I had been a fan of his for many years, and to my surprise, saw his name on the roster at one of the last BR matches held at the Volunteer Rifle and Pistol club in Knoxville TN. I introduced my self as one of his biggest fans, he just smiled and said thanks.
JO was just a rich hunter, who wrote stories. Jim, was a rifleman of the highest caliber. After 50+ years in the gun culture, I know the difference. Thanks guys for reminding me of some days gone past…
I tried to read anything I could find from Jim and JOC (and most others)😀. So called “Gentleman Jim” seemed to deserve the name and did seem to know rifles. I understand he was no slouch with a shotgun either. JOC appeared to be much more the hunter and did his early hunting “on the cheap” diy. His early writing documents this well. Later on JOC got well known and connected in the outdoor media and hunted worldwide. His experience was much deeper than simply a “rich hunter”. I would have liked to have met either of them.
