404 jeffery woodleigh load data

[BruceS]

Need woodleighs load data for 400gr and 450gr softs and solids. If you have their manual covering 404jeffery I would appreciate posting a photo. Thanks

 

[sgt_zim]

 

[deewayne2003]

They don’t have any data shown for 450FMJ

Let me know your results, I’ve got both projectiles and waiting for rifle completion.

 

[BruceS]

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They don’t have any data shown for 450FMJ

Let me know your results, I’ve got both projectiles and waiting for rifle completion.

Thanks very much. Will do.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

Ha. I walk across to my shed (230 yards) to get my manual, walk back and see two other kind souls have already helped. And it’s 4.5* C at the moment…at least the fog has lifted and the sun is trying to shine.
And we need pictures…
Gumpy

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

I would say your shed is to far away from the house

 

[Rare Breed]

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Just ordered 100 Woodleigh 450 grain 404J bullets for my Rigby. I will be using RL15.5. Notice the H4831SC which will provide so much more recoil for less FPS than the 15.5. Powder matters!!!!!

 

[BruceS]

Just ordered 100 Woodleigh 450 grain 404J bullets for my Rigby. I will be using RL15.5. Notice the H4831SC which will provide so much more recoil for less FPS than the 15.5. Powder matters!!!!!

I don't have any load data for RL 15.5. Would appreciate info you have

Just ordered 100 Woodleigh 450 grain 404J bullets for my Rigby. I will be using RL15.5. Notice the H4831SC which will provide so much more recoil for less FPS than the 15.5. Powder matters!!!!!

 

[Rare Breed]

I don't have any load data for RL 15.5. Would appreciate info you have

I will run through QL and send to you

 

[sgt_zim]

Just ordered 100 Woodleigh 450 grain 404J bullets for my Rigby. I will be using RL15.5. Notice the H4831SC which will provide so much more recoil for less FPS than the 15.5. Powder matters!!!!!

I've never used either of those. I've been using 2000MR but will probably switch to Varget, maybe H4350 since I have plenty of that as well. I'm only trying to get 2250 out of 400 gr. Thinking about buying some NF 430s for next year's trip, will be happy at 2150 or 2175 with those.

Also have RL15 and RL17, those are options too

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I would say your shed is to far away from the house

I’m building a house 70yards from the shed, currently living in a two room cottage, shed is my workshop, I can park my truck in the open front section and still have enough room for three more trucks and my tractor, the 60x40 foot enclosed rooms contain my machinery and household goods. The new house will have my reloading room and vault
Gumpy

 

[Badboymelvin]

Ha. I walk across to my shed (230 yards) to get my manual, walk back and see two other kind souls have already helped. And it’s 4.5* C at the moment…at least the fog has lifted and the sun is trying to shine.
And we need pictures…
Gumpy

After all that effort I would've just posted it anyway!

Russ

 

[BruceS]

I will run through QL and send to you

Thank you

 

[Jefferry404]

FWIW,
Been using Woodleigh SN bullets in QL in place of Asquare Dead Tough bullets to fit loads from “Any Shot You Want”, one of the feathers in Art’s cap.
L-Woodleigh R-Dead Tough

 

[Jefferry404]

@Rare Breed @BruceS
been comparing staball6.5 and RL15.5 for various cartridges via QL (have powders but not loaded yet as CO has burn ban) and they are nearly the same for vel., %load, PSI. with the RL15.5 a hair less dense (have not yet measured). I prefer the 6.5 as can extrapolate data with published PSIs.
And sorry for the large photo, was not paying attention

 

[deewayne2003]

@BruceS

Not to high jack your thread, but can we hear good proven .404J Hydro loads from members that have developed them?

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

75gn of varget pushes the Woodleigh 400gn soft nose at over 2400fps in my rifle, way more than I want to shoot so im trying some 430 NF with 72gn of varget to see how they shoot

 

[Jefferry404]

@Maskell Shotgun academy
that seems to be a hot load, or you have a very fast barrel!
when i go thru my QL fitting routine (fit Hodgdon starting Varget load for 416 rem), and then into the jeffery (similar load density and PSI), in a 24" barrel, puts that at max PSI and 2281fps, so you are right to back off a bit.

 

[Jack Stevens]

75gn of varget pushes the Woodleigh 400gn soft nose at over 2400fps in my rifle, way more than I want to shoot so im trying some 430 NF with 72gn of varget to see how they shoot

Or start at 67grns of Varget and work up slowly.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Or start at 67grns of Varget and work up slowly.

74gn of varget 430gn northfork 2270 no pressure signs, that's about as far as im going to go with that load, shoots about 3/4 inch so will shoot some more next week when I have a chance