I wasn't a great reader as a boy until my mother bought me a subscription of Outdoor Life. I was soon reading everything that Jack wrote. I now have most of his books and I became a sheep hunter because of him. His passion for sheep lead me to pursue taking all North American Wild Sheep. I finished my SLAM with a Stone sheep near where Jack and his wife had taken Stones. Love this episode!!
I started reading Outdoor Life in 1963. Jack O' Connor's magazine articles and books always made me feel I was right there with him, whether hunting deer in Mexico or stalking Dall Sheep in the far north. I have a near complete collection of his books.
I also was a Jack O’Connor fan since my childhood.. I had a complete collection of Jack’s books, including letters where we had corresponded. When the Jack O’Conor Museum opened, I donated my complete collection of books, to the museum. Since then, I have managed to obtain another complete collection of Jack’s books, with the exception of “Boom Town”.. This collection I will keep..
THANK YOU! “Cows” deer. You are indeed an astute historian and purveyor of the science of wildlife. Your proper pronunciation of Coues deer cannot be overstated.
Well, in the modern day, they are colloquially known as "coos". There are plenty of words that were pronounced differently hundreds of years ago. That doesnt invalidate how its pronounced today, or then. It will forever be "coos" at this point, like it or not.
Growing up in the 50’s I loved reading Jack’s column in ‘Outdoor Life’. A good friend of my father’s had a gun smith shop off his garage, to me at 7 or 8 he looked just like Jack O’Connor wire rim glasses and all, I think I thought he was. I remember countless nights setting on a stool drinking 7Up listening to Frank and my dad share gun and hunting stories while they drank whiskey n’ 7. My first hunting adventure ( at age 7) was with he and my father hunting quail in the California desert with a .410. After some 70 years it is an addiction I’ve never been able to shake, or wanted to, the only treatment is buying another gun or work on developing another reload.
I've got many of his books. My Dad was a big fan . He had a Savage 99 250-3000 shot hundreds of deer with and some moose. Then he started reading outdoor life magazine, became a o'connor fan, got a 270 win. Never looked back . I have his rifle now , and I plan on giving it to my son, I have a 1950 winchester m70 in 270 win. Great rifle and caliber. My Dad would read outdoor life magazine to me when I was very small. If Dad was alive, he would be 107 tomorrow ,ww2 veteran second wave on Omaha beach, fought in the battle of the bulge 2 purple hearts 5 battle stars and other medals great Dad.
I pretty much became an excellent reader back in the 50s from reading Jack’s stories in my Dad’s Outdoor Life magazines. When my Dad died young from a heart attack in 1960 he had subscribed so far ahead from subscription renewal specials that the magazine kept arriving every month for about 10 years!
When I was a teenager, I read O'connor's Complete book of Rifles and Shotguns. I learned so much from that book! I sighted my .22 caliber Remington 511 according to his instructions was deadly on small game up to 75 yards. Although I've never owned anything more powerful than a .30-30, I developed a strong interest in ballistics--muzzle velocity, sectional density, trajectory, all thanks to Jack O'Connor. He was a superb writer.
Jack O’ Conner and Outdoor life is where big game hunting started for me , I never missed his articles and story’s of his hunts ! I also was impressed with the .270 Win ctg performance over many others ! Even today it’s still a great big game hunting cartridge! Jack’s books are extremely well documented and written !
Jack O'Connor was one of my two favorite outdoor writers. He was the first. My Grandfather got the big three magazines of the day, Field and Stream, Sports Afield, and Outdoor Life. When he finished with them, he would send them across the field to me. I read every word, but Jack Oconnor was my favorite writer. Skeeter Skelton would join him later, and they'd go back and forth as to which was "my favorite," mostly depending on who I read last. I was never really a rifleman, but still loved to read Jacks stuff. When I did buy a rifle, I fell back on what I had learned from Jack, and picked a Winchester Model 70, but I went with 30/06 rather than 270. Sears didn't sell a 270 and Sears was the only place around that sold guns. I used a shotgun for most of my hunting, and turned to handguns for my pleasure shooting, but Jack O'Connor always occupied a place on my book shelf.
