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DarylS
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Re: .404 Jeffery
      01/01/06 04:21 AM

I agree, the .416 would be a good choice, but for some reason, I've always had a desire for a .404 personally. It is capable of almost 2,400fps with 400gr. bullets in a good bolt gun with maximum pressure-type loads, and that makes it more than suitable for anything I would ever be shooting at. That makes it capable of duplicating the .416 Rigby factory ammo. Factory level ballistics for the .404 Jeffery are about the same as the .450/.400's and the resulting reduced recoil makes for a much more pleasant round to practise with. Heavy kickers usually are ignored when time comes to practise, while with less recoil the experience gained by practising with the .404 could 'save the day'.
: For factory level ballistics, the .404 uses 30gr. LESS powder than does the .416 Rigby. That makes a substancial difference in felt recoil.
: I'm getting old, and the recoil is wearing on me. I'm also an avid shooter, and must shoot a lot. It's the way I live - to shoot and fish.

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Daryl


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Edited by Daryl_S (01/01/06 04:22 AM)

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* .404 Jeffery SeanZ 30/12/05 09:39 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery Barrett   06/01/06 03:14 PM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery DarylS   31/12/05 04:25 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery dok   31/12/05 04:30 PM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery DarylS   01/01/06 04:21 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery SeanZ   01/01/06 08:01 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery DarylS   04/01/06 05:25 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery SeanZ   04/01/06 11:57 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery DarylS   07/01/06 05:52 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery SeanZ   07/01/06 10:15 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery sbs470   08/01/06 07:47 PM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery masterifleman   21/01/06 05:20 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery DarylS   21/01/06 07:43 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery mickey   01/01/06 08:16 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery SeanZ   02/01/06 07:01 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery mickey   02/01/06 08:38 AM
. * * Re: .404 Jeffery thumper   31/12/05 03:04 AM

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