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    AUSTRALIA: When You're Under-gunned But Bullet Placement Is Everything...

    Thanks Bob, I had never heard of CFE223 powder until recently and I see that Whelan users are obtaining some impressive velocities with it and I may try it one day out of curiosity. However, I generally don't like long shots at game, with 221 metres being my longest to date. At 2,650fps the...
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    Seating primers/Seller and Bellott

    Hello Chris, I had the same issue with brand new Norma .308 brass, I thought was going to break my hand primer or thumb, whichever gave way first. I ended up buying a primer pocket reamer and just reamed the pockets out a little. It solved the problem. Cheers
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    Seating primers/Seller and Bellott

    Hello Chris, I had the same issue with brand new Norma .308 brass, I thought was going to break my hand primer or thumb, whichever gave way first. I ended up buying a primer pocket reamer and just reamed the pockets out a little. It solved the problem. Cheers
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    AUSTRALIA: When You're Under-gunned But Bullet Placement Is Everything...

    Just to jump in with my 2 bob’s worth on Woodleigh Hydros. I used a 225gn hydro in my Whelan to take a zebra at about 160m. They were leaving the rifle at about 2650fps and shoot to the same point of impact as Woodleigh 225gn pps that I normally use. The zebra was the most emphatic kill I have...
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    Woman shot after allegedly being mistaken for hippo

    I initially checked out this thread to see how any hunter could be so stupid as to not properly identify their target before pulling the trigger and then make a lame excuse about it. Reading the article indicates that the shooting is something to do with racial tensions and the excuse given is...
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    .35 Whelen load data for Woodleigh 225 gr FMJ

    Just found in their general info in their manual. For FMJ start with a load 5% below what you would use for your load for the same weight Woodleigh jacketed bullet and work your way up from there. This is for Woodleigh brand projectiles. Their softs and Hydros use a different copper alloy than...
 
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