404 Jeffery Brass

[Andrew NOLA]

Welllllllll, I did something that I swore I would ever do again, which was to buy a rifle before checking for brass availability.

Bought a 404 Jeffery because I just don't own enough .4+ rifles, to find that my brass options seems to be to buy some Norma from a place in the UK if I can get them to ship it to the US, perhaps neck up 375 RUM, buy hornady ammo to get the brass or to buy Bertram.

Not really a Bertram fam, but if you are interested there seems to be some at https://deserttechmunitions.com/bertram-404-jeffery/?searchid=1697&search_query=404+jeffery for those who are interested. It is the new Bertram US dealer.

Far from cheap, but separates the men from the boys.

Public service announcement I suppose. I am getting on wait list for Norma everywhere. Fortunately, there was some available with the rifle.

 

[ACM]

The newer Bertram brass I have shot in 450 3-1/4” & 404 Jeffery has all been excellent. I prefer it to Hornady (pretty much the other option). Desert Tech is easy to deal with too.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I think your cheapest/easiest option is to buy Hornady ammo, pound out the bullets, throw away the powder, and go from there. It will at least give you primed brass. Their bonded bullets are okay I guess. Surprisingly I do see some of their Interlock ammo for sale. Those would be good for wasting at the range or plains game. Look for lighter copper bullets from Cutting Edge or Hammer. I'm not convinced 400 gr is necessary for dangerous game if using modern bullet metallurgy.

I had issues with RWS brass. Too short and inconsistent rim thickness. Avoid that junk!

Hornady brass has worked well for me.

 

[Andrew NOLA]

While I was shopping for things for the new rifle, I found that Warne is having a 20% off sale on everything on their website

 

[uplander01]

Buy Hornady ammo, shoot it and have some fun, then you have once fired brass. Bertram brass is iffy depending on the caliber. Had 2 case head separations with Bertram 404 brass on 3rd firing.....no good, and it isn't the rifles chamber.....I made the guys at Griffin Howe measure it twice.

 

[uplander01]

Norma would be great but I think all the American market is getting are the scraps after Ruag fills all the other orders from around the world.

 

[Jefferry404]

@Andrew NOLA, et al,
Heard in the wind that Raven Rocks is due to get a load of Norma 404 Jeffery brass this week or next.
Hats off to them, helping to keep this grand, old cartridge alive!

 

[deewayne2003]

It’s a crazy thing, everyone pisses and moans about .404J brass not being obtainable; but I’ve seen.404J brass listed for sale on this forum with 40% lower price than gunbroker and it sat here for weeks.

Just like “if only that rifle was left handed!” Comments, only for left handed rifles to sit idle for months.

 

[WesRic404Jeff]

Think Norma is on the move now!
I have an order in for them now. New production on the PH series starts these days, with expected delivery over the new year. Norma brass are hard to find here in Skandinavia too so let's hope something happens on that 2.

I was lucky and managed to scrape up 4 packages (200pcs) of brand new Norma brass 1 month ago here in Norway. At the same time I found 250 pcs of once shot RWS brass.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

I was told by Raven Rock that Norma 404 Brass was not going to be available any time soon because they are not set up to make it in the US and it had to be imported.
however that was back in the summer!

 

[Jefferry404]

They should be announcing here next week, yes, imported from Norma.
This is just an early heads up now, if anyone was buying ammo for brass, might wait .

 

[Andrew NOLA]

Thanks very much. I just shot them an email asking if I could get on the waitlist for the brass.

 

[RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION]

I'll make a listing on the site in the next day or two and officially announce it when it arrives.
Expecting the following Norma this week:

404 Jeffery (long long time coming..)
300 H&H
350 Rem Mag
308 Winchester
500 Jeffery
221 Fireball

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I'll make a listing on the site in the next day or two and officially announce it when it arrives.
Expecting the following Norma this week:

404 Jeffery (long long time coming..)
300 H&H
350 Rem Mag
308 Winchester
500 Jeffery
221 Fireball

Any restrictions to avoid hoarders cleaning you out instantly?

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Any restrictions to avoid hoarders cleaning you out instantly?

Bring in more than one thinks with sell in a reasonable amount of time is probably the only way to help with that problem,

 

[RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION]

Any restrictions to avoid hoarders cleaning you out instantly?

We'll make sure you guys get some. We've been waiting over 18 months for this shipment. I'll make a portion of the 404J available for purchase tomorrow at about noon EST and post again here with the link.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

We'll make sure you guys get some. We've been waiting over 18 months for this shipment. I'll make a portion of the 404J available for purchase tomorrow at about noon EST and post again here with the link.

Perfect, I want 10,000 haha

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Just kidding

 

[RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION]

Available now. I won't be advertising it again until it arrives. Truck is supposed to arrive Thursday, so please don't expect until Friday at the absolute earliest for shipment from us.

Norma 404 Jeffery Brass - 25 ct

Secure your coveted 404 Jeffery Brass today. This brass just arrived from Sweden. Shipment begins on December 15, so act fast!

ravenrocksprecision.com

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Very good price as well!