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Hello All Has anyone ever handled or fired a rifle so chambered? Bertram still makes brass and Woodleigh makes a correctly sized bullet. Have seen few pieces written on this cartridge mostly commenting on the realativly soft 347gr bullet originaly loaded in it. Nelson
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Nelson, A good friend who asisted me during my brown bear season was carrying one. he was using 347 gr Woodleighs @ 2200fps and the 375 Ruger I was carrying was throwing 350 Woodleigh bullets @ 2260fps. His rifle was a virtual reproduction of an original Mauser sporter with an original 1916 half octagonal Mauser sporter barrel. It was a lightweight, powerful rifle.
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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It's a .404 Jeffery Light. Same diameter bullets, just 50 grains lighter in standard loads. Fits better in a standard length action. I have a Jeffery, and I want a 10.75x68. I shoot 400's at 2300 fps in my Jeffery; I can't fathom how an equally constructed 350 at 2250 fps would demonstrate any diminished lethality. Phil -- your friend's rifle sounds like an absolute dandy . DN
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Hello All Thanks guys for the info. The pieces of written info I've read didn't list any technical info just that the 347gr bullet was considered a little soft for Ivory hunting (not on my list of things to do), or stopping a charging Buff. Nelson
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If your looking to build one my smith has the reamer. I was going to build one but went with a 404. Still may build one in time. I just think it is a cool round.
Ed
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I have built a couple of them and have hunted one time in Africa with one..Its balistics are the same as the "original ballistics" of the .404 Jefferys, but won't match todays loads in a 404 Jefferys...
I liked the 350 gr. Barnes X at 2350 FPS and the 400 gr. Woodleighs at 2150 FPS...both do the job.
It makes a nice light to carry rifle, and real nice to shoot, but brass can be a problem and in the end its like a wildcat, not very practical so I sold them and went back to using my .375 H&H and 416 Rem..
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