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LOL Sir Ron, yes sir he did, offered both of em for that old double, that's a right crappy photo into the setting sun, i had a hell of a walk and thought of our old Buddy up there, Thanks for posting the pic Sir.


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I heard of that double 303? From the same Tenn. Pig hunt! I couldn't get the time off to go to! I missed out on alot that long weekend.


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Our condolences to Sidri!!


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Originally Posted by Sharpsman
Our condolences to Sidri!!


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Originally Posted by saddlering
I heard of that double 303? From the same Tenn. Pig hunt! I couldn't get the time off to go to! I missed out on alot that long weekend.


saddlering, yes Sir, same rifle, wish you could have made the pig shoot, gave it to rattler to hunt with, he shot a nice hog, handed it to Whelen Nut, he proceeded to hit TexNCals little hard plate gong at 100 yards offhand, Twice! funny when a man shoots your rifle better then you can ; ]

Yes, God Bless Sidra, we exchanged Happy Easters last Sunday.


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I need a set of Hell's Belle replica kitchen knives, miniatures for paring knives to full size for watermelon slicers.


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Here is another my Wife took of us at the Shiloh range. Bill is on the right Orvile Loomer in the Center and me on the left.
And our buddy Leica, Bills dog.


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Bill is the only one of the Three Amigos who did not need a scope ?
I like that dog.


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He gave me hell for drilling holes in the barrel.
And there was a time when I wouldn't have done it.

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This came up for sale this morning, it was listed at $4985.00. I saved it in my "watch list".
I got an email from GunsInternational an hour later, the price went to $5795.00
Opportunity for someone here..............
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...-stag-antler-handle.cfm?gun_id=101639593

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..........and now $5495.00.......

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Wow would love to have that knife !just 5K short!


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Too rich for me too, so I must request that gunner500 not buy it now for me to gladly repay him on Thursday, as J. Wellington Wimpy would say to Popeye about a hamburger.


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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^laugh^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^dang, i just went back near 55 years!


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Originally Posted by gunner500
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^laugh^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^dang, i just went back near 55 years!

I'm enjoying the heck out of this older post! Good stuff! RIP! Mr. Bagwell!


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Bill was a super nice person that shared his knowledge. Always loved talking with him



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Originally Posted by 44mc
great write up. I wish I could have met him . we lost a good book of info with his passing

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great write up. I wish I could have met him . we lost a good book of info with his passing


Yes Sir 44MC, a whole 200 volume set of encyclopedias we lost. smile



Words just Don't explain it, as you all know! Were fortunate that you knew him! Thank The Good Lord, there's a few of you to pass along the Stories, and the wealth of knowledge, that this great man has left us with! I too wished that I could have met him! Keep telling his stories and keep those memories alive! I'm a believer in History as you all are! Rest in Peace Sir Bagwell!

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You bet HS58, the Man was one of a kind, a great historian, master blade-smith, hell, he built three '74 Sharps rifles, had the mountain man buckskins he hunted and killed bear in Canada with 58 and 62 cal Hawken rifles off horseback, Sharps rifles in Africa several times, he gave me his DVD's from those trips, how about a springbuck at 537 yards with only barrel ladder sights, cut the tail hair off a running baboon at over 1100 yards, it's unbelievable.

Dont believe there was anything the Man couldn't do if he set his mind to it, i miss the hell out of him and his several times a week phone calls. smile


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WOW!

A true friendship! We really appreciate the stories, the shared memories!

Most people could never understand, no matter how much we would try to explain!!!


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I was fortunate enough to hunt Africa with Bill in 2008, I think? We met in Atlanta and flew together from there. Bill took his 45-110 Shiloh Business Rifle with barrel rear sight and copper penny front sight. I took my 50-90 Shiloh No. 1.

One day, Bill gave me some lessons on his sighting set up. We both took turns shooting at an old kudo skull across a pond, perhaps 225 yds away. We then did some shooting at 600 across a canyon. That day made me believer in barrel sights with a copper penny front. When I got home, I promptly ordered another Shiloh, this one a Business Rifle in 45-70, with the sights set up just like Bills. I also got a tutorial in shooting paper patch in my 110, set up for hunting.

We each took 6 or so plains game animals, the Shiloh's did well. We then went wingshooting for 2 days, which was amazing. The wingshooting was every bit as good as my experience in Argentina. One day was doves, the next waterfowl. The pickup bed was overflowing each evening with birds. The trackers would sit on top of the birds in the pickup bed, and hand out birds to the natives all the way back to camp.

Every night, we would sit around the campfire, sampling South African made beverages, recap the hunting that day and tell stories. As you guys know, Bill was some kind of storyteller. He had us on the edge of our seats.

These are lifelong memories for me that will never be replaced. Every time I break out that Business Rifle I think of how it came to be.

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