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I know that he has a website but I don't recall I've ever read anything by him in the gun rags. Winchester is quoting him on their website regarding their new M70 Super Grades so he must be somewhat of an authority in the gun world. Just curious, does anyone know him or his background? Thanks. | ||
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google up "Z-hat" and see what you get. I believe he's the guy in charge of this /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Uh...not so sure of that...Z-hat is owned be Fred Zeglin Mike Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Mike Dettorre writes:
There is the difference that a detachable box magazine can be left at home or back at camp, whereas those things cannot happen with an integral box magazine -- with or without an opening floorplate. "How's that whole 'hopey-changey' thing working out for ya?" | |||
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Online gun writer. I tend to like his writings, short, to the point and accurate without as much of the personal opinions and none of the advertisers-paid-me-so-its-superamazingawsomeness feel of a lot of articles about guns/carts. The subscription to his page is cheap and well worth it, there is a LOT of reading one can do in there. If you think every possible niche has been filled already, thank a wildcatter! | |||
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So can ammo, bolts, field glasses, permits, licenses, car keys, and sanity. His point was that sometimes people on AR will debate things that really don't hold up to empirical scrutiny. As for Chuck Hawks, don't know much about him, but he does have some pretty spot on observations and isn't bad reading. John | |||
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Yup, you're right....my error! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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LE270, In addition to the non-sensical debates with no empirical evidence typically beyond a sample size of one...my comment is to realiability of the mechanical device...not to the forgetfullness of the hunter/shooter... Hmmm...let me see, I wonder how many soldiers forget their detacable box magazines when they leave the base? I lose and forget more equipment than 90% of the people on the planet... I have never forgotten rifle, magazine, spare magazine, ammo, spare ammo, binos, licenses, shooting sticks, and knife. Mike Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Ok, Let's pick on Mike today. I'll pick him apart by the numbers! [quote]What I have learned on AR: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place to get a steak dinner? is…you really want pork chops. Of course! If you knew what you wanted, you would never ask anyone on the internet forum to begin with. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. This has been the fodder for gun writers since the beginning of time. If I heard how much better the 7mm Mag was over the 270win or 280 Rem I think I will yak. But I digress, I shouldn't agree with this one, but I am turning into a curmudgeon as well. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. You know this to be true, it is why the 458 win mag is dangerous to use, but a 450 Nitro Express is Thor's hammer on anything walking the face of the earth. get with the program Mike. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified so it can carry at least 5 down. The advantage of the DGR, only those that can get it done with two rounds are left to walk the earth. I have oft commented, and have been chastised on these two facts. Most DR shooters miss the second shot because they trip the second trigger two fast. 2)If the crap hits the fan, you won't have time to fire 5 shots, so why spend the money on a 5 shot rifle. 5. While a floor plate and a detachable box magazine both use mechanical latches, only the floor plate latch is reliable regardless of the fact that almost every modern military rifle in the world uses a detachable box magazine including those chambered in 50 BMG. In large bore rifles, even the floorplate latches have been known to let loose. This is probably one of the dumbest internet arguments I have ever seen, and if I think of it too much, my blood will boil. Detachable boxes are convenient for modern day hunting, but you gotta pay extra, except in the case of the Tikka. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact that it is the choice of more military sniper units and law enforcement agencies than any other rifle. The remington 700 always shoots when you want it to, and sometimes when you don't want it to. Other than early 416 rem mags, the extractors have held up. The 700 action is deceptively simple and easy to manufacture with modern CNC machines, it is why it has remained unchanged for so long. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR, and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting game that can shoot back are all PF actions. This one is up in the air. Semi autos load fast enough you don't have to worry about misfeeds due to short stroking a bolt. But it appears the sako design reigns supreme in modern military rifles. It is an interesting aside that modern Mauser rifles (read M03) dropped the claw extractor. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (despite the fact most safaris take place in the winter) but not in TX or in CA. More of an issue with cordite than with modern ammo. But, some powders (Rl15 and W748) have been known to stick cartridges in high heat. 9. It is not the size of the ding in the gun's finish that matters but whether or not the ding occurred in the safe or in the field because safe dings are okay but field dings are worse. Something that enables old men to feel more important than they are. 10. In general, those who have time to make close to a 1000 posts a year on AR, know more about hunting and shooting than people who make their living in the hunting and shooting industry and have typically spent 150 days in the field or at the range each year for the last two decades. I have come to find that people who spend all their time posting on the internet don't spend time hunting and shooting. It is probably why I am a Nov, Dec, Jan kinda poster. Maybe when I get 2000 posts I will change my acct. (I refuse to proof read or spell check) I believe that... I say this in good fun, I'm pretty sure Mike is on top of his game and doesn't give a crap if I agree with him or not. This is the internet, the only other people who behave like internet forum junkies are working hard for peace negotiations in Gaza. John | |||
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I must be even more forgetful than you. I planned a Friday early in archery season so that I could get off work on time, and boogie up to the farm and get in a stand for the last hour of light. I had a field edge stand that the deer always came to, but only at last light. It was going to be perfect - being late wouldn't hurt, since the deer wouldn't show up until sunset. Got my camo, bow, harness, pull rope, grunt and bleat tubes, can call, doe pee, rangefinder, face mask, gloves, drag rope, binoculars... Hmmmm arrows? I left the arrows at home! I sat on the picnic table and watched the deer play in the field where I was supposed to be hunting, until dark, when I drove 1.5 hours home, got my arrows, and drove back to hunt Saturday. Jason | |||
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Wow... talk about a high-jacked thread.. Anyhow, Chuck Hawks. When I first was getting back into shooting, I paid the (cheap) subscription to do some research. I found his articles well balanced and informative. Fairly entry level stuff for the most part, but pretty much devoid of bias based on advertising dollars. A rarity these days. He is also a big believer in Jack O'Connor. By that I mean the REAL Jack O'Connor not the over-simplified opinion many have today that he is simply the opposite of Elmer Keith. I'm a big fan of O'Connor and I guess you could count me a fan of Hawk's stuff too. The articles about individual cartridges are alone worth the price of a few months subscription. | |||
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