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340 WETHERBY MAG RE-LOADING
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Good morning to you all.
I am sorry if this has been done before and I have done a search and read the old posts, I am looking for an "up-to-date" version please.
My name is Keith and I now live in the UK where I have finally been granted the permission I needed to obtain a "large" clibre Rifle for Deer Stalking here in the UK as well as takeing it back home to Africa if God should bless me one day; for Game there.
I am a Magnum fan and have just got my First Weatherby after years of wanting one! Its a rather tatty MK V with a wood and synthetic stocks. I have no history with this weopon at all which is sad and I certainly could not pay for a new one as much as I wanted one.
What I am after is re-loading information. Ammo is simply not available here at all and special orders have to be made. I have never re-loaded before ..... and relied on probably some of you (clients)comming to hunt in Zim and leaving/selling me ammo Wink so this is all very new to me. Considering a year or two ago I could not even use a computer, thats what being braught up in the Sticks does for you as well as haveing no interest or enthuisiasm of the subject at school, I was delighted to find you all here, haveing called some of the places some of you have been to Home.!( I find it very difficult looking at the pictures of Zim so avoid it)
Right so.... I have had help from a friend who used to come and Hunt in Zim who fortunately lives not too far from where I am based at the moment . He has and will continue to assist and show me the basics.He has been doing re loading for years( for alot of Weatherby's) As he runs a top bird shooting eastate here in the Uk he is not always at hand when I need him so I would like to come up with Suggestions on what I need.
I know I will be useing Fedral 215 Match Primers. My 100 Cases of Norma/Weatherby Brass arrived just two days ago from the States (£150GBP worth Frowner). My dies (RCBS) and the rest of my kit will be arriving over the next few weeks in Dribs and drabs. I have a mixture of Lyman and RCBS comming through. I have a Lyman 48th Edition Loading book comming too.
I would like to Begin useing 180 g heads,200g after. They have to be expanding heads to be leagl for stalking here in the UK. Anny recommendations on what to start with? I do like my long shots.
I had never heard of Weatherby a few years ago but am sure glad I did eventually. I have always wanted a super fast calibre, and before this I had heard of but never seen a 220 Swift till I got to this country , I now own one too and will start reloading here for that as well. Watch this space for a 416 and 460 WBY MAG's as well Wink
I cannot wait to start and cannot wait to get these bad boys back to Zim possibly one day.
Many thanks to you all and what a great site and forum. I have been reading it for ages.
I look forward to all responses and thanks for your time.
Keith


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They stole my Farm, but not my African Spirit!
 
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Thank you sir!!!
WOW, what a story . You sure have done the re-search have you not!
I thank you very very much and what a good place to start! I am still trying to find out how to set my dies up to seat correctly etc and you have been doing this forever.
I am certainly looking forward to it all. I have just receieved my RCBS hand Priming tool from Ebay so am yet another step closer.
May god bless you.
Keith


Rhodesian in UK Armed forces.
They stole my Farm, but not my African Spirit!
 
Posts: 42 | Location: Rhodesian in Wiltshire UK | Registered: 19 September 2005Reply With Quote
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