By David E. Petzal

Generally speaking, it’s a shame we can’t--in the words of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson--take the past decade, pound it into a goddamn bottle, and set it adrift in the China current. But in the world of rifles, by and large, it’s been nothing but good news. Herewith, the most significant developments of 2000-2010, not in order of importance.

1. The transmogrification of the AR-15 into a bona-fide sporting rifle and an industry unto itself.

2. Hornady’s emergence as a major player and a major innovator in the ammunition biz.

3. Ten years ago, I thought that sporting optics had reached a state of perfection beyond which it could not go. Boy, was I wrong.

By Dave Hurteau

And how do we know the geese were “mutilated”? Because it says so in the newspaper. Here are the headlines:
Chicago Sun-Times: Four Canada Geese Mutilated in Naperville
Chicago Tribune: Naperville Investigates Slashings of Canada Geese

By Ben Romans

The response to the duck call translation contest was tremendous. Clearly plenty of you speak quack or, as Man’s Best Friend regular kelmitch said, that “fowl language.” So without further ado, let’s get to the good stuff.

Smpeach spoke to my inner sports fan with his translation:

Cold Beer! Cold Beer! Who needs a cold beer?!