Who follows Jack O'Conner's advice

[Flieguy]

22, 12ga, and 7.62x54R. 30-06 equivalent but with cheap rounds available for targets and whatnot. My pockets would be empty if 30-06 was my only centerfire, I shoot 1000+rounds per year

[Mountain Adventurer]

I do I do
The grandfather of the 270

[recce43]

I have all three that's how a started out now I have a safe full of different caliber rifles.
But I hunt still use my 30-06 to hunt with every fall . And bull crap to anybody that thinks its for short range hunting . learn your rifle and your round .

[pat brennan]

For most of the years when my kids were kids I had a 12 gauge Wingmaster, a 22lr and a 270 model 70. It covered all I hunted nicely and after several years of trying others I am just about where I started! The interm was fun, but not necessarily really productive!

[sillyak]

Originally Posted by chuck

As far as I'm concerned I haven't seen much from any manufacturer worth getting excited over in a long time.

What!?

What about that Kel-Tec KSG or this new Ruger precision rifle?

You crazy.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by sillyak

What!?

What about that Kel-Tec KSG or this new Ruger precision rifle?

You crazy.

Yea, those are awesome.

[bat119]

If Jack was Canadian it would have been a 22 a shotgun and a 303

[Jadham]

Well close enough.

.22, 12gauge & .308

Now any future purchases will be gravy and next will likely be a bow.

[Dog_River]

read all about Jacks guns here

http://www.jack-oconnor.org/JOCForum...4ca0d55c4e40ea

Dog_River

[Puma]

I never owned a .30/06. Tried one and didn't like it much. That said, I have many larger and smaller calibers and most all kinds of actions. I wish I had stopped at three ....

I do enjoy his writings.

[gitrdun]

I started my shooting adventures with a .177 air gun of unknown make, then on to a FN single shot and then a .303 jungle carbine. Those were the starting days, after that, I've forgotten. Jack O'Connor with all due respect to the man never did shape my choices, nor did anyone else. I've picked my calibers and firearms based on my preferences and choices and whatever stoked my interests at the time.

[PartTimeHunter]

Originally Posted by Richard B.

A fan asked the gun writer Jack O'Conner what guns he should buy to hunt in North America and the reply was a .22, a 12 gauge, and a .30-06.

So my question is does anyone just have one .22, one shotgun and one centre fire rifle? I have more than the basic three.

Well. I have all three plus a couple of extras. I don't count them cause then I can truthfully answer "I don't know" when yes dear asks just how many of those things do you have?

[Tactical Lever]

Originally Posted by Stricks

Let's just drop the 'lever' and stay with 'tactical' eh ...CSIS could use you.

I think I fell out of favour with Jack by my 19th yr.

Ha! Well CSIS knows where to find me... As for the "lever"; I'm one of the only guys who sees a lever as being "tactical" and one of the only things that makes me unique in this tactical everything climate. Oh, and my being a low speed, high drag operator...

As for Jack's admitted admiration, or at least respect for the 30-06, I would have to agree, probably since I've been about 12. All the greatest cartridges have a very similar dimension, and enjoy a very good balance between bullet weight and velocity. To boot it enjoys an availability of bullets with very good sectional density and ballistic coefficients.

[Mountain Adventurer]

The problem with having too many guns is having to get the ammo for every one you have. I've simplified my collection down to four. The only one jack was missing was the Daniels

[saskbooknut]

Started out with a Cooey Model 60 .22 rifle, Cooey 12 ga. Model 84 and a Lee Enfield No. 1 Mark III* but that was more than 50 years ago.

There have been a few firearms come and go since then.

Still have a 30-06 Ruger 77, tang safety that could serve for any N. American game.
The .22 has been upgraded to a custom Winchester Model 52B sporting rifle.
And the shotgun, oh .....there a quite a few choices.

[elkivory]

1 own a 22 two 12 gauges and a 30-06.

The 30-06 with kill and big game animal in North America, and the 12 gauge will kill any bird, or big game animal in North America as well

[marxman]

If you like open sights often the only choice is 30 06 I have a 700 a WIN Alaskan tikka hunter a 700 peep site and a 783 scoped

[Talking moose]

First 3 were a .22 single shot cooey, .16 gauge pump, and a .303 British. Grandpas guns. That old .303 had groupings the size of a big screen t.v at 100 yards.

[Twisted Canuck]

I've had lots of rifles over the years, everything from .222 up to a .416 Rigby. Somehow, I've never owned a .30-06. Probably won't now, I've pared it down to a .22-250 (Win 70), a 7mm-08, 7 mm RM, and a .300 WM (all Model 700s). I pretty much only shoot two of those. Anyway, Jack was smart, but you could have substituted a .308, or 7mm RM, or .270 in there and it would have been as effective for his list.

[north american hunter]

As ive never owned a 30-06 or a .270 I guess I dont

[huntinstuff]

My hunting rifle is 30-06.

I've had many other calibres. They were great too.

This 30-06 is very light. 6 3/4 lbs with a Leupold 3x9 and one round in it.

That's why I like it. If it were a 300 win, I'd still like it. Or a 308, or a 7 mm rem mag.......it just happens to be a 30-06.

I dont have a .22 or 12 g though.

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by chuck

Yea, those are awesome.

Ya, super cool! LOL