I am asking the gun writers if they know where Ross Seyfried is? Is he writing for anyone presently? What is he up to?
Thanks!

He's gettin his popcorn and beer ready as he settles down to see where this thread goes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Use the "search" feature and you'll find out more than you care to know...

Run a search on Ross, his moves and why he took them are well hashed over here.

Ross is writing in Double gun Journal as well as a couple of the NRA mags.He is also writing a conservation colum for Honda,as well as guiding Elk hunters at his Elk Song Ranch in Oregon. Ross is doing well.

I hate to bring the Ross thing up again, but i read two articles yesterday. 1. Why Africa? by Ron Spomer in successful Hunter. It was well written and informative. 2. Dark Continent by Ross. The second made me feel like I was there. I found Ross kind of hard to take but pretty talented.

He's probably out trying to break in a piece of water pipe or writing an article telling someone else how to. I can't believe I spent good money to read his dreamed up crap.
GeoW

A Wolfe Publishing Company rep told me Ross was "pursuing other interests". I had just reviewed my subscriptions to Rifle & Handloader mags partly because of Seyfried's writings.
He certainly can write. He certainly is uniquely knowledgable. He certainly is full of himself. But...that seems to be in the personality of champions. I have known several world champion athletes who are pretty much the same way.
Somebody once said, "It isn't cockiness or brag if you can do what you say you're gonna do."
As for Seyfried's apparent financial success, there's another old saying, "Don't try to count what's in a fellow's pocket. You don't know who put it there."

I found this forum looking specifically for info about Ross Seyfried, since I've not seen articles, etc. of his for some time. My main line of interest into which he delves is black powder arms, both breech and muzzle loading. His work on the subject has always been very informative and entertaining. For those looking for performance from this era of technology, stop hoping for some new commercial "breakthrough", or searching for something missed in research of 19th century Hawken or buffalo rifles. Look instead to the design and methodology employed by the purveyors and consumers of 19th century British sporting rifles... these intrepid gentlemen were using such weapons to hunt game from rook to elephant, from stalking rifle range to several hundred yards. Ross has published much valuable material on this topic, and others. (Note to MartinBNS: If you really want to see 'BS' in this area of discussion, check out the frequently pointless pap from Sam Fadala or much more so that of Doc Carlson... Talk about amateur hour!)

OOPS! Sorry, the NOTE at the close of my previous post was in reply to GeoW.

Welcome to the Campfire Hammerspur. I found this site the same way that you did, and am very glad it happened. IMO it's the best outdoor site on the web.
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He's found in some of the NRA publications and as has been mentioned, Double Gun Journal.

Not as a representative of the 'campfire but just as a member I invited him to join us here. His answer was a polite but also a curt, "I do not participate in internet forums......much said, little foundation".

Seyfried was bad enough. I do not read any of the rags any more. Not enough knowledge, substance, or experience to share with an old goat like me. I either know what they're writing allready ..............or I know that it's horse sh*t. My BS meter has a hair trigger <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I don't wish harm to ole ross, hope he finds a good job, maybe writing cooking or sewing or basket weaving articles etc..
Merry Christmas Believers,
GeoW

Checking...nope, haven't missed him.

George--I don't know you from squat, but Seyfried's resume is pretty much public record. You can dislike his writing, or his personality, or his haircut, but what he's done is fact, not BS.

I like Ross's writing, it kind of reminds me of Elmer. The truth is that I have a great deal of respect for most of the guys that still continue to work hard to get their work published. The internet must be a huge threat. I'd rather read a medicore article on rifles or hunting or whatever than I had the best "serious" news article ever published in a paper.

Gun writers are a pretty good lot.

SS

SharpsShooter---I like Seyfried's writing, and I share his interest in single shots and double rifles, particularly those of British origin. Nobody else writing today has his depth and breadth of knowledge on the subject, IMHO. There are very few people in his league in the cast bullet arena, either for handguns or rifles. He has wide hunting experience in Africa and here. He can describe the aesthetic of hunting with classic pieces better than anyone else I've read. He is an accomplished sporting clays shooter.
He won the 1978 U.S. National Championship in practical pistol and was a member of the second placed National team in the 1979 Championship. He won the 1981 IPSC World Champion using surprisingly stock type equipment, a Colt .45 prepared by Pachmayr with very few bells and whistles -- an accuracy and trigger job combined with a good set of iron sights. A far cry from today's race guns. The US team, led by him also won that year.
In real world experience and expertise, he is at the top of his profession. He is apparently not a real warm and fuzzy guy, and the only time I've ever spoken to him (about his hunts at his Elk Song ranch), he was polite and correct but not warm or chatty. That's fine---I've got friends if I want to chat.
But one thing he does not bring is BS.

fwiw,
I very much miss his writing... My first copy of Rifle was the Fall 1999 Hunting Annual. In short his article "Bear Oddysey" just impressed the hell out of me. I later went on to subscribe to both Rifle and Handloader and did so until he left... I have nothing against the current writers and often find Barsness's work interesting. Phil Shoemaker's work speaks for itself. Still it was Ross Seyfried who brought me to the publication...

