Life before 1994

[Capt.Brown]

No they were basically nonexistent in the hunting world in the 60's, 70's, 80's, and early 90's.. To be honest I'm not sure exactly why they are so popular today... I have 0 issue with a person owning one or 100 of them but I have never found any of them appealing or comfortable AT ALL.. Butt azz ugly to be honest and not practical at all for hunting, but that is just my opinion.. I would much rather hunt with a older Model 700, older M77 or an older Model 70.. Something classy with wood on it.. Just my opinion.

Agree 100%, I own one and there just not even close to as comfortable as all my bolt action rifles. There accurate and get the job done but for hunting I will pass.

[Leverhunter]

Bought my first one in 1981. Genuine Colt for $400, shot ok, was good for gopher shootin. Not my favorite, prefer a good lever action. Would like to keep one but last one fell in the lake fishing and just can't find it.

[Leverhunter]

Hunting buddy bought a 350 Legend pistol and it's great fun. He is planning on letting his grandson use it in the blind. Shot a nice buck with it under 75 yards and worked great. Very little recoil and handy in small space, is a little loud.

[bugleboy]

Born in '57. NEVER wanted one. Butt ugly, inaccurate rifles. I liked the beauty of the wood grain stocks, and the accuracy of the bolt action. People that had these things were crazies! I even went as far as to say I didn't care if they banned that type rifle. THEN, my son put one together and topped it with a thermal about three years ago. Shot that ugly thing a couple of times and couldn't wait to get my own! Got a Ruger. Couldn't believe how accurate it was. Had it for a couple of years now and it's almost the only thing I shoot. Pigs are out of control now. Went out last night with my son and a buddy, each of us with thermal mounted ARs, and we killed 23 hogs. I'm sold, they are fun! Hope we don't have to fight the government to keep them.

[Farmdog]

Lots of old school has little use for them, my buddy being one exception, they are stacked in a circle and lined up, but he is a dumbazz

[EarleyBird]

We don't really recognize government "bans" where I'm from and live.

But yes, fewer rifles in the mainstream like you're talking about before the '94 ban; but I don't think it had anything to do with that ban. They just didn't become "cool" as a mainstream commodity until later.

[bossbowman]

I agree with HOOKNBULLET2 no one much talked about them amongst deer hunters as they weren't designed for hunting