Developing a .404 Jeff Cast Bullet plinking / practice load

[JG458]

Thanks Ray B for the info. And yes, meant 5744 for plinking loads. Sorry about that.

 

[Nevada Mike]

For my 404J practice/plinker rounds I use a 400 gr. cast, gas checked bullet with 36 grains of 5744 and a LR primer. Velocity is about 1700 - 1800 fps. Pussycat load and accurate.

 

[Scrumbag]

For my 404J practice/plinker rounds I use a 400 gr. cast, gas checked bullet with 36 grains of 5744 and a LR primer. Velocity is about 1700 - 1800 fps. Pussycat load and accurate.

Hello Mike,

Did you get hold of Bengal Bullets?

 

[Nevada Mike]

Hello Mike,

Did you get hold of Bengal Bullets?

I looked at their website and the product seems attractive and reasonably priced. I believe that AZDave is also interested. PM me and we can discuss.

 

[Sideshow]

Hi guys any more news on this thread. Interested in getting my ticket here for the 404j

 

[Nevada Mike]

Hi guys any more news on this thread. Interested in getting my ticket here for the 404j

Bullets were ordered and received. They look good, but I have not loaded any so no further info available.

 

[tward1604]

I have been looking for this exact information for a while. I feel my wallet looking at me angrily for this.

 

[Sideshow]

I have been looking for this exact information for a while. I feel my wallet looking at me angrily for this.

Lol man I’ve got that T-shir……..in fact I may own the factor that produces them

 

[Jack Stevens]

Has anybody here ordered these .424 390grn coated GC slugs from Bengal bullets?

.404 Jeff Cast Boolit Reloaders

Any .404 Jeff reloaders here using this 390grn .404/.424 coated GC “Bengal” slugs from this company? If so, can you give a quick evaluation on performance? https://www.bengalbullets.com/shop/p/404-424-390-grain-lfngc

www.africahunting.com

 

[Nevada Mike]

Any .404 Jeff reloaders here using this 390grn .404/.424 coated GC “Bengal” slugs from this company? If so, can you give a quick evaluation on performance?

.404 (.424") - 390 Grain LFNGC — Bengal Bullets

390 grain Long Flat Nose Gas Check sized to .424.” Meplat is .26”and nose length is .62.”

www.bengalbullets.com

Bullets were ordered and received. They look good, but I have not loaded any so no further info available.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Nevada Mike said:
Bullets were ordered and received. They look good, but I have not loaded any so no further info available.

Okay, thanks!

I assume they arrived coated and gas-checked, as depicted in the picture? Also, their ad says "390 grain," but did you weigh any of these?

I'm unclear whether 390grns is the nominal weight of the slug before or after the coating and the G.C. are added?

 

[Jack Stevens]

Mike, Bengal bullets gives an option on these bullets for either “20 BHN hardness” or “air-cooled.” …. Which did you go with? Thanks!

.404 (.424

tiiarmory.com

 

[Nevada Mike]

Okay, thanks!

I assume they arrived coated and gas-checked, as depicted in the picture? Also, their ad says "390 grain," but did you weigh any of these?

I'm unclear whether 390grns is the nominal weight of the slug before or after the coating and the G.C. are added?

They arrived powder coated with gas checks and, IIRC, weight on my scale was about 390 grains. I do not recall which hardness they were,

 

[Jack Stevens]

They arrived powder coated with gas checks and, IIRC, weight on my scale was about 390 grains. I do not recall which hardness they were,

Ok, thanks for the information!

 

[colorado]

I have some 535 cast lead bullets for my 500 Jeffery for jack rabbits and such. I called Accurate Powders and they sent me an email with recommended reduced loads using their Accurate 5744. Worked great and chronographed almost identically with their datra.

 

[Nevada Mike]

I have some 535 cast lead bullets for my 500 Jeffery for jack rabbits and such. I called Accurate Powders and they sent me an email with recommended reduced loads using their Accurate 5744. Worked great and chronographed almost identically with their datra.

I did the same and loaded 400 grain Cast PC / GC practice loads for my 404 with 36 grains of Accurate 5744. Nice light accurate load.