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Homer
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Load Data for .404 Jeffery
#131877 - 09/04/09 08:49 AM

G'Day Fellow Big Bores!

I recently purchased a custom built B/action rifle in .404 Jeffery and I am looking for some load data that proved Safe and reliable from other 404 owners.

HooRoo For Now
Hommer

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kamilaroi
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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: Homer]
#131881 - 09/04/09 09:12 AM

see the ADI/Mulwex guide.
Maybe 80 gns of AR 2208. Cinghiale who posts here has the loads.

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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: Homer]
#131882 - 09/04/09 09:24 AM

Giday Homer, In my 404 I had some origional RWS and Kynoch loads that I fired for comparative loading when I was developing loads. The RWS loads were at 2315fps ove the chrono and ADI 2209 - H4350 at 84gn gave 2335fps. I found the ADI site very conservative and it was under the Kynoch traditional loading. The Kynoch load was at 2192fps where ADI is advocating 2100fps and while that will work it is way down on what the cartridge is sensably capable of.

Von Gruff.

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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: kamilaroi]
#131884 - 09/04/09 09:32 AM

Kamalaroi the load you have quoted is for 2209 not 2208. I got to 77gn 2208 and while I got 2270fps accuracy was not there. While 80gn might have been posible I would not quote that as a load for someone looking for data.

Von Gruff.

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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: VonGruff]
#131906 - 09/04/09 03:36 PM

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Kamalaroi the load you have quoted is for 2209 not 2208. I got to 77gn 2208 and while I got 2270fps accuracy was not there. While 80gn might have been posible I would not quote that as a load for someone looking for data.

Von Gruff.

Please note I said MAYBE and deferred to authorities.

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ozhunter
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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: kamilaroi]
#131913 - 09/04/09 07:57 PM

80+grns of 08 is not recommended but will produce a velocity of 2350+.
78grns of 2208 should produce around 2280fps.

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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: ozhunter]
#131920 - 09/04/09 09:02 PM

Some old Norma data I had on my computer

From article in www.jww.de

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© "I have never been able to appreciate 'shock' as applied to killing big game. It seems to me that you cannot kill an elephant weighing six tons by ´shock´unless you advocate the use of a field gun." - W.D.M. Bell: Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter.

Edited by CptCurl (03/07/11 11:09 PM)

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Homer
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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: Yochanan]
#131953 - 10/04/09 09:26 AM

G'Day Fella's

Thank you Kamilaroi, Von Gruff, Oz Hunter and Johan so much for all the load data. Your the Best!!!
I'll start to get the components together (I'm a F/dealer and have an acc with Shirley & Geoff @ Woodleigh) and get testing.

Have a Happy Easter
Good Huntin &
HooRoo
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Hommer

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FATBOY404
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Re: Load Data for .404 Jeffery [Re: Homer]
#183010 - 02/06/11 06:53 PM

82 grains 2209,CCI magnum primer and 400 grain Kynoch for 2260 fps. 24" barrel and no pressure.

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