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Does anyone know or have any information on the 400 H&H cartridge, and loading information for the same cartridge.....thanks
 
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heres a snippet

http://gunczar.com/400hhmag.html


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I have one although I'll have to look up some of my data. I used Quickload to get started and I don't have the data in front of me right now. But it likes medium powders like Varget, R-15, 748 and such. My loads were R-15 and I belive they were in the vicinity of starting loads for the 416 Rem. Case capacity in water is 95 grains for the H&H versus 97-98 for the 416.


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Tiggertate my info is slightly different from yours. Looking on the internet it tells us that the Rem 416 holds 101grns of water and the 400H&H holds 104grns of water. My 400 H&H cases from Quality Cartridge holds roughly 103grns not very good with the water stuff. My loads are giving me velocities 2300 to 2400 fps easily with out significant pressure signs and comfortable recoil. Dakota is advertising the 400H&H and in their adds they claim that Barnes will be offering loaded ammo in their VOR TEC line. It's a great looking cartridge reminds me of the 404 jeff with it's long neck.
 
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Our numbers are probably different due to the method of weighing. My data is to the base of a generic bullet (usable case capacity). Yours sounds like full to the case mouth?

I like mine a lot. I'm shooting Woodleigh 400 grain bullets at 2400 without pressure too. I like to load down to the Hornady 300 gr bullet for the 405 Winchester for pigs and deer for most of my knock-around shooting. Around 2200 is fast enough for that bullet, although it devastates coyotes at 2500. I haven't had the gun out in a while. I'm glad this came up to remind me to dust it off this season!


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Our numbers are probably different due to the method of weighing. My data is to the base of a generic bullet (usable case capacity). Yours sounds like full to the case mouth?

I like mine a lot. I'm shooting Woodleigh 400 grain bullets at 2400 without pressure too. I like to load down to the Hornady 300 gr bullet for the 405 Winchester for pigs and deer for most of my knock-around shooting. Around 2200 is fast enough for that bullet, although it devastates coyotes at 2500. I haven't had the gun out in a while. I'm glad this came up to remind me to dust it off this season!


In what kind of rifle do you have the .400H&H?

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Tiggergate What powders are you using? RL 15 seems to work well for me for both 400gr and 300gr bullets but thinking of trying something slower. I have also been loading down for the Hornady 300gr but just came up with a nice 2600fps laod for the Barnes 300gr TSX.
 
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Just got back in town. Sorry for the delay. I'll check my load data later today. R-15 is all I remember using although there should be many suitable powdwers.

Mike, mine is built on a Remington Model 30 Express rifle.


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