also, using some objective measures helps move subjective apprasials toward descriptive and away from judgemental.
