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I have used a long drop tube and very slowly tipped the powder into the funnel. I can get the powder visibly lower in the case with this method than just throwing a charge and dumping the whole lot straight into the case. You can also use something like an electric razor or toothbrush on the...

I live in Australia, so far fewer options here. I will have to ask people here who know the shotgun scene far better than me as I am sure some dealer would have something that would suit.

Yes, I understand a neutral cast gun does not make it left handed. For me it should do the job. I understand its a compromise.

Id be interested to hear Ross's answer. But stainless Damascus is very difficult to make in a home / small professional workshop. The vast majority of stainless Damascus is bought from commercial operations like Damasteel.

Thanks, So far I have enquired about a few and they have all been cast on for right handers. Its encouraging to hear that neutral cast was common, as I was starting to think they were all built with cast to suite right handers back in the day.

Sorry for the hijack, but I have a question that seems relevant for this thread. I am pretty knowledgeable about rifles, but have average knowledge of shotguns. I would really like to get an old side by side and learn to shoot it properly. But, I am left handed. I can probably manage triggers...

Back in the 1990s when I built my 450 Ackley, I had 2 x mercury reducers in the butt. Since then I have built and shot a decent number of bigger bore rifles and I believe mercury reducers are no better than just adding their equivalent weight to the rifle.

"Waffenfabrik" just means firearms manufacturer in German. There are a number of companies that use Waffenfabrik in the name, including Waffenfabrik Mauser.

In 2007 I flew from Johannesburg to Uppington for a hunt in Namibia. I was travelling with a friend and when we arrived at Uppington our rifles came out of the plane and my case was unloaded along with both our rifle cases. But my friends case never came out. Our outfitter went off and spoke...

Good way to end up with a cartridge that wont chamber in the rifle. Definitely not what I want from a dangerous game rifle.

I have had very good performance in Namibia on multiple gemsbok using the 180gn Accubond in a 300 magnum. Thats pretty much all I run for a 30 cal rifle.

Thanks mate (y)

I was already planning to try the 350gn Woodleigh RN (their part# 30A) they make for the 450 BPE. Its only intended to black powder velocities, but I wasnt planning to run it too hard. Then I saw the 375gn Bertram's at the Ballarat Arms Fair a few weeks ago and decided to give them a try. I...

I have 100 of them waiting to be loaded. Will be at least a few weeks before I can do load development with them. Im thinking they shoud be a nice sambar bullet.

My son hunts deer here in Australia with his 458 WM loaded with the Barnes X 300gn 458 SOCOM bullet. We are running them at 2400fps, which is quite a lot more speed than they were designed for. The copper bullet handles that speed okay - they kill well. This load would be a very effective as a...