He was my mentor. Growing up in the 1950's I read his books and articles over and over until all were nearly memorized. It's a tribute to him that they are still relevant today. I never met him yet feel he was a close friend. I was deeply saddened by his passing.
Yes he was a great guy,really& where he shot elk over 600yards with his pet 4incher,44,but none of us are worthy before God. I see Eastwood ,Dirty Harry even went to meet him.
Reading Elmer Keith articles is what got me started using handguns for hunting. Have been a Elmer Keith fan all my life. Had the honor of meeting him at a NRA convention, he took the time to chat with me for a good half an hour. . He will always be respected and remembered. Thank you for the video👍👍
Excellent video!! Made my day to learn more about this American Legend. I use the Keith style semi wadcutters in both .38 special and .44 magnum. Mr. Keith has greatly influenced my pursuit of handgun hunting, I have taken wild hogs with hardcast Keith style semi wadcutters in my .44 magnum and must say that the bone crushing straight line peneration of those bullets speaks for itself and demonstrates the effectiveness of all the research that this man put into his life's work. I have told many people that anyone who enjoys and appreciates the magnum handgun cartridges owes Mr. Keith a great deal of gratitude.
Another great video ! I had the honor of meeting Elmer at the shot show and what a thrill for me I have been a hand gunner all my life mostly because of Elmer Keith !❤
Thank you for this video and the link to Elmer's talk. both very interesting. As a former sixgun shooter in the UK. (We had our pistols confiscated back in in 1996 due to a mass shooting.) I use to regularly shoot SAA IN 45, 44 AND 357 using Keith type bullets, and they are the bests. I always read his articles in Guns & Ammo And have read a couple of his books. He is a legend amonst UK pistol shooters of his era.
My Dad was an acquaintance of Elmer Keith. I got to handle his handguns when we lived in Salmon, Idaho 1960-1961. Elmer and Dad were Masons and some of pistols were inlaid with Masonic emblems. When we left Salmon we moved to what is now Known as the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana now seen on TV on the Yellowstone series. Our next door neighbor was Erv Malnrich, A guide and friend of Elmer Keith. He is mentioned in the book "Hell I was There". I was Erv that fostered my interest in hunting and fishing. The Ranch at Durkee, Oregon had grazing on Lookout Mountain if I remember and wound up being used by a Cousin of mine many years later. The ranch at Weiser, Idaho pronounced "Weezer" I think was a ranch I helped put up hay on when I was about11 or 12. I didn't appreciate the people I met or the places I lived until late in life. Thanks for the video. I subscribed.
I remember reading Keith in the issues of Guns & Ammo back in the 60s when I was growing up. Got his book "Sixguns" for Christmas one year. Kept large stacks of those gun magazines but lost em in a housefire. Really enjoyed this video ! Keep up the good work !
I wish I had kept those G&A issues from the early and mid-1970's. I still treasure a May 1965 issue, which was a bit before my time, where Elmer writes about new Savage Models 110 and 99 with German engraving and Bitterroot bonded core bullets. I remember him mentioning his favourite .44 Mag load - "my" 250gr 429421 over 22.0gr #2400. Elmer was a legend, even down here in South Africa.
I remember his columns in various gun magazines when I was growing up.I used to read them after school when I was supposed to be doing homework.I was not to good at reciting Shakespeare but I could tell you where the 44 mag came from.
I never met Elmer in person or talked on the phone. But did correspond by mail with him, Helped me a lot with a 500 NE 3 1/4 inch double rifle getting it shooting right and getting me Bell cases to reload. His books are a good read and for me the Guns & Ammo magazine were the best years with him in it.
I own two Rugers in .44 magnum Ruger Super BlackHawk And a 50th anniversary BlackHawk I’ll be using the Super BlackHawk this coming opening day for deer in my state And yes Elmer and Skeeter influenced me a lot
I remember his G&A column... it was always my first read on getting me magazine each month..... I had the very first edition of G&A and every one since well up into the late 70s, but somehow they got lost in a house move. Elmer was a real 'no BS' writer and you knew that if he said it, he had done and it was so. Those were the days when we were finding out what made gun accurate and little has been discovered since. I still have Townsend Whelen's "The Ultimate in Rifle Precision" and the price inside the cover is 67s 9d so I must have bought it before 1967 when NZ went to decimal currency... I think it was about 63 or 64. With all of our fancy gear and superb barrels, there's still nothing really new on the gun scene where ammo is concerned; it has all been done before, and mostly before 1980. Those old timers (hark at me, I was born in 1942!) knew their stuff, and our Elmer was among the best of them. We shall not see his like again.
