Recent content by Alchemist

I am sure they are great primrs, but you will see that my problem are with belted cases, 300 WM, 375H&H, and 458 Lott. On the 300 WM I have two diferent rifles, so in total issues with 4 rifles simply not liking these primers without pocket modification. See my attached tool for primer pockets...

I pulled all bullets, recovered the powder, deprimed the WRE primers, and replaced them with CCI 250 as usual. They all cycle and lock perfectly now.

I have already removed them and will just replace with CCI. All the calibers I used was belted. I think it might have something to do with the extra length of the primer and the belt. The cartridge seats and asit needs just that extra bit to lock. Typically ( What I thought at first ) is if the...

Hi Thanks for the suggestions.Brass is trimmed and even checked against SAAMI specifications. It just appears that the 0.1 mm is just to much. I started hand loading at 19 and am 62 now. I can undertsand an error creeping in, but once I started looking for the problem, everything was done with a...

I would stongly advise to aim for the vitals next time and not the tip of the tail.

I am in South AFrica and always used CCI 250 primers for my Magnum guns. Due to a short amount in stock I bought White River Energentics Magnmum LR Primers I prepared 100 bullets 300 Win Mag, 50 .458 Lott and 50.375 H&H using Norma brasson all three calibers, Nosler AB ( 300 WM ), Barnes TSX (...

These pictures were recovered from 2 buffalo that were taken with Rhinos. They were supplied to me from the manufacturer as examples.

Any comments on Rhino Solid Shank bullets ? Solid brass shank with a bonded lead front. Thank you

Any good quality light weight leather boots with a set of leather gators will do. Do not forget the gators.

Nyala bull. Mathews V3, g5 megameat broadhead. Koringkoppie Safari, Limpopo, SA

Eland shot on Buffelspan hunting Farm. 75 km north of Thabazimbi Shot with a 300 WM at 120m. Headshot Used a 180 gr Nosler AB at 2990 f/s Horns 37”

180 gr Nosler Accubond shot from a 300 WM at 150 m. Speed is 2990 f/s. BWB Bull was square and a double lung heart shot. Bullet was recovered on the other-side just under the skin.

I have read all the post and there is a lot of merit in everyones opinion. I have been hunting in Africa since I was a young boy of 6. This is 54 years ago. In all terrain from mountains to open flat plains and the desert. I will not take a quad stick into thick bush. It is stupid. I will also...