Milek and G. Sitton were my favorites.

Yes, G. Sitton could really write, especially his back page columns. He, too, has passed on.

always enjoyed Milek's writings... kept my attention for sure...

no one mentioned it, but his writing in the Nosler manual on the 6mm Remington, it what caused my attention to that cartridge.
especially on a long action.....

the 6mm Rem and the 6,5 x 57 because my most favorite two cartridges....

and still to this day...

He was great and I miss his writings. Seafire caused me to dig out my oldest Nosler manual, #3, copyright 1989, and peruse Bob's words on the 6mm Remington. Back in his writing heyday, I clipped out some of his articles and put them in plastic sleeves for 3 ring binders. I think some of those binders are still here. In the Nosler manual 6mm Remington article he even admits using it on elk. " I've taken elk with the 6mm Remington, but I certainly don't recommend its use on such big animals". Bob's also another reason that I've owned a .25-06 since 1997. Took it to Wyoming on a successful pronghorn hunt in 2003. Thought about Bob a lot on that hunt. I could never pronghorn hunt in that environment with a .25-06 in my hands and not think of Bob Milek.

The very first image that comes in head when I hear his name is him with a Wyoming pronghorn and a 25-06.

You folks can thank me for enjoying Bob as long as we did. Years before his death, but while a writer I knew of, I was driving a truck through Thermopolis, Wyoming early one Sunday morning. Just as I was pulling out of a fueling station Bob staggered out from behind a sign, standing directly in front of my 63,000 pound rig. I slid it to a stop just inches from him. He looked up and didn't even nod, but staggered away. I was sure at the time then and now that he was inebriated.


This wasn't the first time something like this happened. Around 1975 I was driving my Plymouth Scamp through the crowded streets of Aspen, Colorado. From out of nowhere a tall lanky guy ran out directly in front of me chasing after an errantly thrown frisbee. I locked up the brakes and slid to a stop just feet front the English movie actor Michael York. His eyes got as wide as saucers at the close call. He then got a huge grin on his face, waved an apology wave to me, and off he went to finish his frisbee game.

i remember a story where his brother shot a cow elk with 257 Roberts, he was a super story teller

Read tons of Bob and many others in that era. On that 25-06, I was at a SHOT show at the Sako booth and struck up a conversation with a passerby from Canada. He had a 25-06 and told me about dumping a large Moose. The range I won’t post, but suffice to say it was quite effective and impressive!

Bob probably was one of the big reasons why I got into TC’s and other handguns long ago. Like Bobby T. - I was a big fan. Many other great writers in that era, many passed. Glad we still have some quality writers who are very knowledgeable and straightforward.

My appreciation for his writing is why I had to have a 25-06 and a 41 Magnum and probably helped form my early affection for Wyoming.

I had a 243 as a teenager and remember an article of his about hunting elk with a 243. I thought, “wow, I could go elk hunting with the rifle I have”.

Yep, liked his writings, have a 25/06 for over 35 years now.