Ever since I started reloading Elmer Keith always gets mentioned in the manuals or related literature as the authority on reloading and as far as my personal reloading experiments go it is well deserved. Keith loads work great in all my carbines. I have no handguns sadly. I have always wanted an original Model 70 but the prices are prohibitive for anything in good condition and the new models have never come close to the same quality.
I took a tour of the Elmer Keith Museum in Salmon, Idaho before they moved it to Cabela's in Boise, Idaho ... pretty cool ... he was a living legend in Salmon, Idaho ! ! !
A look in my gun safes will quickly show Keith influenced me greatly. My Model 70 is a pre-war 30-06, one of my smaller caliber rifles. Big bore Smith and Wesson revolvers are my favorite guns to shoot, I even made it to Salmon ID for the Second Annual Big Bore revolver shoot. I think I traveled the furthest to attend.
Elmer Kieth said in his book sixguns that the 43/4 Colt was the fastest out of the holster even faster to get into action than any semi automatic pistol
I am amazed by the number of young shooters today who have no idea who Elmer was. I had one who professed to be a gun "expert" . LOL. He had never heard of Elmer Kieth. I instantly dismissed him as a wannabe fraud.
Unfortunately, the younger generation has very little appreciation for the roots of their modern gun culture. 😢 All they know is plastic, wonder nines, and fancy optics. Nothing of the basics.
@LTArms Awesome...it is my absolute favorite cartridge. I think they originally wanted it in a K-frame sized revolver, so I'm guessing 5 shots was going to be an acceptable concession. I'm sure all it would take would be one center mass hit to take out anyone. Wish there were more stories of full power 41 mag used in real police shootings to see how it actually performed.
I grew up reading Elmer Keith, Big bore hard cast slow moving bullets. Fathered the 357 Mag as wll as the 44Mag. Thanks to him got a 1917 US Enfiel in 35 Whelen. But Also read Jim Carmichael and his 270 Win. Well Today will build a SS M70 or Ruger Hawkeye in 7 Rem Mag for whatever and pass on to grandson. I also pack a S&W M19 because of Jim Jordan
Fantastic video you have made an amazing video, the first time I heard about this American hero was when I saw the Elmer Keith collection at the Boise Idaho Cabela's back in 2013! I have been a fan ever since and i am hooked on revolvers and pistols!
He was my mom’s uncle. He and aunt Dorothy sent me my first BB gun for my fourth birthday.
Doesn't get much cooler than that!
We're not worthy, We're not worthy....Elmer has been gone for 40 years now but he was the greatest gun guru ever. Bar none.😢
Wish they would reprint his stuff!
He was my mentor. Growing up in the 1950's I read his books and articles over and over until all were nearly memorized. It's a tribute to him that they are still relevant today. I never met him yet feel he was a close friend. I was deeply saddened by his passing.
Yes he was a great guy,really& where he shot elk over 600yards with his pet 4incher,44,but none of us are worthy before God.
I see Eastwood ,Dirty Harry even went to meet him.
As a kid,wrote Jack OConnor another great&peer in Idaho&got a reply...was over his book on the 22
Reading Elmer Keith articles is what got me started using handguns for hunting.
Have been a Elmer Keith fan all my life. Had the honor of meeting him at a NRA convention, he took the time to chat with me for a good half an hour.
. He will always be respected and remembered.
Thank you for the video👍👍
You're welcome! That is amazing you had a chance to meet and chat with him!
Excellent video!! Made my day to learn more about this American Legend. I use the Keith style semi wadcutters in both .38 special and .44 magnum. Mr. Keith has greatly influenced my pursuit of handgun hunting, I have taken wild hogs with hardcast Keith style semi wadcutters in my .44 magnum and must say that the bone crushing straight line peneration of those bullets speaks for itself and demonstrates the effectiveness of all the research that this man put into his life's work. I have told many people that anyone who enjoys and appreciates the magnum handgun cartridges owes Mr. Keith a great deal of gratitude.
Appreciate you commenting, love that you utilize the Keith bullets and put them to actual hunting use!
Love my 41magnum!!
Another great video ! I had the honor of meeting Elmer at the shot show and what a thrill for me I have been a hand gunner all my life mostly because of Elmer Keith !❤
Amazing!
