Jack did a lot of hunting with a 30-06. He did a lot of writing about a .270. He probably figured most people who read his stuff never got out of the region they lived in to hunt, and wouldnt cross paths with him in Alaska, India, Iran or Africa.

He was probably right. American white tailed deer dont try to kill you when they are wounded, either.

Dad was a regular reader of Jack, and claimed if Jack had lived long enough, he would have been hawking the Remington .280.

I did just enough deer hunting in the late 1970s to figure out it wasnt my cup of tea, and didnt care what Jack thought about rifles. If Jack was hawking model 21s, it wouldnt have mattered much either, as neither my Dad or I could have afforded one in that era.

Best,
Ted