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Saw today in Handloader that Ken Waters passed away. Thought a lot of his advice over the years and generally enjoyed Pet Loads.
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Imagine your grave on a windy winter night. You've been dead for 70 years.
It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.
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I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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Sorry to hear that.
Anyone have a link to his obit?.
I really liked his straight forward approach and thorough research. Not too unlike JB.
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RIP Ken Waters...............
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My God, a wealth of knowledge gone. I'd feel fortunate to have a quarter of the knowledge he'd forgotten...
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Thanks guys for the Obit.
Very interesting guy and 99 yrs. old.
Wow!
He lived a good, productive and full life.
May he R.I.P.
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Man I'm sorry about that. I thot a lot of him and enjoyed his writings.
A friend of mine had a 7X30 in a Contender back in the 80s.
R I P Mr. Ken
Thanks for posting this
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Enjoyed his writings for quite a few years. RIP.
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I just had Pet Loads out last night reading about 300 Savage.
He was one writer I never passed over even if the cartridge didn't interest me.
Fair wind and following Seas, Mr. Waters.
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One of the very best and one of my favorites.
He passed on a great legacy to us all.
Thank you, Ken Waters.
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A fine man and a life very well lived.
Godspeed my old and dear friend.
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I'll have to send some 7-30's down range in his honor.
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Sorry to hear this.. RIP.
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Ken was not only a major factor in helping two very small magazines get their start in the 1960's, eventually helping RIFLE and HANDLOADER become much larger parts of the shooting industry, but a major influence on many later writers aditors. I know PET LOADS is always handy in my office, one of perhaps two dozen essential references. Though many of the powders and even bullets mentioned are no longer available, he helped set the standard in handloading research, so will live on far beyond his many years of shooting and writing.
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