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Posted: 4/18/2015 10:56:31 PM EDT

From what I read in periodicals, he seems pretty hard core and badass in humping it though the wild and hunting dangerous game. Anyone know anything more about this gentlemen?

Posted: 4/18/2015 10:58:43 PM EDT

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He has been one of my favorite gun writers. From what I have read he is hardcore.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:03:31 PM EDT

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Retired a Col. from the US Marine Corps in 2005. Not sure if he was a reservist or how that worked.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:04:31 PM EDT

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the real deal all around

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:04:47 PM EDT

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Retired Reserve Brigadier General

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:06:12 PM EDT

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I've met hima couple of times. Nice guy, interesting to talk to.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:07:44 PM EDT

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Craig is a true outdoors man and a gentleman. I have had the pleasure of being in his company on a few occasions and read his articles frequently in the Safari magazine. I hope to go on a hunt with him some day, we talked in great detail about an ibex hunt last time I saw him.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:09:14 PM EDT

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How odd.. I was going ask about him in the CZ thread just yesterday.

I like his articles. One of the mags put out an all CZ issue a few years ago. He had a couple of write ups on some of their big game rifles. He seemed to really like everything except their accuracy out of the box. In each case he said he had the barrels re-crowned and they were superb after that.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:10:56 PM EDT

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Seems like a great dude. He's living the dream too.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:15:39 PM EDT

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1. Super nice and down to earth.
2. Great rifle shot.
3. Real deal.

Been a few times I've had friends want to meet him, such as at SHOT, when I've gone up and
introduced them to him he has always dropped whatever he was doing and started talking to them
like they were long lost friends.

It was always a pleasure working with him on TV or hanging out with him at events, he
is one of the good people in the industry. I'm lucky to have him as a friend.......

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:17:19 PM EDT

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1. Super nice and down to earth.

2. Great rifle shot.

3. Real deal.

Been a few times I've had friends want to meet him, such as at SHOT, when I've gone up and

introduced them to him he has always dropped whatever he was doing and started talking to them

like they were long lost friends.

It was always a pleasure working with him on TV or hanging out with him at events, he

is one of the good people in the industry. I'm lucky to have him as a friend.......

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Yea, I'd wager he must be quite a shot.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:18:11 PM EDT

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In before the PETA types come in to call him a piece of shit for hunting elephants

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:25:32 PM EDT

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Or his lovely daughter who sometimes hunt hit him.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:33:25 PM EDT

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Not to derail, but what's the deal with that guy writes for one of the mags and claims to be some black ops badass? John Connor?

I suspect it's gecko45.

Can anyone confirm?

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:34:56 PM EDT

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LOL!

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:41:36 PM EDT

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He was a velocity guy, witch played well off the Ross Seyfried heavy bullet high horse power camp.
Their articles were like peanut butter and jelly.I still keep every G&A mag that they both had a article in.
Both are fine writers and sportsmen.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:44:19 PM EDT

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Never heard of him. However with a name like that he should dress in gear and/or carry a rifle that Theodore Roosevelt would have...

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:45:12 PM EDT

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his book on Hunting Rifles is a must have for a gun nut.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:45:55 PM EDT

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He and I know some of the same people and I have always heard good things.

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:46:53 PM EDT

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Troll thread needs a better title to draw them in. They don't know who tha fuck Boddington is?

Posted: 4/18/2015 11:47:35 PM EDT

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http://www.stripes.com/news/officials-find-marine-unlawfully-frocked-1.10896

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Retired Reserve Brigadier General

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Retired a Col. from the US Marine Corps in 2005. Not sure if he was a reservist or how that worked.

Retired Reserve Brigadier General

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Posted: 4/18/2015 11:52:43 PM EDT

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When I used to read Guns & Ammo, I always enjoyed his articles (he was "just" a Lt. Col. / Colonel back then). He seemed down to earth and just somebody you'd want to hang out with. I bought his book "Make It Accurate", which is a good introductory text on how to, well, make your rifle more accurate.

Posted: 4/19/2015 12:02:23 AM EDT

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Retired a Col. from the US Marine Corps in 2005. Not sure if he was a reservist or how that worked.

Retired Reserve Brigadier General

Actually Brigadier General Select.

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I know better than to correct RON on USMC issues and so should you.

Posted: 4/19/2015 12:24:09 AM EDT

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Retired a Col. from the US Marine Corps in 2005. Not sure if he was a reservist or how that worked.

Retired Reserve Brigadier General

Actually Brigadier General Select.

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what does the "select" mean

Posted: 4/19/2015 12:26:05 AM EDT

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Retired a Col. from the US Marine Corps in 2005. Not sure if he was a reservist or how that worked.

Retired Reserve Brigadier General

Actually Brigadier General Select.

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I know better than to correct RON on USMC issues and so should you.

Amen...

Posted: 4/19/2015 7:16:31 AM EDT

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He was frocked to and wore 1 star while commanding CJTF-CM for over a year, the problem was the senate never confirm his promotion causing an anonymous IG against him, Gen Hailston and Gen Hagee

Posted: 4/19/2015 8:09:19 AM EDT

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I too have meet him and a very nice guy. He sat there and talked my head off for over a hour. He has lots of interesting stories.

Posted: 4/19/2015 8:15:43 AM EDT

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I've been reading his stuff since he was a young guy just getting started.

He's always seemed to be a solid writer/shooter/hunter.

Posted: 4/19/2015 8:36:32 AM EDT

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as a lefty, I appreciate all his kick ass southpaw bolt guns. I live his articles about high altitude sheep hunting.

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Posted: 4/19/2015 8:50:15 AM EDT

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I have a book from him on his elephant hunting trips. He used to say when elephant hunting you must get as close as you can possibly handle, then get 10 yards closer

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