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Recently rediscovered some old Barnes 410 gr 425 WR bullets I had hidden away decades ago. They were sold by Colorado Custom Bullets and appear to be formed from copper tubing. I have both softs and solids. My note in the box shows a load of Fed 215 mag primer and 74 gr of Varget or IMR 4064,(I have both). How does this look considering modern components? The rifle is a 1920-30 WR bolt gun and brass is Bell and formed from 375 RUM. Thanks.
 
Posts: 367 | Location: South east Georgia | Registered: 16 September 2005Reply With Quote
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Your RUM brass would likely have a little less capacity then original brass. You are taking the base section of a very high intensity cartridge.
I think your powder choices are good, just start low enough to stay out of trouble.
I built an 11.2x60 shuler. I make cases from 458 win brass. They have 4 grains less capacity then my one original case I have.
58 grns of 3031 and a 400 grn bullet easily does 2100 fps. I stopped there as that is plenty good enough. You have a fair bit more case in the .425.
 
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Favorite loads for the .425 WR: 24" barrrel
410 gr. 210 FC

1. 69 grs H4895 2320 fps
2. 75 grs/ RL-17 2256 FPS
3. 85 grs RL-19 22145
4. 72 grs. IMR-4831 2280
5. 81 grs. H4350 2277 fps.

My best loads in an older original gun, a favorite of mine, later rebored to a 458 win as brass became impossible to come by..strange enough it fed the 458s with the clips with just a tad of fitting??? Know some that modification didn't work for. Keesey Kimball did mine..


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Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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Thanks for the replies, gives me a great place to start. Need to get this one down to the range, if nothing else but to show the locals what a real rifle looks like, ie, no black plastic. Have a great day and thanks again!
 
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Its a geat DG caliber, and feeds like poop thu a goose original as I recall rebated cases. its been more than 60 years I own an original I paid $175. for in nice condition but well used..Got 5 boxes of brass and a sack full of solids..Shot a few deer with it...Had another in 425 and its the one I converted to a 458 Win some 30 years, it worked slick with out changes..both were WR..beautiful guns and all one would ever need of DG..


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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