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buckstix
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Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle
#365484 - 15/05/22 10:18 PM

Hello All,

Just purchased this 404J from a member on a different forum. It is exactly what I was looking for to replace the four 404s that I sold last Fall to raise money to buy the hunting land that I had been leasing for the last 49 years. I still had lots of ammo and dies and really missed not having a 404 in my Bib Bore collection. This one is great because it has proven African hunting experience. A very nice bull elephant taken with the rifle - it was also used to take a dozen Buffalo. Really cool with "fish-scale" checkering and ebony forend and grip cap.

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NitroX
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: buckstix]
#365485 - 15/05/22 11:16 PM

Should do the job

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DarylS
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: NitroX]
#365488 - 16/05/22 02:02 AM

What's not to like? Looks great to me.

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Daryl

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93x64mm
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Loc: Nth QLD Australia

Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: DarylS]
#365491 - 16/05/22 06:31 AM

Great rifle & cartridge Buckstix!
I can get a honest 2300fps with 400gn pills easy out of mine - & it can go a lot faster if you want!

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260rem
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Loc: NSW Australia

Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: 93x64mm]
#365495 - 16/05/22 10:00 AM

That's a damn nice rifle no question about that, perfect for all manner of big game hunts.

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buckstix
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Loc: Whitetail Country

Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: 260rem]
#365496 - 16/05/22 01:05 PM

Hello all,
Thanks for the reply.

Here's a range test result from this afternoon. I'm very happy.

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bwanabobftw
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Loc: Texas

Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: buckstix]
#365502 - 16/05/22 05:52 PM

Congrats on your new .404, not only is it a good looking rifle but it looks like a real shooter as well.
Robert

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DarylS
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: bwanabobftw]
#365519 - 17/05/22 05:59 AM

Nicely done buckstix.

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buckstix
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: DarylS]
#365528 - 17/05/22 01:03 PM

Hello All,
Thanks for the reply.

I added a Nikon 1.5-6x42 Monarch E scope - gives more eye relief ....

I love the fish scale checkering - this is the first gun I've owned with this style checkering.

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NitroX
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: buckstix]
#365536 - 17/05/22 04:38 PM

I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.

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degoins
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: NitroX]
#365550 - 17/05/22 09:39 PM

Very nice and a heck of a shooter too!! You come up with some real gems. Congrats yet again!!

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260rem
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Loc: NSW Australia

Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: degoins]
#365552 - 17/05/22 09:52 PM

I'd be happy with accuracy like that from a 308win let alone a 404.

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93x64mm
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: NitroX]
#365568 - 18/05/22 07:11 AM

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I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.

Track that one down John, don't let it get away.
I read somewhere that those were generally used as PH guns - just wish I could remember where!
They were very sought after because they worked well & have NO issues.

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NitroX
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Re: Just purchased this 404 Jeffery - a proven working rifle [Re: 93x64mm]
#365583 - 18/05/22 07:32 PM

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I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.

Track that one down John, don't let it get away.
I read somewhere that those were generally used as PH guns - just wish I could remember where!
They were very sought after because they worked well & have NO issues.

It's owned by a BGRC local club member. Yes I would buy it yesterday. I hope I took a pic. If I did will not hyjack this thread and will start a new one.

I do have my .404 in Mauser M03 but a M98 would be excellent. Came across one many decades ago in a Parker Hale but alas was not mine. What an excellent chamberingbpH choose.

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