O'Connor was a good writer and hunter. He hunted in a time when he was fortunate enough to hunt many places for extended lengths of time. His style of hunting dictated light rifles and he championed the Classic style of stock. Competition between writers was keen. Page and Carmichael were competition shooters as well as hunters. I could be wrong but I don't think Jim Carmichael ever expected his big game rifles to shoot sub MOA at distance. He was a good gunsmith , writer and a great hunter as well as competitor.
Accuracy now versus during Jack O'Connor's day.
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Brians356
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I just got a good copy of O'Connor's book. It has a chapter titled "The Controversial .270". Popping some Orville Redenbacher's now ...
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Kittitas George
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Jack O'Conner was an English professor when he started writing for the magazines. Many of the writers of old were well educated, Wayne van Zwoll has a PHD, Ed Zern taught college, Gene Hill had a Harvard degree, Patrick McManus (professor) and Jim Zumbo (PHD?) were very well educated. I know I've missed a few. Jack O'Conner did hunt in some very exotic places. The magazine probably paid the bill. They not only knew the subject of the article, I always thought they would be good people to share some time with. I quit "Rifle" magazine years ago because one of the writers (maybe the editor) insulted Jack O'Conner, years after Jack's death. I saw the sawed off little runt at an Elk Foundation gathering. I didn't go nuts and pull his too big Stetson down to his shoulders. The magazines today don't seem to have the quality writing and some of the advertising is more appropriate for 'Playboy'. Many articles are written about the advertised product immediately following. Bias? I was around at the right time. I have most of Gene Hill's books, the 'Best of Field & Stream', Cory Ford and Robert Ruark, etc, etc. I've also donated many books to the public library hopefully some kids will read them.
Brians356
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Update: The chapter on the 270 alone is worth the purchase price. The finest essay on a hunting cartridge I've ever read. And funniest, too. He was the master wordsmith (and swordsman) in the craft, and his influence is obvious in all the successful gun writers that followed him.
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