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Chapter 8 "Big Punch in Little Case". 9 pages. I can scan it and send. Let me know.

Wayne

I read these books cover to cover as a teenager. I found that whenever I followed the advice given in Jack's books, I never went wrong.
I believe that 90% of what he wrote is still as true today as when he wrote it.

I remember he recommended sighting in 3 inches high at 100 yards to maximize point blank range. I did for years until I realized 100 was about the maximum range I could shoot.

I thoroughly enjoy reading anything written by JOC. Growing up, I read everything I could get my hands on that concerned hunting and fishing. I dreamed of someday going to exotic locales and spending my days and nights in pursuit of all kinds of animals. Then, along came O'Connor, and I was converted into a gun nut. I have been one ever since and the hunting part became secondary to owning, and shooting, as many kinds of firearms as I could lay my hands on.

Jack, I think, was responsible for more members of my generation taking an interest in guns than any other writer. He wrote in a clear, concise manner and explained things in a way even a 16 year old kid could understand. He, along with Havilah Babcock, Robert Ruark and Jim Kjelgaard sparked,in a dumb country boy, an interest in reading that continues to this day.

I remember he recommended sighting in 3 inches high at 100 yards to maximize point blank range. I did for years until I realized 100 was about the maximum range I could shoot.

I first embraced that same piece of JOC's advice circa 1967 and continue to use it for the majority of my deer hunting rifle 50 years later. Despite the improvements in technology that we've seen since JOC shared the bit of advice, it has stood the test of time and is as valid today and it was when he first offered it for the vast majority of the average North American deer hunters.

There was a Guns&Ammo special edition put out a year after JOC left us exclusively on his work. It covered a good range of his writing mainly reporting on a hunt, the rifle used and what happened.

Quite a good read if you can find a copy.

AGW

I remember he recommended sighting in 3 inches high at 100 yards to maximize point blank range. I did for years until I realized 100 was about the maximum range I could shoot.

I called him a few years before he pasted away. By way of introduction I said that we had some things in common. First of all I majored in Journalism at the University of Arizona where he once taught Journalism. Secondly I had hunted many of the areas in Southern Arizona where he had. Finally I mentioned that I had read nine of his books. His first comment after all that was "That shows you're not very bright".
In my many years of hunting I have found nothing he wrote about rifles, calibers, hunting methods to be outdated or erroneous. I wish he were still writing for us!

I shared a hunt O'Conner in the early 60s . We had a big Swed as a guide named Bror, out of Orifino. At the time Jack was shooting a .280 and the two of them
would argue a good part of the night away on the merits of different calibers. All I took away from that hunt was O'Conner could cuss like a sailer.

I don't think the two of them ever did agree on what was the best all around round for state side hunting, but I did learn some new words!!

Respects,
Richard