"It is based upon number of posts."

BS !

450 No 2, (whose posts I value) has 395 posts and a five Star rating.
Marrakai and I have approx 599 and 630+ posts and a 3 star rating

If you want a higher rating (or worry about that type of thing),
just get people to vote on it and butter up the Moderator !!!

Personally, a 5 star rating backed up by no or little hunting experience
and little knowledge of guns in general (and double rifles in particular
since that is where I post mostly) is like a soldier with a chest full of
medals but no chest and no experience.

Just judge the posters by what they say - generally those with experience
tend to agree along the same lines of thought and back it up with personal
experience.

500 Nitro