"Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:25 pm

Found a copy today. It's a first edition printed in 1946 and in excellent shape. Sometimes life is good!!

Steve

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:15 pm

Neat book..Great reading... Mine is a reprint and the photos are lousy though..

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:23 pm

I read it years ago.Great book as is Shotguns by Keith. the local library got it on loan from somewhere else. no one could replace Him.

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:35 pm

I have both books plus a few others. I believe Elmer was the real deal. He might have not let the story get the worse for the telling, but I believe he actually was there and did what he said.

When I was a kid, I would read his stuff and Jack O'Connor's stuff, and being a fan of the .270, myself, I would sometimes wonder if Elmer was off of his rocker, but later on, after I had gained more experience, I could see both sides. I think they were both right, based on there style of hunting and their personal experiences.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:22 pm

You should buy Keith's "Gun notes" they have letters exchanged between Keith and O'Connor.

Steve Collins · Post by **Steve Collins** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:27 pm

And there were some heated words in those letters, too...

Neither one was shy, that's for sure! They both had the experience to back it up, though...

Ravenman · Post by **Ravenman** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:31 am

Great book and nice find. Every book of Elmer Keith is worth every dollar.
One of my all time favorite Keith books - Safari or Hell I was there.

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:15 pm

I have "Hell, I was There" also, I hope to have all of his books someday. I was going through the book last night and there is much to learn!! I looked at the cleaning of corrosive primers, and he does it the same way as I was taught, usually there is much discussion on how to clean up after corrosive primers.

Now I will have something to read by the woodstove when the snow starts in a month or two.

Steve

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:13 pm

WOW - Keith's books would have been something to invest in...!

Back in the days when spending $10 for a book vs. a brick of .22 LR, I passed on buying several of his books, and merely borrowed them (and yes, I did return them) to read.

Now I wish I'd bought several of each; I could buy a Ruger No. 1 African for the profits I'd make selling them.

"Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

"Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"

Re: "Keith's Rifles for Large Game"