404 Jeffery Handloads

[Aussie_Hunter]

What's your go to 404 Jeffery load?

I have plenty of loading data in the Woodleigh manual, going to try the Woodleigh 450 grain RNSN loads with 82 grains of AR2209 but I'm keen to hear what everyone else is using in their 404 Jeffery.

 

[deewayne2003]

Good luck sir I think you’ll be pleased

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I settled on 80 gr Accurate 4350 for 400 gr Barnes X and TSX.

 

[Hunting Hitman]

400 Grain Swift A-Frame
84 grains of H4350
400 Grain North Fork FTS
83.7 grains of H4350
2300 FPS
This is the load I got from Von Gruff and it works flawlessly

HH

 

[Dirtdart]

Woodleigh 450 RNSN
76 gr. Norma 203B
Federal 215 primer
Average velocity 2151 FPS 22" barrel

 

[cmk]

400gn bullets (A-Frame, NorthFork, TSX, Woodleigh).
LRM primers
72gn Norma 203B (~Re-15)
or
87gn Norma MRP (~Re-22)
Approx 2225 f/s

 

[Ontario Hunter]

400 Grain Swift A-Frame
84 grains of H4350
400 Grain North Fork FTS
83.7 grains of H4350
2300 FPS
This is the load I got from Von Gruff and it works flawlessly

HH

I also tried Von Gruff's 84 gr 4350 with Accurate powder (no Hodgon available at end of pandemic). I found the recoil was more than desirable. Not surprising as 2300 fps is scooting right along for that caliber.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Woodleigh 450 RNSN
76 gr. Norma 203B
Federal 215 primer
Average velocity 2151 FPS 22" barrel

With my 24" barrel I'm hoping to get around 2180fps wit the 450 grain Woodleighs. Should be fairly easy to achieve I think, looking at this data 2151 fps with a 22" barrel.

 

[Nevada Mike]

I am loading 404J with:

RWS or Norma brass
Swift AFrame 400 grain bullet
Rem 9-1/2M primers
VV N-150 76 grains
Velocity is 2280 -2295 fps

I have loaded up to 2400+ fps, but there is no need for that speed. I try to stay at about 2300 fps. Kills buff like a hammer and recoil is no problem.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

400 Grain Swift A-Frame
84 grains of H4350
400 Grain North Fork FTS
83.7 grains of H4350
2300 FPS
This is the load I got from Von Gruff and it works flawlessly

HH

+1

400 gr Swift A Frame over 84.0 gr H4350 and Federal 215 large rifle magnum primer is the magic load.