Jack O'Connor: Outdoorsman, Writer, and Big-Game Hunter

[@EddiePate-z3r]

Jack O Conner G.O.A.T at everything he did.Long live his memory and the 270 win.

[@LTArms]

Agree 100%

[@jeddiajones4570]

Jack himself said the .280 was a better cartridge, but you are right, he was the best.

[@galenhisler396]

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.

[@LTArms]

You're Dad was a true American, that is fantastic!

[@paulstieler4468]

The Way it Ought to Be 👍

[@glennwheeler639]

Your dad was a man among men. Salute.

[@EllisonSprinkler]

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!!

[@LTArms]

Thank you for watching! That is awesome that you have achieved the grand slam, not a lot of guys can say that!

[@nmelkhunter1]

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?

[@johnganshow5536]

Near Toad River BC?

[@joelpreisser2527]

My mother bought me a subscription to Outdoor Life, and my twin brother a subscription to Field and Stream, when were done we'd swap and read the other...hunted, fished and been shooting ever since then

[@EllisonSprinkler]

@@nmelkhunter1 The first rifle I bought was a 270 Win and I used it for years on everything. Eventually shot the barrel out but by then I had several other rifle cartridges. For whatever reason, I never replaced the 270 Win. So to answer no I didn't actually use the 270 on any of my sheep, which is the only regret I have with my SLAM. If I ever get another chance to hunt a sheep (which will likely not happen), I will find me a 270 Win for a swan song!

[@shadetreemech290]

He lived a life that most of us could only dream of.

[@LTArms]

Definitely!

[@stillbill1878]

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.

[@LTArms]

We’ve heard it pronounced so many ways 😂

[@whiteyfisk9769]

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.

[@taco472]

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.

[@michaelmurray5439]

I salute LT Arms. Excellent video! Seeing Ron Spomer giving Mr. O’Conner the praise he does, speaks volumes.

[@LTArms]

Much appreciated and thank you for watching! The Spomer video on his .270 is great!

[@adamwiech4874]

Hes the reason me and a million other hunters love the .270 and still a very capable caliber.

[@LTArms]

One of the best!

[@Nello353]

I was in first grade just learning to read (1937) and my dad subscribed to Outdoor life and my world expanded, the monthly editions couldn’t come fast enough. I became a very good reader, an asset that has lasted to this day and like you I saved up to buy my first rifle ,it was a Remington model 721 in 270 caliber. I paid 72.00$ for it,I could have bought a Winchester model 70 for 96.00$ but I didn’t have the 14.00$ , a mistake that I regretted the rest of my life.

[@LTArms]

@@Nello353 Amazing! Glad to have you here!

[@laurence1643]

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.

[@LTArms]

Sounds like a beauty!

[@richardjohnson4238]

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.

[@LTArms]

That’s great to hear. Love these stories/reminiscing! Did you see our Skeeter video?

[@MrEperson390]

This is great❤ Love the 270 Winchester.

[@LTArms]

It's one of the best all-rounders for sure!

[@normanmallory2055]

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 !

[@The93ssfd]

at least spell name correctly.

[@LTArms]

It is a fantastic cartridge!

[@normanmallory2055]

@@The93ssfdGotta love spell checker and auto correct !

[@garyh1449]

@@normanmallory2055 If i can read what is said and know what is meant, I could care less how it's spylt.

[@johnballantyne6853]

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.

[@LTArms]

One of the best all-arounders for sure!

[@kdean8129]

My son has taken moose elk mule and whitetail deer wolf and Russian boar in Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada. If I remember correctly only the elk at 500yds needed 2 shots. He was thinking of buying another rifle in one of the new vogue calibres. I said bs to that! Keep your 270 and one shot kills on game. The young man would do well to listen to his dad. I love the writers of the day. Jack and Peter Capstick being two of many favorites. The wisdom and experience of Randy Selby is a favorite podcast. Many shooters would do well to read listen and learn from the generation who developed our passion to what it is today.

[@LTArms]

@@kdean8129 great advice!

