Part of it for me is I simply don't like ugly guns, don't care how great they shoot. I can't imagine reclining on a hillside in some cool upland game country enjoying a break to admire the scenery, all the little wonders of nature, the song birds, whitefooted deer mice scurrying about, changing leaves on the trees, maybe a beautiful Ruffed Grouse in hand - only to look down and see that ugly black painted Mossberg Ted was talking about. Any reasonable gun can be made to shoot for you with a few adjustments and a little practice. But UGLY can't be adjusted. Do I need a British best to fill the role - absolutely not and I don't have one. If someone wants to view hunting as a job for which he uses tools I guess the ugly fit their needs. But hunting is not a job for me and I want nice dogs, guns and good companions to contribute to the esthetics.