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My people are split in two different hunting regions. Paternal side of the family are Midwest hunters and Maternal side are western state hunters. It wasn't until I went to Montana to hunt with the relatives there did I learn much about O'Connor. That Western clan were big fans of O'Connor and the .270 Winchester. A Great Uncle hoarded Outdoor Life magazines going back to the late 1930s and had several of O'Connor's books in his library. I expressed a lot of interest in his collection and he sent me back to Wisconsin with a 1961 edition of COMPLETE BOOK OF RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS. Several years later, before he passed away, he gave me any of the books or magazines I wanted.

The only cartridge O'Connor influence on me was the 7x57 mm.

A couple of years ago I took a Ruger M77 .270 Win and some bullets, cases and dies in on a sale. Never loaded for it and sold it after the very wise members of the 24hr Campfire declared it gay. I thought I got rid of all the .270 Win. items, but while cleaning out a cupboard the other day I came across some stuff.