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!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I read all of his stuff growing up. These days I’m less impressed with it all.

 

[NoDakfarmin]

I read all of his stuff growing up. These days I’m less impressed with it all.

Why’s that?

 

[S-3 ranch]

I too grew up reading him in Outdoor Life. I have every book he wrote. I just finished re-reading Lost Classics for the 3rd or 4th time, it is my favorite. He influenced me a lot on his ideas about the classic rifle.

My uncle gave me a copy of a outdoor life of all of O’Connors sheep hunts a limited addition when I was stuck in bed sick with some childhood illness
I read and reread it till the pages fell out ( then I taped it back together)
My mom threw it away when I was in college.
But that one magazine has influenced my gun buying and traveling for over 40 years now . Wish I could find a copy of it somewhere
His sheep hunts where epic

 

[Howdoyoulikemenow]

I enjoyed reading his articles and books as a young kid. It would be cool to have lived and hunted in his time. Blues steel. Walnut stocks. Wool clothing. No draw tags. Just go man…