Reloading data for older 404 Barnes bullets

[Jim K]

Mid summer I was able to buy a Winchester 70 that had been converted to 404 Jeffrey.

I was able to also buy from a different source than the rifle. One full box of loaded ammo, a set of dies and about 275 bullets mostly older Barnes stuff. There is also one box of a - square bullets.

Where can I find reloading data for these bullets. I will most use them for practice and will load Swift aframes for the actual hunting. I only paid 100.00 for the ammo ,dies and bullets so it will be cheap practice

 

[Jim K]

Anyone know where I can find reloading data?

 

[Newboomer]

Sportsmans Warehouse has Barnes manuals. Midway might, too.

 

[Jim K]

I have a Barnes manual number 4

These bullets are not in it. If someone has older manuals that have them in please share what Barnes manual I am looking for.

I just want to load these bullets for practice and need some data to be safe. Not really sure where to start.

 

[Newboomer]

Have you tried phoning Barnes? They should have info on them.

 

[Shootist43]

QL shows 80.6 Grs. of H-4350 as a max load for a 400 Gr. Barnes X. Expected velocity is 2313 FPS. Since you are already a reloader you know the drill. i.e. start off a couple of grains lower and work up. I normally use 84 Gr. of this powder with 400 Gr. Swift A frames for 2300 FPS. Given that the Barnes is a little longer bullet the reduced load makes sense to me.