Welcome to the Hawkeye Ammosmithing community. This forum is here to share knowledge, data, and experience about hunting, reloading, ballistics, and firearms in a respectful, professional environment.

Please review and follow these rules before posting.

1. No Bashing, Baiting, or Ethics Debates

   • Do not attack others’ hunting styles, weapons, calibers, bullets, or shot distances.
   • No baiting just to provoke arguments.
   • Ethics debates are not allowed. Discussing humane kills (bullet selection, shot placement, test data) is fine, since those are fact-driven.

2. Be Professional — No Superiority Complexes

   • We all have different experience levels. Teach and learn with respect.
   • No “my cartridge/rifle is better than yours” type posts.
   • Public personal attacks and trolling will not be tolerated.
   • Healthy debate is encouraged, but if it turns hostile, threads may be locked.

3. Safety First

   • All reloading, ballistics, and firearms content is for educational purposes only.
   • Always follow SAAMI specifications, manufacturer manuals, and local/federal laws.
   • Unsafe or reckless instructions will be removed.

4. Respect Moderators & Admins

   • Use the “Report” function if you see a problem.
   • Do not argue with moderators in public. Their decisions are final.
   • If you disagree, contact admins privately.

5. Keep Politics & Religion Out

   • No political discussions unless directly related to hunting laws/regulations.
   • No religious threads or posts.

6. Keep It Clean

   • No explicit language, obscene photos, or racist remarks.
   • This forum is open to hunters and reloaders of all ages — keep it professional.

7. No Misinformation

   • Share what you know, and be clear when you’re speculating.
   • Do not spread hearsay, rumors, or made-up information.
   • Admins have final say on what counts as misinformation.

8. No Complaint Threads

   • Do not start threads just to air problems with a company or individual.
   • Handle disputes privately.

9. No Spam or Unapproved Advertising

   • No unsolicited promotion of products, services, or websites.
   • Vendors and sponsors must have admin approval before posting commercially.

10. Classifieds

    • Classified transactions must comply with all laws.
    • All ammo, components, or regulated item sales permitted only in compliance with all federal and local laws and regulations.
    • Hawkeye Ammosmithing is not responsible for private transactions.

11. Illegal Content Prohibited

    • Any post or thread in violation of the law will be removed immediately.

⚖️ Final Notes

This forum exists to share knowledge, support ethical hunting, and promote safe reloading and ballistic practices. By participating, you agree to follow these rules. Failure to comply may result in post removal, warnings, or account suspension.

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