Fury01,
Great post. I have all of Elmer Keith's books that I know of and have read them all, at least once. Amen.
Same for Cal Pappas.

Riflecrank Internationale Permanente

I would venture to say that few people were more influenced by gunwriters than gunwriters themselves.
Journalistic ability is nice but unless the writer actually has a depth of experience and actually understands what they are writing about I quickly tire of cliches and hedged generalizations.
But the biggest turn off for me are the insecure writers who need you to think that they possess knowledge unknown by others, or think that badmouthing other writers and products as a way of showing their "expertise"

what Phil says, plus one!

quote:

Originally posted by LionHunter:
I don't think you will find a lot of support for your choice of gun writer here on AR.

I used to read everything I could get hold of on anything to do with shooting and hunting.

Ross was one of my favourites, so was Elmer Keith and Jack O'Connor to mention some.

Bill/ Oregon,
Thanks for the interesting info on Francis Sell. I didn't know that stuff. I can sill remember the pictures of him in his wool coat, canvas day pack and his long hands carring a lever action or a full stalked bolt action. The guy really stuck a cord with me. I thought Jack O'Conner was pretty tall in the Saddle too. Brian

I live North of you in Kamloops BC. Brian

Change of itinerary: John Barsness went to Finland to visit the Beretta/Sako factory instead of visiting with the KY white tail deer this November.
Duty called.
His latest book was found in not-yet-display-shelved stock, i.e., in the general manager's office, at the local emporium yesterday, Black Friday, autographed copies.
The Big Book of Gun Gack: The Hunter’s Guide to Handloading Smokeless Rifle Cartridges
This might be influential.

As a kid I thought Bib Milek was a minor god. He is the sole reason I bought a 7x30 waters contender. I still think the long range single shot handguns are cool.

Guys,

Let us not forget Finn Aagard. He always had some sound practical advise based on real world experience with flesh and blood animals.

Mark

JOC
Rick Jamison in late 80's and very early 90's.

Now John Barsness is the cream of the crop IMO.
He brings a very no non sense common sense approach to this hunting/rifle lifestyle.

quote:

Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Guys,

Let us not forget Finn Aagard. He always had some sound practical advise based on real world experience with flesh and blood animals.

Mark

Amen to Saint Finn.
He was the first guru I clipped and filed from the NRA mags.
About 1983 I started hoarding his writings.
Ross Seyfried is a worthy second to Finn Aagaard.
Ross is still alive, so that makes him the greatest living legend, as I said before.
He is clipped and filed in sheet protectors and Oxford binders too.