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<blockquote data-quote="Pmacc60" data-source="post: 1844846" data-attributes="member: 64018"><p>I also read everything I could get my hands on that Jack wrote. I read things that was wrote about him. I was in the Jack O'Connor camp, one of the finest writers of all time. Jack was the good guy Elmer the bad guy. Lol Both ( and understand this) were extremely arrogant ) and they had reason to be. They were there! They got it done , all over the world. More experience and opportunity then I could ever dream . They both were bias !</p><p> Those days they did and were just the few who had the data , the access to chronographs the keys to the industry. They had all the lab test information and why not they could make or break a new cartridge or gun with the stroke of their keyboard.</p><p>That's what they did old writers in the 50's, 60's ,70's and 80's, they made and broke released new rounds. The 264 win mag, the 6 mm rem , 280 rem even the 223 rem took off slowly because writers planted a negative seed! Conversely the positive seed for the 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag and 222 rem and the 243 win. Set those rounds off to great popularity! Words like overbore, barrel burner and stabilizing the proper bullets broke great cartridges. Even bullets , how many of us over 50 read boat tail bullets burn out barrels and cause throat erosion ! The blow torch effect!</p><p>Yes today there is a wealth of information and we all find that in an instant we can gather all the data we want. Forums like this one are invaluable , this one in particular because it is run with the expectancy that we be respectful to other members. That's not the case with many others ! They are just peeing contest and I'm turned off.</p><p> In closing this thought , writers of yesteryear were invaluable and rock stars! We didn't know if all they were saying was true or credible . Jack and Elmer were guys like Elgin Gates and Peter Hathaway Capstick maybe not! ! Guys like Bob Milak, Jeff Cooper , Jim Carmichael , Bob Brister, Charles Askins and Townson Whelen all had a lot on input into my shooting thought process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pmacc60, post: 1844846, member: 64018"] I also read everything I could get my hands on that Jack wrote. I read things that was wrote about him. I was in the Jack O’Connor camp, one of the finest writers of all time. Jack was the good guy Elmer the bad guy. Lol Both ( and understand this) were extremely arrogant ) and they had reason to be. They were there! They got it done , all over the world. More experience and opportunity then I could ever dream . They both were bias ! Those days they did and were just the few who had the data , the access to chronographs the keys to the industry. They had all the lab test information and why not they could make or break a new cartridge or gun with the stroke of their keyboard. That’s what they did old writers in the 50’s, 60’s ,70’s and 80’s, they made and broke released new rounds. The 264 win mag, the 6 mm rem , 280 rem even the 223 rem took off slowly because writers planted a negative seed! Conversely the positive seed for the 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag and 222 rem and the 243 win. Set those rounds off to great popularity! Words like overbore, barrel burner and stabilizing the proper bullets broke great cartridges. Even bullets , how many of us over 50 read boat tail bullets burn out barrels and cause throat erosion ! The blow torch effect! Yes today there is a wealth of information and we all find that in an instant we can gather all the data we want. Forums like this one are invaluable , this one in particular because it is run with the expectancy that we be respectful to other members. That’s not the case with many others ! They are just peeing contest and I’m turned off. In closing this thought , writers of yesteryear were invaluable and rock stars! We didn’t know if all they were saying was true or credible . Jack and Elmer were guys like Elgin Gates and Peter Hathaway Capstick maybe not! ! Guys like Bob Milak, Jeff Cooper , Jim Carmichael , Bob Brister, Charles Askins and Townson Whelen all had a lot on input into my shooting thought process. [/QUOTE]
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