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I checked the case diagrams and the 400 will clean up the 405. I Will have to have to lengthen the mag box. My load in the 405 is 3,3 inches in the unaltered box. I have the same action opened up to 3.6" for my 8mm rem mag and 3.7" in my 338 Jarret In each instance all metal was removed from...

My smith didn't need to open the bolt face from what the rifle had for the 300 win mag. I can pick up 7 stw and 7 rem mag shells from the magazine and eject them even though they only go a short distance into the chamber

My mag still has the belly. I can put 5 in, but can't shoot it with more than 2 down with one in the chamber. This is one reason I'm looking at the 400 H&H, I have another .405 that I could save the Hornady brass for, and make brass from 375 H&H for the 400

used the M1917 magazine fine, but if you load 4 it rim locks when you fire the first shell so I can only load 3. 422 gr paper patch lead at 2067 fps. cutting the magazine and welding a P14 back half would probably address that, but 3 at almost 4000 ft lbs. is enough for the time being

just a couple thousands between 405 and belted magnum rim diameters. My .405 was a 300 win mag when I first bought it

I have a model 1917 Enfield that is converted to .405 win. Will a 400 H&H clean up the chamber without turning a thread off the tenon?

I settled on A2700 as it seems to be available at the LGS all the time, it is a clone for H414 and W760. Both Hawk and Hornady 250s shoot well. I reached 2870 the 73.5 grains and the Hornady spire point, and 2811 with 72 grains and the Hawk round tip. I recovered my first Hawk bullet last...

I have a Husqvarna factory 358 Norma. it is very accurate with Hawk 250 Round tip at 2800, and with 250 gr cast GC at 1750. Accurate 2700 for jacketed and IMR 4895 for cast loads

I also like and use Norma brass, though many here in the US regard RWS as the pinnacle of quality. Woodleigh should be back in production after the fire, and I love the weldcore bullets. South Africa has Stewart, and Claw bonded bullets that have great reviews, and would hopefully match the...

Gert, I know you are seeking a bullet made in South Africa, and I applaud your desire for a 220 gr. projectile. That said i would like to recommend the 220 gr. Woodleigh protected point listed in their catalogue for the .325 WSM. I shoot these in my 8x68 at 855.3 meters per second and load to...

I have wonderful results with the 220 gr Woodleigh protected point weldcore at 2800 fps there are pictures of the rifle, and my load info on pg 17 of this thread

I have a 9lb 8oz 338-8mm rem mag, (including scope). I get 2943 with a 225 gr TTSX at 15 feet from the muzzle with a 24" barrel. This has noticeable recoil, but not as bad as a custom 9 lb .404 I used to have. That rifle shot 400 gr bullets at 2344, and definitely smacked you off the bench...

Thanks for posting these. My computer skills are minimal!

I don't know if this will work, but I got the photos into a zip file. I guess you have to download the file and extract all to see the pictures. If this does not work I can try to find another way.

I will try. I don't have a camera or a cell phone, but maybe I can get someone here in Havre to help me out. It may be a few days