Nick Harvey

[bladeracer]

https://sportingshooter.com.au/news/vale-nick-harvey-australias-legendary-gun-writer-and-hunter/

Nick Harvey has died today.

[9.3x64]

RIP Nick.
Many of us grew up reading his articles…
It was probably Nick that inspired many of us to get into the sport.

[No1Mk3]

Sad news, a very practical and open man who helped many long the path. RIP

[Oldbloke]

RIP Nick. Read many of his articles in the Outdoors mag and Sporting Shooter. He was still writing until very recently I believe.


I wonder what happened to Col Allison?

[gunderson]

Have to admit I dont know if I have ever read an article by this Gentleman, however, It is always sad to lose a member of the shooting community, especially one that has positively impacted a lot of others, May God rest his soul in Paradise.

[straightshooter]

I wonder what happened to Col Allison?

A couple of days ago I was wondering just that myself.

[Jackaroo]

RIP Nick.

[GQshayne]

I loved reading his stuff, and he will be missed.

I have looked for info on Col Allison a while ago, but found nothing.

[Oldbloke]

I loved reading his stuff, and he will be missed.

I have looked for info on Col Allison a while ago, but found nothing.

Pretty old but interesting listening.

https://youtu.be/7JXrtrcnmSI?si=FUSyOuly-0-fQ6Qc

[Billo]

RIP Nick, plenty of great reviews & stories you gave us, you will be missed.

He was shooter right up until the end too, he tried buying a rifle off me a bit over a year ago in a varmint chambering he had never owned, unfortunately the rifle was already sold.

[GQshayne]

I loved reading his stuff, and he will be missed.

I have looked for info on Col Allison a while ago, but found nothing.

Pretty old but interesting listening.

https://youtu.be/7JXrtrcnmSI?si=FUSyOuly-0-fQ6Qc

I shall have to try and remember to listen to that sometime.

[bigrich]

wow , sad news . i grew up reading his articles . i thought uncle nick might live forever . he had a good run and lived a life that most of us might envy . thanks for the link to sporting shooter article . the pick of uncle nick standing next to elmer keith and the story about culling while driving the school bus , priceless . even after he's gone he still educates and amazes me . RIP uncle nick

[alexjones]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

[bladeracer]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

Same. He helped me as a kid with reloading data but when he turned against us he lost me.

[alexjones]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

Same. He helped me as a kid with reloading data but when he turned against us he lost me.

He new his stuff in regards to reloading, very knowledgeable. Been doing it since the 1950s I think.

[bigrich]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

soooo your calling him a communist for voicing a opinion that differs to yours

[alexjones]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

soooo your calling him a communist for voicing a opinion that differs to yours

Hahaha yes. Look whilst it may sound "ironic" on my part but his opinion effects other people so I will call him a communist. A classical liberal would say I don't like self loading rifles so I wont buy one. Where a communist will say I don't like self loading rifles so I don't want anyone to buy one.

[Oldbloke]

Sooo exactly what did he say to who?

[bigrich]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

soooo your calling him a communist for voicing a opinion that differs to yours

Hahaha yes. Look whilst it may sound "ironic" on my part but his opinion effects other people so I will call him a communist. A classical liberal would say I don't like self loading rifles so I wont buy one. Where a communist will say I don't like self loading rifles so I don't want anyone to buy one.

so your against people voicing their opinion , cause it doesn't align with yours , but you don't like communists

being able to voice one's opinion is the foundation of democracy . it's a natural right . if you don't agree that's your right . but to label people on their voiced opinions or beliefs is a slippery slope morally and ethically .

but you don't have to agree with me mate ......

[alexjones]

I won't speak ill of the dead but I don't like him. Remember what he said about how he didn't see a need for civilians to have self loading rifles? Only a communist would think they can tell others what they need. I don't see a need for red pants so I don't buy them. I don't tell others to not buy them if they so wish.

soooo your calling him a communist for voicing a opinion that differs to yours

Hahaha yes. Look whilst it may sound "ironic" on my part but his opinion effects other people so I will call him a communist. A classical liberal would say I don't like self loading rifles so I wont buy one. Where a communist will say I don't like self loading rifles so I don't want anyone to buy one.

so your against people voicing their opinion , cause it doesn't align with yours , but you don't like communists

being able to voice one's opinion is the foundation of democracy . it's a natural right . if you don't agree that's your right . but to label people on their voiced opinions or beliefs is a slippery slope morally and ethically .

but you don't have to agree with me mate ......

I am not against people voicing their opinion. I love it. The best way to defeat a bad argument is with a good argument.

However what I am against are communists who threaten to arrest me and lock me up if I don't hand over my private property.

Surely you can see the difference where his opinion was used into actual physical action that molested hundreds of thousands of people in this country by stealing our private property?

My opinions are to let people do whatever they want and say whatever they want just don't harm others. Where communists want to tell other people how to live their life.

[alexjones]

Sooo exactly what did he say to who?

There was an old TV interview where for lack of a better word he bent over for Howard. I can't remember the exact words it was a long time ago. I will have a look if it is on youtube.

[Oldbloke]

Borsak's speech / dedication to Nick Harvey in parliament

https://sportingshooter.com.au/news/nic ... arliament/

[bigrich]

Borsak's speech / dedication to Nick Harvey in parliament

https://sportingshooter.com.au/news/nic ... arliament/

Thanks for the link. Good to see public recognition for uncle nick. Shooter’s and shooting don’t get much attention unless it’s some sort of tragedy

[Bugman]

Had the experience of meeting him a long while back, at the pub in Hill End. Only spoke briefly but I kind of liked the guy.
Knew a fair bit about firearms. Mind you, things were a lot simpler in those days regarding firearm ownership.