Grew up reading everything I could find by O’Connor, and of course I have a Model 70 in 270 Winchester. Now I learn this tasty tidbit that Jack was a graduate of my Alma mater, the University of Arkansas!
Jack’s wife was a keen shot and she used the 30/06 as her Heavy Rifle in Africa. She would use it for the Big Five as she detested the recoil of the 375 H&H magnum.
I was 12 years old when Jack passed. Was a sad day for this young kid who ran to the mailbox every month longing for my Outdoor Life magazine to arrive! Outdoor writers have never been the same. Nobody could take you up in the mountains with you like Jack did monthly!
Great video. I’ve always enjoyed O’Connor’s writings and have always thought the 270 Win is among the top five cartridges ever made. Thank you for sharing. EDIT: One further thought. I’ve often thought it would be pure awesomeness to shoot Jack’s Model 70 in 270 Win. Here’s to the 270 Win. 🍻
Grew up reading Jack O’Connor in Outdoor Life and pretty much bought and read all his books, still have a few. Fine turned my rifles and shot guns because of the interest he generated in hunting and firearms. He is a legend. We’re watching from Missouri. Great video, very interesting and well done. Thank you.
I've read most of his books and loved the ..270 Winchester cartridge. Jack also liked and wrote a lot about the 7X57mm Mauser cartridge. Perhaps his most interesting book was published after his death. Called "The Last Book", it tells of many things he couldn't while alive.
When I was in high school, graduated in 1977. My school had a special room that had old books, ect. Well they had all outdoor magazines. Read his articles clear back to mid 60's. I read all his articles. I hunt today, because I set & read these magazines evenings, instead of going & getting I nto trouble.
In his “Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns “ Jack wrote that if he was of allowed to have only one rifle to hunt the world over it would be a .375 H&H Magnum. Of course he went on to write that if could have a second rifle it would be a 270 Winchester. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊
Excelente biografía y relato.En España el 270 es uno de los calibres preferidos de los recechistas puros y Jack O'Connor una referencia siempre nombrada en libros y artículos en lengua castellana.Aqui tiene grandes seguidores de su trayectoria y sus trabajos.
Love, love,love all the details and info. Growing up in the 70s in a small at based town, I was immersed Jack O'Connor writing. Thus, I'm a true blue .270 man. All in all, great video. But , please pronounce it Coos Deer LOL jmp
Thank you! Believe it or not the actual pronunciation is “cows” deer. It has been slowly turned into “coos” over the years but Dr. Coues who named the species pronounced his own last name “cows”. It is kind of like the M1 Garand. He actually pronounced his last name like “Garrend” but it just came to be pronounced “Guhrand” over the years.
Jack was an enigmatic combination of Western toughness and a consummate rifleman. While no one questions O'Connor's affinity and affextion for the .270, he also favored the 7X57 Mauser caliber and used it to good effect.
Actually coos is a common misconception. It really is "cows" deer (we swear), there are videos based on the pronunciation due to the common mispronunciation. Dr. Coues pronounced his name “cows”, and this is technically the correct pronunciation of the diminutive deer species he described.
Easy to kill all that stuff when its your job and the company pays all expenses. Jack was an excellent writer. But why wasn't he involved WW ll. Heck even Elmer Kieth worked at Ogden Arsenal as an inspector. Everybody trying to whip Hitler and Tojo, Jack is out trying to ambush a deer.
Should throw in Elmer Keith. I grew up on both. Slow heavy bigger bore Vs 270 Win Zipper. Use Both, a 270 and a 35 Wheelen👍 And Jack had several big bores for Africa
I wasn't a great reader as a boy until my mother bought me a subscription of Outdoor Life. I was soon reading everything that Jack wrote. I now have most of his books and I became a sheep hunter because of him. His passion for sheep lead me to pursue taking all North American Wild Sheep. I finished my SLAM with a Stone sheep near where Jack and his wife had taken Stones. Love this episode!!
