Jack O'Connor

[Maddog58]

I got to hold one of Jacks legendary 270’s at the Sheep show. I truly had goosebumps thinking of where that rifle had been

 

[Blockcaver]

Jack’s and Elenor’s both! Was a treat!

I got to hold one of Jacks legendary 270’s at the Sheep show. I truly had goosebumps thinking of where that rifle had been

 

[TreeDux]

I’ve got one book of his, I think it’s a Best of collection. Some of everything including stories of his childhood. I don’t think he was necessarily the best writer, but he had some of the best stories.

 

[mainbeam pursuit2]

Read him all the time when I was young in magazines. I bought several of his books also, still have them.

 

[Procision Arms]

Took a photo this year in the Yukon, some of Jack and His wife’s ashes are scattered in the basin behind me. Was one of his favorite areas to hunt and she killed a 43” ram not far from where I was standing.

Very cool piece of hunting history that I felt blessed to see.

 

[NoDakfarmin]

My grandfather was a huge O’Connor fan and turned me into one, I remember sitting at our shooting range at the farm talking rifles with him when I was young and he gave me a copy of “The Hunting Rifle”. I’ve read all of Jacks books and compilations of his articles. Also own an Al Biesen, built Jack’s #2 sheep gun, in .270 featherweight and when you hold it you truly understand what Jack was trying to get everybody to carry in the mountains compared to the anchors that were around in those days! I have started collecting signed copies of his books now, cheaper then rifles!