Ladies and Gentlemen,

Some of you might remember that we bought two custom rifles, both based on teh Sako 75 action, one for the 9.3x64 and the other is for the 404 Jefferey.

Both sport 25" barrels.

I am going to start load developmentf for the 9.3x64 first, as I have all the components for it.

I will do the same for the 404 as soon as I receive some bullets.

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saeed@ emirates.net.ae

www.accuratereloading.com

Gee, Saeed,

You never seem to run out of work to do. Must be tough trying to keep up!

Don

Don,

Our biggest problem is TIME!

Of course, you have to take into considerattion our human "moneky wrench", who seem to be causing more damage than usual lately!

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saeed@ emirates.net.ae

www.accuratereloading.com

Yes, Don, really tough work Saeed got to do all the time.

Saeed, keep us posted about the results, I am really interested in a .404 myself. What bullets are available?

You know, "de gustibus non est disputandum ...", and I don�t say Sako�s are bad, but the .404 CRIES for a Mauser.

Too expensive ? :-))

good shooting! Hermann

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Saeed,
My 9.3x64 should arrive the end of next week so I am really interested in your load development for this caliber. It is on a CZ 550 action. Thanks, Cobalt.

Saeed,
What about the 338 RUM? Did you ever finish that one?

SAeed,
For top velocity in the 404 J. use IMR-4831, start at 90 grs. and work up to about 95 grs.

All else is piddle in that caliber, RL-15 is next best.

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

Cheaha,

Welcome to the forum.

I know I am going to be laughed at for this, but our 338 Ultra has gone missing!?

We are having one of those times when we think we can re-arrange our stuff, and things tend to get mislaid.

We have not lost anything yet, so hopefully in a couple of weeks or so I willfind that rifle and start on it again.

Here are some results I got from our 9.3 x 64.

All with the Speer 270 grain SP bullet, RWS brass and Federal 215 primers, and VVN 140 powder.

3 shot groups at 100 yards.

63.0 - 2585 fps - 0.552"
64.0 - 2621 - 1.071
65.0 - 2638 - 0.792
66.0 - 2674 - 1.070
67.0 - 2704 - 1.127

The following loads are with WW 760, same other components as above.

63.0 - 2332 - 0.892
65.0 - 2383 - 1.307
67.0 - 2454 - 0.649
69.0 - 2536 - 0.353
71.0 - 2596 - 1.141
73.0 - 2646 - 1.047
75.0 - 2722 - 0.649
77.0 - 2775 - 1.199
79.0 - 2850 - 1.192

Woodleigh 250, H414 powder

69.0 - 2589 - 1.213
71.0 - 2611 - 1.114
73.0 - 2647 - 0.767
75.0 - 2685 - 0.905

Reloader 15

65.0 - 2622 - 0.331
67.0 - 2707 - 1.222
69.0 - 2748 - 1.035
71.0 - 2836 - 1.329
73.0 - 2979 - 1.064

Nosler partition 286

H 4350

70.0 - 2447 - 0.739
72.0 - 2507 - 1.073

VVN 150

65.0 - 2566 - 0.806

This is the last bullet we are going to load.

[This message has been edited by Saeed (edited 12-04-2001).]