[@wiregrassga]

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.

[@LTArms]

Hang on to those treasures!

[@dave4344]

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..

[@MrTruckerf]

@@dave4344 Wow, that is a very generous donation.

[@billfisher6708]

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!

[@LTArms]

If the subject matter interests you it definitely makes it way easier to learn from!

[@bobd8553]

Excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing new information on Jacks life.

[@LTArms]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@guybaker7162]

it was jack o connor that got me into guns and hunting, thanks jack!

[@LTArms]

That’s great!!

[@HSmith-uk9hl]

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.

[@LTArms]

His list of works is impressive. Will have to dive into "The Last Book"

[@anthonyjbargeman5280]

Don't remember exactly what year I was introduced to Mr Jacks writings but it was in the mid 60's and I learned much. There will never be another Jack O.

[@LTArms]

Definitely. He is sorely missed!

[@williamfry5486]

He is the GOAT of hunting. thanks for this

[@LTArms]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@russellkeeling4387]

I used to love to read the "This happened to me" section in Outdoor Life.

[@dennisjohnson1546]

Another great video ! I read all his stuff when I was a kid ! Championed of the Winchester model 70 in 270 !

[@LTArms]

Thank you, glad you are liking these. We'll keep them coming!

[@johnnyholland8765]

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...

[@LTArms]

You’re welcome, thank you for watching!!

[@brianrobbins3499]

I love reading his books and articles it inspires me to keep my hunting alive

[@LTArms]

Love to hear that!

[@billprince4104]

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.

[@LTArms]

Agreed, he did an amazing job. Thank you for watching!

[@paynectygardener2033]

My father and Jack were the most important people in my target shooting and hunting that began several decades ago. I will always appreciate their effect on my life.

[@raoulsilaghi2504]

I've enjoyed your video, and you've made me curious about this gentleman. My best regards, a fellow hunter from Burgundy, France

[@LTArms]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@bryanwaybrant925]

I have hunted with a 270 starting in the 1970s. Love it, inch and half high at 100 yards. If I missed it, it was not the guns fault. Great gun.

[@LTArms]

Definitely one of the best all around cartridges. Thanks for the watch!

[@whitefeather67]

Jack O'Connor certainly has his place in history, despite his famous "disagreements" with the legendary, cantankerous, Elmer Keith.

[@LTArms]

Definitely! We are doing a Keith treatment too, maybe we'll feature some hilarious stories.

[@johncmitchell4941]

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.

[@Idahoguy10157]

⁠​⁠@@LTArms…. There’s an NRA magazine article of the first, and maybe only, time Keith and O’Connor met. The author relates how that rivalry would play out in person. As disagreeing authors their articles were good at keeping magazine sales up. It was mutual beneficial for their careers

[@Idahoguy10157]

As much as Jack O’Connor love the 270 he used other cartridges. Had no aversion to big bores.

[@nmelkhunter1]

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. 🍻

[@LTArms]

One of the best all-rounders for sure!

[@jasongibson8114]

No doubt a awesome cartridge.

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@jasongibson8114 Yes sir! The mulies and pronghorn I’ve killed with my Model 70 Featherweight in 270 would disagree! 🤠

[@michaelmerrick5472]

Grew up reading Jack O'Connor! Miss having the sporting magazines.

[@LTArms]

Would love it if we had another Jack O'Connor these days!

[@dougkahler7152]

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!

[@LTArms]

Sorely missed. We need more like him!

[@Harry-l1t]

Thank you for this awesome video of this true gentleman and legend of this great sport.

[@LTArms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

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

[@LTArms]

Unfortunately true

[@walksfletcher]

I started reading Jack O'Connor as a boy, kept reading until he passed. Have most of his books. First new rifle I every got was a .270Win.

[@LTArms]

Sounds like he left a huge impression, that is great!

[@dxpvxo711]

Just discovered your channel. Excellent content. Great production. Keep up the good work

[@LTArms]

Much appreciated!

[@ggibson511960]

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!

[@LTArms]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Randel2024]

Jack became a pure inspiration for me. Read so much of his wisdom!

