snw41
Straight Shooter
Registered: 02/03/09
Posts: 10
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| | 03/26/09 at 10:32 PM | Reply with quote | #17 |
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I want to add that Bob Milek was great writer that had a ton of first hand experience after spending years as a Wyoming hunting guide. As a teen in the 80's this was the the guy I always looked forward to reading in the new issues. After Milek's untimely death in 93 I think that I preferred Seyfried the most. If you will remember he did some great work with big bore revolvers in the 80's in Africa and really promoted the sport. I loved that he was more of a traditional guy going at it with open sights and raw power! I agree with the rest that Taffin, Seyfried and Pierce are leading the pack and I think that VanZwoll and Barsness are writing good rifle and hunting related articles. I liked VanZwoll's recent article in G&A as he profiled custom rifle makers that actually use their precious works of art in the field, and I happen to be close friends with one of the makers, Gary Goudy, and I have a few of his rifles and I'm not afraid to use them. I can tell you from knowing Goudy that there was no B.S. reporting from VanZwoll.
On another rant I can't stand that Boddington guy, let's see his title has changed so many times I can't keep up, it was Colonel, then General, I would not be surprised to see King ahead of his name some day as that's what I think his ego would like. He has always been shady and it has been so obvious over the years that he was a whore to whoever was paying his way that i'm sure he would preach about a Jennings 22 as a great elephant killer if they paid his way!!.
For anyone out there that wants some good reading a MUST is Alaskan Yukon Trophies Won and Lost by George Young. This is about a trip to the Yukon in 1919 and the hardships endured on such a trip into virtually virgin territory. The book can be hard to find, but is worth it.
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