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Yes, I know as I use them all the time, though for me it's the down stroke since I use a Forster press. However, you might not "drive" the case in as deep was my thought. I know that I can adjust how tight the collet pinches the case by adjusting the die, so it was worth a try to see if it helped.

What happens if you back off the die just a bit?

It was for @muleman who is going to Namibia, same as me.

Nothing wrong with your selection. I'm taking a 7mm Wby with a suppressor, and Dad is taking a 300 Wby. We can always swap rifles if needed. Which outfitter are you using?

224 RPM

There was a 6.5RPM for sale for a long time on LRH…

Sounds like a great hunt! Have you shot beyond 100 yards to verify where your bullet is hitting? 2” high at 100 doesn’t mean much if you don’t know where 200/300 and 400 are. You imply you have done this, so what’s the data? Zeiss used to offer a turret retrofit service if you’re interested...

Notice how the vast majority of current doe permits are for whitetail deer. Most areas have zero for mule deer. I’ve never seen a whitetail buck or doe in the area we hunt, and neither has the ranch owner.

In the several years we went, I got mule deer doe tags twice. Once I successfully harvested a doe, and the other time I never could get a shot with them on our land. They haven’t had MD doe tags there for a few years now, and I doubt they will.

Same for the area where we go. I tried for one of those 25 tags, but gave up last year and this year when I realized I was just donating ~$200 to the State of WY.

Considering a visit near Gillette if the tag allocations are similar to the last 2 years - as poor as those were.

WY has crossed my mind a few times, but the dust and my Corvettes would not get along. I love it visit WY though, and Dad and I are tossing around the idea of antelope again this fall even though we're doing Africa (Namibia) in July. SD is pretty in many locations. I could see somewhere between...

Yes, but unless you’re paying to play at Pine Hill, the pheasant hunting in SD beats us by far. 50 years ago it wasn’t like that, but this isn’t 50 years ago.

That won't happen again...

I wish we could get those! Several years ago State Farm silently changed from a $ deductible to making it 10% of the value of your house. That means the first many of thousands are out of pocket, no matter what. We didn't find out until we had an issue on our former house. Thankfully it wasn't...

As I've said before on this site, I have shot 300 Wby in many configurations. With a brake I think they're less than a 30-06. Get a suppressor and while the recoil increases a bit vs a brake, the lack of bang really makes it enjoyable. I could shoot mine all day long.

No, I don't think a Mark V is any "larger" piece of equipment than a Win Model 70 with the same barrel, for example. Note that I shoot my Banish 30 in 9" length on my 26" barrels on my Mark V. In open country it's not a big deal. Is it the "best" configuration? No, but I've used it many times...

Why not put a suppressor on a Deluxe? Unless it's the one your Grandfather bought or it has some sentimental meaning to leave it as-is, it's still a tool. Even Adam Weatherby said this in a recent podcast - in reality, they sell tools. I don't find a Mark V any more cumbersome than any other...

There have been so many Mark V variations that I couldn't begin to guess which one you currently own. The last 2 years I hunted with an SLS, which has a heavier laminate stock. You can always change stocks to save weight if you really wanted. There are 2 versions of those available. As noted...

That's quite the blanket statement. One of our most accurate 300 Wby rifles is a Backcountry Ti which is a 5.6 lb rifle. I'm not sure what's heavy about that. Buy one of each and have fun. ;) I still say a suppressor would be your best investment, not a new rifle.