Has anyone shot the Hornady 404j ammo?

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02 June 2009, 22:07

TerryR

Has anyone shot the Hornady 404j ammo?

Since I haven't been able to get any magnum primers and reload 404j ammo, I ordered a couple of boxes from Midway. Has anyone crono'ed This ammo or tried it?

12 June 2009, 03:13

kevin henderson

Terry,
I shot 10 rounds last weekend. No chrono used and no scope on the rifle. Just doing barrel break-in. All I can really tell you is that it all goes "bang" and I was getting minute of backstop with a 1" double ghost ring. The box says they are 2300 fps.
kh

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12 June 2009, 08:03

maddenwh

I'm in the same boat, but I bought just one box of solids. May go "chrono" them on some pigs. If they feel like a 416, then the box is right on with 2,300 fps.

Didn't get the kynoch cause 1950, fps sounded a bit girly. I'm looking for 2,200

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12 June 2009, 19:06

TerryR

I just got a box from Midway. I won't be able to chrono them until next week, but I'll post the data when I do.

12 June 2009, 23:31

maddenwh

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
I don't think you'll find any "girlies" at 2300 with the 404 Jeffery!

I think my skull and shoulder will agree

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13 June 2009, 01:51

gumboot458

I don,t have enough faith in ammo companies to go to the range with something new and not check it .............

It,s pretty hard to for the shoulder to tell how fast the bullet is going