Out of Norway

26 January 2003, 09:17

Nickudu

Out of Norway

Halvor Ausland emigrated from Evje, Norway, in 1920, he was just 17 years old ....

http://www.jkcc.com/evje/trapping.html

26 January 2003, 17:07

D Humbarger

That is one great read! Thanks Nickudu.

26 January 2003, 19:25

smallfry

Done all by a 300 savage... not much more than a 30-30, imagine that. Many on this forum would have him with a 300 WhatEverTheHellTheNextBestUltramagCartridgeOfTheWeekIs magnum... you know... the holy grail of cartridges just discovered this week, the only suitable cartridge for taking deer and up.

26 January 2003, 20:06

Brad

Nickudu, I enjoyed that... thanks.

27 January 2003, 10:01

<Harry>

I too enjoyed that and sent it around to pals.
Thanks

27 January 2003, 19:19

Arild Iversen

Nickudu..
Thanks a lot, great story.
Some of my fathers family emigratet to Alaska and Washington at the same time and I have heard the stories of the hardship they endured.
But as times were bad back here in Norway,
many ( the most adventures and free minded I guess ) opted for a better way of life in US and Candada.

28 January 2003, 02:43

Hobie

quote:
Originally posted by smallfry:
Done all by a 300 savage... not much more than a 30-30,...

Actually, not much less than a .308 about like a .30-40 or .303 British. However, more than a .30-30 particularly at that time.

29 January 2003, 12:01

HunterJim

We had several .300 Savage shooters in my family when I was a youngster in the 40s and 50s. They used both the Savage M99 lever gun and the Savage M20 bolt gun. My one "racy" uncle had a Winchester M70 in .300 H&H.

Those hunters used the .300 Savage because it was designed to equal original .30'06 ballistics in a short action rifle. It definitely kills game dead.

The Army started with the .300 Savage cartridge in their development work for the 7.62X51/.308 Win.

jim dodd

30 January 2003, 06:42

trb

I believe the .300 Savage is only a threat to big game when the rifle is in the hands of a Norwegian... [Big Grin]

Tron