[@LTArms]

Definitely inspired many. Thanks for watching!

[@haroldconner2645]

Thank you for putting together this video

[@LTArms]

You’re very welcome!

[@scottholder4489]

Very good...nicely done. My dad (R IP), introduced me to Jack's books...I read them continually throughout the year. I learned alot from both...

[@LTArms]

Very cool!

[@OehlJim]

Thanks for the great story! I have owned and hunted with several rifles in .270 Winchester since the late1960s...all because of articles penned by Jack O'Connor.

[@LTArms]

Good man! Thanks for watching!

[@jasongibson8114]

Jack was right about the 270winchester and I'm a 300weatherby guy. I like it smokin hot. A great writer he was.

[@LTArms]

Absolutely. Gotta love those Weatherby cartridges!

[@jackdotzman2908]

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.

[@LTArms]

Thank you and thanks for watching. He was a definite legend!

[@jeffreylocke8808]

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.

[@tomhipple541]

She goes to 7 by 57 Mauser most of the time

[@garyh1449]

@@tomhipple541 One of my favorite cartridges along with the 6.5x55 Swede.

[@stevenlord782]

Im currently reading Jacks 'The BIg Game Rifle'. Absolutely fantastic.

[@LTArms]

Absolutely!

[@davidruppel1216]

Great video! Love the men that developed our sport ans sent their lives filling us with their knowledge, wisdom, and stories. Keep them coming.

[@LTArms]

Glad you enjoyed it! Will do!

[@mikenathaniel1521]

Love “JACK “ since a little lad

[@russellkeeling4387]

I've been around elk hunting for many years and 270 is one of the most successful elk hunting cartridges I've ever seen.

[@LTArms]

It’s a great cartridge!

[@randyguapo7793]

You Do Use The 150gr Bullets Right ??? Do You Handload For It ??? Thank You Rg

[@whiteyfisk9769]

​@@randyguapo7793270s were made for 130s. Mono or lead

[@larrybulthouse455]

Horse shit

[@montyklaus7223]

Just one opinion

[@mscott976]

I absolutely love the stories Jack wrote. I started reading his articles in left over magazines about 1960. My grandfather and my favorite uncle both hunted with model 70s in 270s. I’m sorry to say I’ve never owned one.

[@LTArms]

Very cool! You still can get one 😉

[@JorgeAmorLópez]

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.

[@LTArms]

¡Gracias por mirar!

[@JorgeAmorLópez]

Gracias a ti por tus buenos trabajos.

[@darinsitko998]

For my first gun, I really wanted a 7 mag. My dad talked me into a 270. He referenced Jack and all his exploits with a 270. I've not been sorry I bought a Jack O'Conner.

[@LTArms]

It does the trick every time! Thanks!

[@darreldwalton8763]

Had the great fortune of growin up in south east Idaho, while O'Connor and Keith were boxing with each other in the pages of my Dad's magazines. Never met either of 'em, but O'Connor was damned sure an easier read. For many years, indeed, clear through my military stint, I never went over 5'8", and a buck forty. Best Bud, Jim turned me on to his 270 while stationed in Montana, and as I used it more 'n more, my 308 and 35 Whelen stayed home, or at least stayed in camp with the scatterguns. Honest, I miss both them old Idaho transplants. Hope they kept huntin an writin on the tuther side!

[@LTArms]

Great comment and memories. Thanks for posting!

[@ekim000]

I own only one centre fire rifle and it's a Winchester Model 70 controlled feed in .270 Winchester and I have it because of Mr O'Connor's writngs.

[@LTArms]

Good on ya!!

[@jackcook8613]

Still hunt with my Dad's pre-64 Win.mod. 70 .270win. Best deer gun ever made!

[@LTArms]

They are fantastic!

[@ken5042]

I went to Catholic school as a kid, and in our modest library was a copy of O'Conners "The Big Game Rifle".I must've signed it out constantly, and it changed my life.

[@LTArms]

Schools kept good books in the library back in those day!

