Back to Elmer: although he hated the title, “Hell I was There” is the most entertaining gun book I have ever read. It documents a time that will never return and gives a deep insight into the Master’s personal history and character. His work on shot guns for waterfowl started my 10 gauge double stage. Wish I still had that gun, but it was expensive to feed and my shooting skills never rose to it’s potential. Through trial and error I eventually realized that the more I deviated from his prescriptions for the .44 Spl and .44 Mag the less success I enjoyed. It seems terribly sad that Keith’s personal battery has been broken up and sold while Jack O’Connor’s has not.