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Calibre aside, would you choose the Rigby over the custom model 70’s? To say they have all been tastefully done is an understatement.

And now I’m back to considering the .318 for a rifle build!

Well they’re obviously not able to fulfill what the market is asking for, so something needs to change. Move to a larger labour pool perhaps

Da Bears!

Heads up guys CEB is having a 416 sale on for today only

Serious question, how many of you would wear your Rolex or Omega, or GS doing farm work, changing oil, or anything along those lines where you know it’s going to get dirty or beat up. I’m genuinely curious about the beatings your watches have taken.

I have to say, I’ve been looking at the Christopher Wards since seeing them listed here

It’s down to $3500 now

She’s a beaut!

4-8’s? Where do I sign up?

I spent years working 7 on and 7 off making nearly 200k. Work life balance is a thing. Work to live, don’t live to work!

That works out to 1.4% of the population. Does this count early retirees? I’m not arguing your numbers, I’m asking because I’ve never cared to look into this.

I’d bet my money that you run a pretty great camp and already know how invaluable good staff is.

Obviously not enough to attract workers. But it doesn’t really matter because it doesn’t look like they are hiring any way. I guess it’s easier to allot your manpower to your top selling lines, and blame society as the reason to ignore your more niche product all while padding the bottom line.

It’s all supply and demand. Same for you, if you don’t keep competitive with other outfitters, eventually your camp staffs loyalty will wear thin. Funny enough, I can’t seem to find any sort of ads where swift is actually attempting to hire workers….

I’m not too sure how things work in AUS, it a quick search, I’m sure there’s more that I’m missing, shows a monthly support income on $860 a month if you’re considered employable, and $1099 if you’re deemed disabled in my province in Canada. I wouldn’t consider these a livable wage by any...

We do high voltage operations, testing, commissioning, and maintenance, as well as industrial construction.

The fact is he says he can’t attract labour. People will will go where they’re valued which apparently Swift doesn’t seem care much about. As a business owner, I have pulled employees from other companies with more appealing packages whether it be more money or a better appealing shift...

I don’t know a lineman that CAN pass a piss test!

No idea, I just wanted to throw a figure out there regardless. I think the figure of people who are actually capable of holding down a job that are in the dole is pretty low.

Fun fact, US unemployment is 3.8% below the historical level of 5.7%. It seems like MORE people are wanting to work than usual.

All buddy had to say was “we are having trouble finding workers” and that’s a perfectly reasonable excuse. But instead he decided to take the easy route and blame everyone else.

I’d generalize him as “shitty” just by his comment alone, without even needed to know how he runs a business.

And you probably complain about the border

Yup. Offer better packages than other companies in your area, and you’ll never be short manpower. Isn’t that what the free market is all about?

So basically he told you that he’s a fairly shitty employer and people have decided to work else where.

I stopped wanting birthday presents when I turned 12. I can’t imagine a grown adult expecting anything

It’s seems most people have jumped on the Garmin train. The only reason I would recommend a magnetospeed is if having the smallest package is your number one concern.

I’d venture a guess that Europeans leave their countries much more than the average North American due to short distances, and ease of travel.

Ugly thing, iddn't it?

The supply will always lag demand ( unless the marketing team has something to do with it), so that brings us back to my point of average hunters not caring. And to be honest, I don’t even have a valid argument for the average whitetail hunter as to why they should switch.

Once again 100% agree. So for 2k, a reliable action should be able to be produced and available to the working class if the market dictates a demand for it. If you’re spending >10k on a custom build, by all means get the best.

I agree with everything you’re saying, and your basically proving my other point that the broader market really doesn’t give a rats ass about CRF (Personally I’m a fan). A few years ago you could buy a new CZ550 action for $600, let’s say that $1000 in todays dollars if they were still being...

Or is it that the average consumer just doesn’t care. A new model 70 doesn’t really cost all that much, and how much of that price tag is paying for the Model 70 name itself. There’s no reason someone can’t put out a CRF action in the white for a reasonable price, but if the market isn’t...

I keep hearing cost as the main reason CRF actions are being phased out. How much more can a ten dollar piece of spring steel and an extra cut to accommodate it cost? Same with a magnum action, does an extra 2.2 inches increase cost significantly?

Man, I haven’t heard anyone mention Relive in years! How did it turn out?

Another thing to remember is that if you see them in X-reload, they won’t sell you any unless you’ve made a purchase in the last year. So it may be worthwhile to buy something from them now, while watching for when they have primers.

Prophet river recently brought in 80000 RWS magnum primers. I’m not sure if any are left, you can check with them.

I can’t see how a TSX would expand any less in a lion than a PG animal in the same weight class

Although Hendricks is my go to, cheap Gordon’s is pretty damn good for the price!

Nope, I’m not defending anyone’s action. But to think that any society is capable of a monumental cultural shift in a generation or less is a bit of a stretch. I fully understand your frustration with what has happened to your beautiful country.

Once again, 30 years is nothing in the grand scheme of things. That’s one generation

And therein lies the rub

This is a great line. If China, the west, and Russia all pulled out of Africa, they would figure out their own path.

You’re right, I’m not an expert on how it works, but would love to hear your thoughts on solutions.

30 years is a generation, barely a blip on the radar. “What now” is the million dollar question. We can’t write blank checks, because that’s never made a problem go away. Coups to install white led governments? I don’t think that will fly too well. The majorities have to A) want a change...

High level? Because the keys were handed to groups of people who had traditionally never operated within such systems. Couple that with less educated people voting how they are told, as opposed to what’s in their best interests generally doesn’t lead to ideal outcomes.

Id say that thinking a culture can make the shift from hunter gatherer tribalism to a full functioning western style democracy in 100 years (only 20 of which they have had power) and there not to be hiccups along the way seems ambitious. There will always be a learning curve. With that being...

^ This, and also the fact that African (Sub Saharan) self government is still in its infancy, and what are they in, their second maybe third, generation of education?