08 March 2006, 00:51
Ted Gorsline404 jeffrey factory ammo now available
I was at the hunting show in Dortmund Germany recently and I see that RWS is selling new 404 Jeffrey ammo in both softs and solids. I think the bullets are Woodleigh. The price was 95 Euros for a box of 20 which is comparable to 458 ammo over here and much less than 416 Rigby.
VBR,
Ted Gorsline
08 March 2006, 02:09
Ted GorslineThe loaded ammo is made by RWS. They used to make their own 404 brass so I imagine they still have the machinery and are doing it again but I didn't think to ask the salesman. If it is RWS they make good brass. The ammo they used to make with their own brass and solids drove a 400 grain bullet at about 2330 FPS. But I am pretty sure they are now using Woodleigh solids and softs.
VBR,
Ted Gorsline
VBR,
Ted Gorsline
08 March 2006, 03:06
boom stickgood news...let vapodog know...he is going to africa with his 404
08 March 2006, 03:55
vapodogThanks but he's strictly a reloader.
09 March 2006, 11:20
Husqvarna M98It`s quite possible that the brass i made by Norma Sweden, since Norma and RWS has been cooperating and sharing products since a rather long time.
However RWS or Norma doesn´t matter, brass i still all that and then some.
Best regards Chris
quote:
Originally posted by Ted Gorsline:
The loaded ammo is made by RWS. They used to make their own 404 brass so I imagine they still have the machinery and are doing it again but I didn't think to ask the salesman. If it is RWS they make good brass. The ammo they used to make with their own brass and solids drove a 400 grain bullet at about 2330 FPS. But I am pretty sure they are now using Woodleigh solids and softs.
VBR,
Ted Gorsline
VBR,
Ted Gorsline