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3DogMike
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Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey?
      06/03/21 03:27 PM

Maybe "sort of" the same size as the .450/.400........as in generic calibre?
If one is speaking of the classic .400 Purdey the 3" straight case is closely similar in base and rim size to the 9.3x74R. The original ammo called for a .404'-.405" 230 grain bullet.

Maybe that classic bullet diameter of .404-.405" calling for special barrels bore/groove gave Purdey indigestion? Cannot be lack of available ammunition because modern Kynoch does list the Purdey .400 3" tho no idea what bullet diameter they use.
- Mike

EDIT: I looked at the Woodleigh list and sure enough they offer a proper .405” 230 grain bullet.

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* Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash 23/04/14 09:20 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   23/04/14 09:30 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? gryphon   23/04/14 09:40 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   24/04/14 01:41 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Morten   24/04/14 04:48 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? NitroXAdministrator   27/04/14 03:27 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Mike_Bailey   27/04/14 07:04 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? TH44   27/04/14 07:20 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? HistoricBore   27/04/14 09:50 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   02/05/14 10:54 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? tinker   02/05/14 11:59 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Russ_Gould   04/03/21 06:04 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 93x64mm   05/03/21 08:42 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ahmed577   05/03/21 11:50 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? rigbymauser   06/03/21 08:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 93x64mm   06/03/21 08:44 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 3DogMike   06/03/21 03:27 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? rigbymauser   07/03/21 10:30 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Marrakai   05/03/21 12:30 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? 3DogMike   05/03/21 04:22 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   05/03/21 05:12 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Ash   24/04/14 10:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? DarylS   24/04/14 11:13 AM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? paradox_   24/04/14 02:12 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? Mike_Bailey   24/04/14 05:25 PM
. * * Re: Anyone own a .400 Purdey? HistoricBore   25/04/14 12:00 AM

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