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Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:00 AM

Shooting his mouth off

Jim Zumbo, legendary scribe of the hunting set, was crucified by the NRA, and axed from his job at Outdoor Life, for declaring that assault weapons have no place in hunting. But don't call him a martyr.
By Steven Rinella

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  • Saturday, March 17, 2007 01:13 PM

    Assault Ammo

    The controversy over what constitutes an assault rifle has always seemed pointless to me. You can take a Ruger 10/22, add a Dragonov stock, flash suppressor and lots of other scary looking accessories but it will still be just a .22LR plinker.

    The 5.56 and 7.62 ammo used in ARs and AKs are specifically designed as anti-personnel rounds. They have little use in hunting as they tend to make large wound cavities and ruin too much meat.

    The appearance of a firearm means less than than the ammunition it is designed to fire.

    —dwhitney Read dwhitney's other letters

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