Thank you for watching! That is awesome that you have achieved the grand slam, not a lot of guys can say that!
Great story and congratulations on the sheep slam. If you don’t mind me asking, did you use a 270 Win? If so, did you use 130 grainers?
Near Toad River BC?
Jack O Conner G.O.A.T at everything he did.Long live his memory and the 270 win.
Agree 100%
I started reading Outdoor Life in 1963. Jack O' Connor's magazine articles and books always made me feel I was right there with him, whether hunting deer in Mexico or stalking Dall Sheep in the far north. I have a near complete collection of his books.
Hang on to those treasures!
I also was a Jack O’Connor fan since my childhood.. I had a complete collection of Jack’s books, including letters where we had corresponded. When the Jack O’Conor Museum opened, I donated my complete collection of books, to the museum. Since then, I have managed to obtain another complete collection of Jack’s books, with the exception of “Boom Town”.. This collection I will keep..
@@dave4344 Wow, that is a very generous donation.
THANK YOU!
“Cows” deer.
You are indeed an astute historian and purveyor of the science of wildlife. Your proper pronunciation of Coues deer cannot be overstated.
We’ve heard it pronounced so many ways 😂
Well, in the modern day, they are colloquially known as "coos". There are plenty of words that were pronounced differently hundreds of years ago. That doesnt invalidate how its pronounced today, or then. It will forever be "coos" at this point, like it or not.
Growing up in the 50’s I loved reading Jack’s column in ‘Outdoor Life’. A good friend of my father’s had a gun smith shop off his garage, to me at 7 or 8 he looked just like Jack O’Connor wire rim glasses and all, I think I thought he was. I remember countless nights setting on a stool drinking 7Up listening to Frank and my dad share gun and hunting stories while they drank whiskey n’ 7. My first hunting adventure ( at age 7) was with he and my father hunting quail in the California desert with a .410. After some 70 years it is an addiction I’ve never been able to shake, or wanted to, the only treatment is buying another gun or work on developing another reload.
I’ve had my .270 Win for over 30 years and I would never get rid of it, it does everything I ask it to do.
One of the best all-arounders for sure!
I have a 1950 vintage model 70 in 270 win with a Lyman 3X scope.
I affectionately call it the "Jack O'Connor Special". I use it for everything.
Sounds like a beauty!
I've got many of his books. My Dad was a big fan . He had a Savage 99 250-3000 shot hundreds of deer with and some moose. Then he started reading outdoor life magazine, became a o'connor fan, got a 270 win. Never looked back . I have his rifle now , and I plan on giving it to my son, I have a 1950 winchester m70 in 270 win. Great rifle and caliber. My Dad would read outdoor life magazine to me when I was very small. If Dad was alive, he would be 107 tomorrow ,ww2 veteran second wave on Omaha beach, fought in the battle of the bulge 2 purple hearts 5 battle stars and other medals great Dad.
You're Dad was a true American, that is fantastic!
I pretty much became an excellent reader back in the 50s from reading Jack’s stories in my Dad’s Outdoor Life magazines. When my Dad died young from a heart attack in 1960 he had subscribed so far ahead from subscription renewal specials that the magazine kept arriving every month for about 10 years!
If the subject matter interests you it definitely makes it way easier to learn from!
When I was a teenager, I read O'connor's Complete book of Rifles and Shotguns. I learned so much from that book! I sighted my .22 caliber Remington 511 according to his instructions was deadly on small game up to 75 yards. Although I've never owned anything more powerful than a .30-30, I developed a strong interest in ballistics--muzzle velocity, sectional density, trajectory, all thanks to Jack O'Connor. He was a superb writer.
Agreed, he did an amazing job. Thank you for watching!
Jack O’ Conner and Outdoor life is where big game hunting started for me , I never missed his articles and story’s of his hunts !
I also was impressed with the .270 Win ctg performance over many others ! Even today it’s still a great big game hunting cartridge!
Jack’s books are extremely well documented and written !
at least spell name correctly.
It is a fantastic cartridge!
