JOC was directly responsible for my choosing the first rifle I ever got to acquire. It was a college graduation present from my parents and grandmother (who lived with us - mom was the only one of her three children to survive). There were a plethora of rifles on the dealer's shelf but the only one I considered was the Sako L61R in .270. Ten years of Outdoor Life columns by JOC made the decision for me.
45 years later, I still have that rifle and it gets taken deer hunting most years. I carry a Savage 99F in .300 if I'm going to be walking, but if I'm hunting from a tree stand, that Sako is likely sitting in my lap.
