28 July 2010, 7:05 pm
My father died and left me a bunch of older shooting/hunting books in a wooden chest. Some of the things the writers say are kind of off the wall, and I never know whether to believe it or not. One of the statements made, by a very respected author, was that in the 1960's the .222 Remington cartridge was very popular with poor Inuit/Eskimos in isolated areas of Alaska. This was because everything was flown in by small, single engine airplane, and weight was a critical element in every outside item which was purchased by the cash poor Eskimos. The author claimed he saw moose taken with the .222 Remington. I find this hard to believe for three reasons: 1) Is there THAT much difference in weight between a box of .222 Remington and a box of .30-06? 2) I do not believe that anyone in their right mind who lived in a place where Grizzly and Polar Bears roam would carry anything less than a .30-30 or .30-06. 3) I think that Eskimos in remote areas would not have access to rifles in exotic calibers. I assume for most of the 1960's if you were an Eskimo in a remote area, you could buy a .22, a .30-30, a .30-06, or a used .303 Canadian Lee-Enfield, and that was your choice. Is this story true or not? Actually it was by an author called Norm Nelson.... Read More »
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