@@The93ssfdGotta love spell checker and auto correct !
Thank you for this awesome video of this true gentleman and legend of this great sport.
Jack O'Connor was one of my two favorite outdoor writers. He was the first. My Grandfather got the big three magazines of the day, Field and Stream, Sports Afield, and Outdoor Life. When he finished with them, he would send them across the field to me. I read every word, but Jack Oconnor was my favorite writer. Skeeter Skelton would join him later, and they'd go back and forth as to which was "my favorite," mostly depending on who I read last. I was never really a rifleman, but still loved to read Jacks stuff. When I did buy a rifle, I fell back on what I had learned from Jack, and picked a Winchester Model 70, but I went with 30/06 rather than 270. Sears didn't sell a 270 and Sears was the only place around that sold guns. I used a shotgun for most of my hunting, and turned to handguns for my pleasure shooting, but Jack O'Connor always occupied a place on my book shelf.
That’s great to hear. Love these stories/reminiscing! Did you see our Skeeter video?
it was jack o connor that got me into guns and hunting, thanks jack!
That’s great!!
Thanks for the biography. I have read his articles for many years but never knew much about him. He was an unique individual to say the least...
You’re welcome, thank you for watching!!
Excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing new information on Jacks life.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Another great video ! I read all his stuff when I was a kid ! Championed of the Winchester model 70 in 270 !
Thank you, glad you are liking these. We'll keep them coming!
Grew up reading everything I could find by O’Connor, and of course I have a Model 70 in 270 Winchester. Now I learn this tasty tidbit that Jack was a graduate of my Alma mater, the University of Arkansas!
I've enjoyed your video, and you've made me curious about this gentleman.
My best regards, a fellow hunter from Burgundy, France
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Jack’s wife was a keen shot and she used the 30/06 as her Heavy Rifle in Africa. She would use it for the Big Five as she detested the recoil of the 375 H&H magnum.
Jack became a pure inspiration for me. Read so much of his wisdom!
Definitely inspired many. Thanks for watching!
I was 12 years old when Jack passed. Was a sad day for this young kid who ran to the mailbox every month longing for my Outdoor Life magazine to arrive! Outdoor writers have never been the same. Nobody could take you up in the mountains with you like Jack did monthly!
Sorely missed. We need more like him!
Jack ' is my hero an I walk the Maine woods with my Remington 7400 270 win ,
A man like him we will never see again ,RIP sir
Unfortunately true
Jack was right about the 270winchester and I'm a 300weatherby guy. I like it smokin hot. A great writer he was.
Absolutely. Gotta love those Weatherby cartridges!
Love “JACK “ since a little lad
Great video. I’ve always enjoyed O’Connor’s writings and have always thought the 270 Win is among the top five cartridges ever made. Thank you for sharing.
EDIT: One further thought. I’ve often thought it would be pure awesomeness to shoot Jack’s Model 70 in 270 Win. Here’s to the 270 Win. 🍻
One of the best all-rounders for sure!
No doubt a awesome cartridge.
@@jasongibson8114 Yes sir! The mulies and pronghorn I’ve killed with my Model 70 Featherweight in 270 would disagree! 🤠
Grew up reading Jack O’Connor in Outdoor Life and pretty much bought and read all his books, still have a few. Fine turned my rifles and shot guns because of the interest he generated in hunting and firearms. He is a legend. We’re watching from Missouri. Great video, very interesting and well done. Thank you.
Thank you and thanks for watching. He was a definite legend!
I've read most of his books and loved the ..270 Winchester cartridge. Jack also liked and wrote a lot about the 7X57mm Mauser cartridge. Perhaps his most interesting book was published after his death. Called "The Last Book", it tells of many things he couldn't while alive.
His list of works is impressive. Will have to dive into "The Last Book"
Jack O'Connor certainly has his place in history, despite his famous "disagreements" with the legendary, cantankerous, Elmer Keith.
Definitely! We are doing a Keith treatment too, maybe we'll feature some hilarious stories.