[@ericsteigers4301]

In 1974 I had a white tail buck scored by Mr O’Connor. I remember vividly his trophy room adjacent to his home in Lewiston.

[@LTArms]

Amazing!

[@Zombeegun]

I always read his articles in Outdoor Life. Part of growing up with my dad and uncle

[@LTArms]

Great that you have those memories! Thanks for watching!

[@garyh1449]

Loved those outdoor magazines. Outdoor life was my favorite but Sports Afield and Field and Stream were also read. Jack O'Conner was always read first. Today I go on Ebay and get the magazines of the 50's and 60's. They aren't the same today. I like the old commercials in them as well.

[@LTArms]

They were way better than the new magazines are. Thanks for sharing!

[@zayacz123]

I have many if not all of his guns/hunting books and one book written about him. His writing was excellent.

[@LTArms]

Agreed. Sorely missed

[@Onewordize]

What a legend 👏🏽

[@LTArms]

Most definitely!

[@ozark_trapper]

He was a great hunter. This last custom rifle he had built was in the 280 rem. He passed away right before it was finished. I would've loved to see how he liked it. I live in Arkansas. I wonder if i have walked some of the places. That he had been to.

[@LTArms]

I bet you have! He was pretty prolific!

[@dennisschell5543]

My boyhood mentor. RIP Jack and Elinor.

[@LTArms]

Wish we had more mentors like this for future generations.

[@WillyK51]

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

[@stevenveltrie1868]

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.

[@LTArms]

It’s on the bucket list!

[@mikewarner2285]

You do a good job narrationing ❤

[@LTArms]

Glad you think so!

[@rmwtsou]

My first rifle bought in 1982 was a Ruger model 77 in .270 Win.

[@LTArms]

Great rifles!

[@robertwiggins7961]

As a boy l subscribed to Outdoor Life just to read the articles by Jack O'connor. Through his eyes and words l traveled the world over and felt like l hunted every animal he did. I bought my first 270 because I felt like he would want me to have one. I have owned a lot of different guns in my 77 years but I have always owned a 270 of one kind or another. I visited the Jack O'connor museum in Hells Gate National Park in Idaho and looked at his 270's Eleanor's 7X57 and all the other rifles that were made famous in his writings. I was like a kid in Disneyland! When my wife and I left l stopped at the front desk and made a donation as admission was free, my wife who did not hunt asked the man behind the counter "Who was this Jack O'connor?" The man looked at her and said "Sweetie that question is grounds for divorce in Idaho"! It's a shame so many youngsters hunting today will probably someday ask the same question. Mr O'connor was one of my childhood heroes and shall remain so.

[@LTArms]

Fantastic comment. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this with us and thank you for watching!

[@BannerComedy]

Fantastic video. Keep up the great work, I’m subscribing.

[@LTArms]

Thanks, will do! Thanks for the sub too!

[@Eightpoundtest]

My literary intro to shooting was two fold, Townsend Whelen and Jack O'Connor. I owned two, .270 rifles but never hunting larger game than deer and antelope, settled on the .243 which I learned to shoot from either side and knew exactly where the bullet was being placed. It destroyed less meat than the .270, in my opinion. In over forty years of hunting only one animal received a second shot and that was with my .270, I flinched!

[@LTArms]

Two great writers!

[@waltonsellers6941]

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.

[@LTArms]

He did have a soft spot for the Mauser too!

[@paulsimmons5726]

The ability of any hunter can be enhanced by the use of a fine rifle chambered in a capable round; Jack O’Connor chose the Winchester Model 70 in 270Win for most of his career. JOC said that the 270Win was a great choice if the hunter did their part, O’Connor certainly did his part!

[@LTArms]

He absolutely did his part laying the groundwork!

[@TedHall-k7v]

Jack O'Connor is a marvel! At74 years of age I still think about his tremendous words of wisdom, gifted common sense, and logic. This contributed to his experience in the field and not from an easy chair in an office in promotion of a product. Today after numerous caliber experiences I still favor the 270 Winchester. He impacted me as to bullet placement and bullet performance. From his writing and hunting experiences one built trust and confidence in the man himself. A true one of a kind person. Only wish I could have met him and sat in on the stories and discussions. Thank you for a great video!