Regards, Matt.

Ross still writes, check out DGJ.

I think he was sighted in a Wal-Mart in La Grande, Oregon at 6:30 on last Thursday. (Just kidding: But his ranch is just outside of La Grande, I shot my first Elk near there. I am not real sure La Grande has a Wal-mart either.)

Speaking of Wolfe's Hunting Annual, I loved that publication and really looked forward to it each year. The articles were usually of extremely high quality. The 6 issues of Successful Hunter I USED to receive did not replace it in terms of quality. I wish Wolfe would cut sling on Successful Hunter and bring back the Hunting annual. This is just more proof that quantity is no replacement for quality. And while I'm at it, if Mike Venturino does another recycle of his 10 year old black powder silhouette and cowboy action shooting articles, I'm going to scream.

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Ain't it the truth about Venturino! I think he's ridden (or would it be written?) the 44/40 into the ground and it's mostly the same old stuff.

I miss Ross' articles a lot. The DGJ is unfortunately a bit rich for my blood.

Ross is missed .One of my favorite articles ever was the one Ross wrote called IN DEFIENCE OF THE 458.That man can sure write.

I enjoy the uniqueness of his articles and have talked to him on the phone a number of times. I have always found him as no BS and extremely knowledgeable. He has always been friendly to me and invited me to stop by on more than one occasion.

Maybe those who find him boring are reading about things that are over there head and comprehension level?

I have a BS meter and a Bag of Wind Meter. Both are going off with ole Geo.

If you want to know why knowledgable people don't read or respond to Forums re read this thread. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

i'm more a pistol shooter than yall and his World title was won with a "real" carry gun,not some opticsighted wonder caliber with 83 rounds on your "practical"? belt,i've never seen an elk in the wild but i understand elk is one of his passions..and i miss him as a writer.

AMEN!

I know Ross personally, and he is very opinionated about almost any subject you want to bring up---------but so am I, and thousands of others who haven't turned into metro-sexual, limp wrists that are checking the poles prior to forming an opinion. GeoW's BS meter is going off due to it's proximity to it's owner.

BTW, LaGrande does have a WallyWorld.
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Hey Geo. Get the slipcord off from around your ballsack, its cutting off your oxygen supply. Especially with that BS meter with the hair trigger. You could hurt yourself man. Steve

Does Ross participate in this forum?

He told me that he thinks it is a waste of time as everyone wants to either make stupid statements or argue. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

I can't figure out why he thinks that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I continue to enjoy his articles. Rustyzipper

+1

I also like the (rare!) way he actually reported that "product x" had shortcomings, unlike a few gun writers who wax eloquent about absolutely everything that passes through their money-grubbing hands.

My opinion, worth twice what you paid for it!

John

I have spoken to Ross twice and found him to be very polite and easy to talk to. I have some friends who hunt with Ross and consider him to be a personal friend and a superior hunting hoste.

A few of today's writers really make me sick. Between all of the industry a$$-ki$$ing, new-age-style, physics-defying BULListics, perk-payback and the attitude of some that they've never met a rifle or a cartridge or a bullet yet that they didn't like, you can just about hear the lyrics to "Everything Is Beautiful In Its Own Way" every time you read an article anymore. It's like no one really believes in anything anymore or stands for anything anymore, other than to make the paid advertisers happy. And what we've been largely left with is a spirit of mediocrity..........

At least guys like Keith and O'Connor and Hagel STOOD FOR SOMETHING, and they weren't caught up in the continuous rifle/cartridge-of-the-month club stuff that has gotten so predictable and so stale in recent years. Jim Carmichel has pretty much hunted with the fine rifles he's wanted to hunt with over the years as well, as did his predecessor.

Ross is of the same stripe, and maybe that's one reason we haven't seen as much of him as we would like to have in recent years. But his superb taste, expertise, and experience has always shown through, and he always knows whereof he speaks. He is not intimidated by the concept of excellence, nor does he turn a blind eye to it. There's depth and substance to him...........

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There was an interesting article by Ross in the latest American Rifleman.

It is the first I have seen by him in a good while. I always enjoyed his writing.

Allenday, "everything is beautiful", aint that the truth by the majority. Good Stuff.

Don't you guys know we aren't allowed to talk about this anymore.

Every few years some new poster wants to bring up this and that again in complete ignorance to the fact that the "regulars" on this forum have already talked about it. So don't waste our time and figure out how to use the Search tool.

P.S. If you didn't pick up the above sarcasm...

P.P.S. In all seriousness Ross Seyfried is a tremendous writer and would be an assest to any hunting/gun publication.

What happened to Ross Seyfried?????????

WHO CARES !!!!!!!!!!!

Your post requires the Flag to be raised, because your post is total BS..