Thanks for doing shows on these classic gun icons.
You're welcome. We'll keep 'em coming!
Bumping the algorithm for another fantastic video, please keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Excellent video! Despite being a Keith fan for many years I learned plenty in this video. This channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
Thank you we really appreciate that!
Thank you for this video and the link to Elmer's talk. both very interesting. As a former sixgun shooter in the UK. (We had our pistols confiscated back in in 1996 due to a mass shooting.) I use to regularly shoot SAA IN 45, 44 AND 357 using Keith type bullets, and they are the bests. I always read his articles in Guns & Ammo And have read a couple of his books. He is a legend amonst UK pistol shooters of his era.
You're welcome. Unfortunate that happened in the UK but cool to know he had such a following there!
Outstanding! And the links to Mr. Keith’ audio recordings are priceless, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mr. Keith will be revered by sportsmen for as long as we are still popping primers.... R.I.P.
Absolutely!
My Dad was an acquaintance of Elmer Keith. I got to handle his handguns when we lived in Salmon, Idaho 1960-1961. Elmer and Dad were Masons and some of pistols were inlaid with Masonic emblems. When we left Salmon we moved to what is now Known as the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana now seen on TV on the Yellowstone series. Our next door neighbor was Erv Malnrich, A guide and friend of Elmer Keith. He is mentioned in the book "Hell I was There". I was Erv that fostered my interest in hunting and fishing.
The Ranch at Durkee, Oregon had grazing on Lookout Mountain if I remember and wound up being used by a Cousin of mine many years later.
The ranch at Weiser, Idaho pronounced "Weezer" I think was a ranch I helped put up hay on when I was about11 or 12.
I didn't appreciate the people I met or the places I lived until late in life. Thanks for the video. I subscribed.
That is amazing you got to experience all of that! Thanks for watching and subscribing, we appreciate it!
I remember reading Keith in the issues of Guns & Ammo back in the 60s when I was growing up. Got his book "Sixguns" for Christmas one year. Kept large stacks of those gun magazines but lost em in a housefire.
Really enjoyed this video !
Keep up the good work !
Sorry to hear of the loss in the fire. Thank you for watching though, we appreciate it!
Wow, that was really cool. I learned more about the legend Elmer Kieth than I ever knew. Thank you for that, much appreciated!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
I wish I had kept those G&A issues from the early and mid-1970's. I still treasure a May 1965 issue, which was a bit before my time, where Elmer writes about new Savage Models 110 and 99 with German engraving and Bitterroot bonded core bullets. I remember him mentioning his favourite .44 Mag load - "my" 250gr 429421
over 22.0gr #2400. Elmer was a legend, even down here in South Africa.
Thank you for watching down in SA. Glad to hear he has a following down there!
Definitely one of my favorite channels, keep up the good work 👍💪🇺🇸
We really appreciate that, thanks and will do!
Good video, have all of Elmer’s books and many original American Rifleman mags including the one from 1929 Last Word article
Definite collectors items, fantastic!
I remember his columns in various gun magazines when I was growing up.I used to read them after school when I was supposed to be doing homework.I was not to good at reciting Shakespeare but I could tell you where the 44 mag came from.
More useful info for sure! ;)
I never met Elmer in person or talked on the phone. But did correspond by mail with him, Helped me a lot with a 500 NE 3 1/4 inch double rifle getting it shooting right and getting me Bell cases to reload. His books are a good read and for me the Guns & Ammo magazine were the best years with him in it.
Amazing that you were able to communicate with him and learn from him!
Amazing presentation, thanks so much for the audio link. Made my day.
Glad you enjoyed it!
He definitely influenced my thoughts on hand guns. Good video 👍😊.
That's good to hear! Thanks for watching!
I learned something today!... I did not know that he influenced The Design of The Model 70.... If I did know, I somehow forgot... GREAT VIDEO!
He did so much for the firearms world, thanks for commenting/watching!
I own two Rugers in .44 magnum
Ruger Super BlackHawk
And a 50th anniversary BlackHawk
I’ll be using the Super BlackHawk this coming opening day for deer in my state
And yes Elmer and Skeeter influenced me a lot
That's great to hear. Sweet guns for sure. Let us know your results hunting, love to hear about guys still using large caliber pistols for game!
One of the best books I’ve ever read in my life was from Elmer Keith, the name of the book was hell I was there. It’s a great read if you can find it.
We mention it at the end and yes they are hard to find and when you do they are not cheap. Definite collectors items.
