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So far I haven’t found any new unpublished articles. But I have found a lot of bullet tests. Several different cartridges, bullet weights, types, brands , etc. Finn had spent a lot of time on this.
Berit and I talked with John last night a good bit. John is going to work a strategy to use all this. Unknown exactly how, but I think he will figure it out.
I caught a few good mentions that Finn made concerning Phil Shoemaker. I’ll post them in a few days.
Charlie

Thank you, Charlie Sisk !

I have an Oxford file of Sir Saint Finn Aagaard's work starting with his NRA pubs in 1983,
and all of his published books and audio tapes that I could find.
I met Berit Aagaard at the 2008 NRA Convention IIRC.
Got her to autograph the book RIFLE BULLETS FOR THE HUNTER -- A DEFINITIVE STUDY.
It was dedicated to Finn, and she wrote APPENDIX A: FINN's ROLE WITH TROPHY BONDED BULLETS
Sweet lady.
My kind of woman.

Sir Saint Finn Aagaard is an honorary member of the "Knights of the .458 Winchester Magnum Brotherhood."
Posthumously awarded with canonization, of course, for one so approving of the .458 Winchester Magnum as he.

Here is the slightly edited picture you put up in the Image Gallery:



BTW, Sir Phil is a Knight too, and Sainthood is assured whenever he goes to the Happy Hunting Ground.

May much more come of your trip to visit Berit Aagaard.

Salaams

She was the epitome of class and dignity through Bill's last months and the service itself. A great lady.......

Would love to see anything from him, hw was a great writer

A few years ago I did several articles for Sports Afield on historic hunting rifles, all old M70 .375s used by Wally Johnson from Africa, Pinnell & Talifson from Kodiak and Hal Waugh from Alaska. During that time frame I was looking for other similar rifles that I thought there would be an interest in as well. Finn's .375 was a logical choice. So I contacted Berit: obviously I was a stranger to her, but she was so gracious to me and ended up sending me a huge amount of info re: Finn and that rifle: she made copies of so many things re: the rifle, loads that Finn had put together for it, etc. But alas, Diana Rupp was not interested: she had published Berit's article "The 50th Buffalo" a few years prior and didn't think there was sufficient justification for another piece on the rifle. I obviously did not agree but she was the editor and I just a lowly freelancer so it never saw the light of day. I got to handle and even shoot Morris's Talifson's .375: what a thrill that was, but never had a chance to see Finn's .375. That would have been a thrill as well. So I too would really enjoy seeing any info from what I consider one of the finest shooting writers I've even read.

Love reading anything Finn!!!

Looks like I may be able to work something out with Wolfe Publishing (RIFLE and HANDLOADER) on the notes, but will need to see the notes before getting a handle on how to approach it.

Diana Rupp was dead wrong.