Keith's writing was as coarse as Jack's was elegant. Editing Elmer's writing only made it read better, and I doubt if Jack enjoyed doing it.
Great video! Love the men that developed our sport ans sent their lives filling us with their knowledge, wisdom, and stories. Keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it! Will do!
When I was in high school, graduated in 1977. My school had a special room that had old books, ect. Well they had all outdoor magazines. Read his articles clear back to mid 60's. I read all his articles. I hunt today, because I set & read these magazines evenings, instead of going & getting I nto trouble.
We wish schools still had archives like that!
"Cows Deer" your awesome Dude
Thank you for putting together this video
You’re very welcome!
I've been around elk hunting for many years and 270 is one of the most successful elk hunting cartridges I've ever seen.
It’s a great cartridge!
You Do Use The 150gr Bullets Right ??? Do You Handload For It ??? Thank You Rg
@@randyguapo7793270s were made for 130s. Mono or lead
Horse shit
Just one opinion
In his “Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns “ Jack wrote that if he was of allowed to have only one rifle to hunt the world over it would be a .375 H&H Magnum. Of course he went on to write that if could have a second rifle it would be a 270 Winchester. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊
Excelente biografía y relato.En España el 270 es uno de los calibres preferidos de los recechistas puros y Jack O'Connor una referencia siempre nombrada en libros y artículos en lengua castellana.Aqui tiene grandes seguidores de su trayectoria y sus trabajos.
¡Gracias por mirar!
Gracias a ti por tus buenos trabajos.
Love, love,love all the details and info. Growing up in the 70s in a small at based town, I was immersed Jack O'Connor writing. Thus, I'm a true blue .270 man.
All in all, great video. But , please pronounce it Coos Deer LOL
jmp
Thank you! Believe it or not the actual pronunciation is “cows” deer. It has been slowly turned into “coos” over the years but Dr. Coues who named the species pronounced his own last name “cows”. It is kind of like the M1 Garand. He actually pronounced his last name like “Garrend” but it just came to be pronounced “Guhrand” over the years.
Jack was an enigmatic combination of Western toughness and a consummate rifleman. While no one questions O'Connor's affinity and affextion for the .270, he also favored the 7X57 Mauser caliber and used it to good effect.
He did have a soft spot for the Mauser too!
There is a Jack O'Connor museum in Lewiston, Id. Well worth the time to go thru it. His rifles are there along with his wife's rifles.
It’s on the bucket list!
My first rifle bought in 1982 was a Ruger model 77 in .270 Win.
Great rifles!
More than the rifles Jack O'Conner used I'd like information of the scopes he had on those rifles.
We’ll see what we can find out 👍
Nice video, have all his books
Cool, thanks for watching!!
It isn't mentioned, but his wife hunted with him occasionally and was quite a seasoned hunter in her own right.
She definitely was. Took her own African big 5
Imagine the one periodical the US Military would choose today? I shudder to think what it may be.
Haha! 🤣
Winchester should release a new 760 in 270 or model 88 lever gun to commemorate the 100 th anniversary.
I mean a Remington. Lol.
They definitely should do that!
Those are not cows deer they are Coos deer (Coues).
Actually coos is a common misconception. It really is "cows" deer (we swear), there are videos based on the pronunciation due to the common mispronunciation. Dr. Coues pronounced his name “cows”, and this is technically the correct pronunciation of the diminutive deer species he described.
Named after Army Sergeant Eliot Cous (cows).😊
Easy to kill all that stuff when its your job and the company pays all expenses. Jack was an excellent writer. But why wasn't he involved WW ll. Heck even Elmer Kieth worked at Ogden Arsenal as an inspector. Everybody trying to whip Hitler and Tojo, Jack is out trying to ambush a deer.
My boyhood mentor.
RIP Jack and Elinor.
Wish we had more mentors like this for future generations.
Should throw in Elmer Keith. I grew up on both. Slow heavy bigger bore Vs 270 Win Zipper. Use Both, a 270 and a 35 Wheelen👍 And Jack had several big bores for Africa