I have signed copies of Sixguns and Hell I was there that I got from Elmer dated March 31, 1980 I'm selling.
Thanks for this episode about the great man Elmer Keith. He**ll he was there !
You are very welcome!
I remember his G&A column... it was always my first read on getting me magazine each month..... I had the very first edition of G&A and every one since well up into the late 70s, but somehow they got lost in a house move. Elmer was a real 'no BS' writer and you knew that if he said it, he had done and it was so. Those were the days when we were finding out what made gun accurate and little has been discovered since. I still have Townsend Whelen's "The Ultimate in Rifle Precision" and the price inside the cover is 67s 9d so I must have bought it before 1967 when NZ went to decimal currency... I think it was about 63 or 64.
With all of our fancy gear and superb barrels, there's still nothing really new on the gun scene where ammo is concerned; it has all been done before, and mostly before 1980.
Those old timers (hark at me, I was born in 1942!) knew their stuff, and our Elmer was among the best of them. We shall not see his like again.
He was definitely one of a kind, we owe a lot to him and his contemporaries.
Ever since I started reloading Elmer Keith always gets mentioned in the manuals or related literature as the authority on reloading and as far as my personal reloading experiments go it is well deserved. Keith loads work great in all my carbines. I have no handguns sadly.
I have always wanted an original Model 70 but the prices are prohibitive for anything in good condition and the new models have never come close to the same quality.
His loads work greaqt in pistols, carbines, lever guns... pretty much everything! Thanks for watching/commenting!
I still cast 250 gr heads with the 4 cavity 429421 mold I found at the gun show 20 yrs ago. Truly an impressively bullet.
Nice job keeping the tradition alive!
I took a tour of the Elmer Keith Museum in Salmon, Idaho before they moved it to Cabela's in Boise, Idaho ... pretty cool ... he was a living legend in Salmon, Idaho ! ! !
Lucky that you were able to see it in the original location!
A look in my gun safes will quickly show Keith influenced me greatly. My Model 70 is a pre-war 30-06, one of my smaller caliber rifles. Big bore Smith and Wesson revolvers are my favorite guns to shoot, I even made it to Salmon ID for the Second Annual Big Bore revolver shoot. I think I traveled the furthest to attend.
Something about those big Smiths... They are fantastic to shoot! Thanks for watching!
Elmer Kieth said in his book sixguns that the 43/4 Colt was the fastest out of the holster even faster to get into action than any semi automatic pistol
Especially in his hands! Thanks!!
I am amazed by the number of young shooters today who have no idea who Elmer was. I had one who professed to be a gun "expert" . LOL. He had never heard of Elmer Kieth. I instantly dismissed him as a wannabe fraud.
Agree. Anybody getting into firearms should read his work and get an education on the history of things!
Unfortunately, the younger generation has very little appreciation for the roots of their modern gun culture. 😢 All they know is plastic, wonder nines, and fancy optics. Nothing of the basics.
5 thumbs up. Fantastic video
Big thanks
Please publish their books
They absolutely need a reprint!
A+ video, well done!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Nice...tell us more about the awesome 41 magnum please
Coming soon! We'll do something involving Bill Jordan and tie it in with the Elmer and Skeeter videos for sure. Thanks for commenting and watching!
@LTArms Awesome...it is my absolute favorite cartridge. I think they originally wanted it in a K-frame sized revolver, so I'm guessing 5 shots was going to be an acceptable concession. I'm sure all it would take would be one center mass hit to take out anyone. Wish there were more stories of full power 41 mag used in real police shootings to see how it actually performed.
Amazing.
Glad you think so! Thank you!
I grew up reading Elmer Keith, Big bore hard cast slow moving bullets. Fathered the 357 Mag as wll as the 44Mag. Thanks to him got a 1917 US Enfiel in 35 Whelen. But Also read Jim Carmichael and his 270 Win. Well Today will build a SS M70 or Ruger Hawkeye in 7 Rem Mag for whatever and pass on to grandson. I also pack a S&W M19 because of Jim Jordan
We'd love to see that build! Great comment and thanks for watching!
Awesome man 🙏👍
100%!
Fantastic video you have made an amazing video, the first time I heard about this American hero was when I saw the Elmer Keith collection at the Boise Idaho Cabela's back in 2013! I have been a fan ever since and i am hooked on revolvers and pistols!
Nothing quite like a nice revolver! Thank you for the kind comment!
A true American MAN.
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