Just ordered a Weatherby Back Country rifle in 300 Weatherby. Would like to buy a 8 pound jug of this powder to try. Does anyone know of a shop within a hour or so of Cookeville or Crossville that has it in stock?
IMR 7828 SSC
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I think @rodeojoe had a pound of it in cookeville
mr.big
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probably a little over an hour from cookeville but there was and 8 pounder at Gamaliel Shooting Supply the other day
Thanks for the tip. I called them and they held it for me. Picked it up today.
Nice drive, and very nice store
Powder was highly recommended for my 6.5-300 Wby, 300 Wby, and 340 Wby.
Nice drive, and very nice store
Powder was highly recommended for my 6.5-300 Wby, 300 Wby, and 340 Wby.
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mr.big
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You go through Gainesboro or Livingston?
Livingston, Celina, etc. It was about a 75 mile drive each way. Nice drive, got what I needed, and found a non chain mom and pop place to eat lunch.
Great day
Great day
mr.big
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If your ever around Celina on a Saturday, Ollies in town has some good all you can eat fish.Livingston, Celina, etc. It was about a 75 mile drive each way. Nice drive, got what I needed, and found a non chain mom and pop place to eat lunch.
Great day
DaveB
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For several years I loaded a Mark V 300 Weatherby Mag for a close friend. A truly magnificent rifle in fit and finish and it was accurate beyond compare.
I used IMR7828 (no SSC back then) and wished for a long drop tube to ease the bridging but neveryoumind, it went bang every last time and 180 partitions were all we needed. I found max loads were best.
Note: setting your dies is tricky. When you think you have it right, load a 180 (or your choice) to the desired depth, and smoke the round before carefully chambering. Most Weatherby's have a long throat and you really want to minimize jump since the powder charge is going to be significant.
I have some 215m's if you are in need. And I will loan you the fancy bullet seating die. Makes an otherwise difficult task easy-peasy.
I used IMR7828 (no SSC back then) and wished for a long drop tube to ease the bridging but neveryoumind, it went bang every last time and 180 partitions were all we needed. I found max loads were best.
Note: setting your dies is tricky. When you think you have it right, load a 180 (or your choice) to the desired depth, and smoke the round before carefully chambering. Most Weatherby's have a long throat and you really want to minimize jump since the powder charge is going to be significant.
I have some 215m's if you are in need. And I will loan you the fancy bullet seating die. Makes an otherwise difficult task easy-peasy.
Dave, Thank you for the generous offer. I still have a few bricks of 215M's left over from my double rifle days.
Yes they do