[@joedirt1532]

"Cows Deer" your awesome Dude

[@NW_Ranger]

Thank you!

[@LTArms]

You’re welcome!!

[@davidlawrence616]

Proud to have had him in my home town in Lewiston, Idaho. Met him a few times at the local sporting goods store, which is still there. There is a Jack O’Conner Museum near by. Also home of CCI and Speer bullets.

[@davidlawrence616]

His challenger was Elmer Keith, from Salmon, Idaho. The big bore advocate.

[@LTArms]

You are lucky to have met him!

[@LTArms]

Keith’s house in Salmon was up for sale recently

[@davidlawrence616]

@ true. And I believe his gun museum was also closed down.

[@davidlawrence616]

@@LTArms it was a few times between the ages of 16-18. What was I going to say? Lol I just stood there and listened to the older guys talking. I now have a newer Model 70 in 30/06 I’m thinking of rebarreling to 270 in honor of him.

[@sheldonkelly3124]

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.

[@LTArms]

We wish schools still had archives like that!

[@russellkeeling4387]

More than the rifles Jack O'Conner used I'd like information of the scopes he had on those rifles.

[@LTArms]

We’ll see what we can find out 👍

[@russellkeeling4387]

@@LTArms Thanks.

[@Jeffreyperez-rp6ow]

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

[@LTArms]

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.

[@davidkirksey8521]

He was a .270 advocate but it is my understanding is that he knew its limitations and he also liked the 30-06 and recommended it as well especially when a bit more umph would be required.

[@LTArms]

Yup, his wife was also a big .30-06 proponent. Used one alongside him in African safaris

[@adamwiech4874]

My holy grail rifle is the winchester model 70 jack o'conner edition of course in .270 win.

[@LTArms]

One of the best all-rounders for sure!

[@bushleague3472]

I remember getting his books at the library a bunch as a kid. Recently I picked up The Art of Hunting Big Game in America. One thing that really strikes me is that despite him being a died in the wool "western hunter" (he doesnt even have a chapter about whitetails in this book), there is more big timber wisdom in his single chapter about hunting brush than you could find in a decade's worth of any current hunting magazine.

[@LTArms]

All they do is try to sell products these days, it’s unfortunate

[@bushleague3472]

@@LTArms True, and I think that the understanding of game habit in a non' agricultural setting is becoming a lost art.

[@kevinward8915]

Nice video, have all his books

[@LTArms]

Cool, thanks for watching!!

[@scottrobinson3281]

I have recently re-read Jack's "The Hunting Rifle". He had a kind word to say about the then almost forgotten .280 Remington (and the .284 Winchester). The .280 was loaded to lower pressure than the .270 to function in auto-loading rifles and did not "set the world on fire, sales wise" as Jack put it. The .270 vs. .280 in a way mirrors the .243 Win. vs. .244/6mm Remington story. Both Remington designs were good, but Winchester got in first and created legendary cartridges.

[@LTArms]

A lot of people don't even know the .244/6mm exists! Great comment!

[@terryhall3907]

The 280 Remington is a excellent cartridge that was mishandled by Remington and should be up there with the 270 as a big game cartridge

[@Who-ry8of]

Elmer Keith fan myself, but Jack O’Conner on rifles was perfect. Still can’t bring myself to own anything smaller than a .30-06 for game, but a great writer nonetheless.

[@LTArms]

We'll be doing one of these (or a few) on Keith as well!

[@stoesselvarginha456]

Great man

[@LTArms]

Absolutely!

[@davewinter2688]

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!😊

[@rocksandoil2241]

The art of writing was a large part of his lore, and I still remember describing how some writers wrote piffle about Elk cartridges because of the "cruel pinch of want" was just trying to survive as a writer.

[@LTArms]

Absolutely was an artist in his craft.

[@larryhayes6463]

I have his "Shotgun Book". It's a great read.

[@LTArms]

Definitely!

[@jeffcopenhaver2217]

Jack was the driving force behind the 270 Winchester’s popularity, but when painted into a corner, freely admitted the 30-06 was more versatile. Jack’s final custom rifle he commissioned before his death was a Ruger 77 in 280 Remington.

[@LTArms]

Yup, him and his wife both were .30-06 proponents

[@garyfarmer8190]

I started reading Outdoor Life in 1954 and was attracted to Jack OConner but there was always Elmer “big Hat Keith my buddies and I would always argue about who was right Jack or Elmer. He’s the reason scores of boys my age are avid readers and shooters. Still love my rifles!

[@LTArms]

Interesting material is way more motivating to read for sure, especially when you’re young.

[@jamespmullin21753]

Jack 270 O' Connor

[@LTArms]

👍

[@mikecollins8241]

I bought my first rifle, a used Savage 110 in 270 30 years ago. I've owned dozens of rifles since then and have taken quite a few deer with a variety of cartridges, but a few years ago I wanted a rifle to do "everything" and not get beat up with recoil 😮 so I bought another used Savage 270.. shoots as well as the first one ( thats now buried in the safe, waiting for me to refinish and restock it, including replacing the iron sights) 😀

[@LTArms]

They are great rifles!

[@desertislandtoolworks1956]

Nice work, I particularly like getting the “cows deer” pronunciation correct

[@LTArms]

Thank you for acknowledging that!

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

Great tribute to Jack O'Connor. But, I'm pretty sure it's "Coo-eez" deer (Coues), and, I know it's "bows-man" Montana (Boseman).

[@LTArms]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrTruckerf]

It isn't mentioned, but his wife hunted with him occasionally and was quite a seasoned hunter in her own right.

[@LTArms]

She definitely was. Took her own African big 5

[@Gunsgame1966]

We in Australia had our own jack O'Conner, Nick Harvey who was our most decorated and editor of the sporting shooters magazine,he hunted all over the world on dangerous game in Africa and north America, we also had another famous hunter his name was Col Allison both very extraordinary hunters I loved reading their tales , I met Nick briefly whilst I was hunting down on the Macquarie river at the back waters of burrendong dam in central NSW Australia, he was fairly old even back then in about 1984 we were both hunting goats and pigs I watched him effortlessly walk the hills he had a long stride like my grandfather. God bless all our greatest hunters

[@LTArms]

We may feature these fellows in future episodes, thanks for bringing this up! Thanks for watching too!

[@eddiewallace5272]

I used to read Jacks stories…

[@LTArms]

He did some great work!

[@tomjoseph1444]

I have done a lot of reading over the past 60 years. Mostly by hunters / outdoorsmen from both this continent and Africa. I am not saying it is true, but I have seen where other hunters state that Jack shot a hell of a lot more animals with a typewriter than with a gun.

[@LTArms]

Elmer Keith and Askins said this a lot. "Killed more animals with his IBM machine than his rifle..."

[@deepwood4]

Winchester should release a new 760 in 270 or model 88 lever gun to commemorate the 100 th anniversary.

[@deepwood4]

I mean a Remington. Lol.

[@LTArms]

They definitely should do that!

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Were people born in AZ territory before statehood in 1912 still considered to be American Citizens? Ive been reading about Tombstone in the 1880s ... Curly Bill, Wyatt Earp, Jake Paul etc.

[@LTArms]

That's a good question. I think so but we'll definitely look into that.

[@Jeff-sl8xz]

Yes they were a citizen is anyone born on US soil wether it is a state or territory they're still considered a US citizen

[@timburris3758]

He Was The Real Gun Authority

[@LTArms]

Absolutely!

[@joeetlinger3423]

Imagine the one periodical the US Military would choose today? I shudder to think what it may be.

[@LTArms]

Haha! 🤣

[@browngreen933]

I imagine the .270 Winchester was developed so that Americans wouldn't have to use the similar German 7x57mm Mauser cartridge. 😮

[@LTArms]

Agreed!