have any of you 404 guys chronographed the factory loads for velocity? I hear 2300 and 2400fps.

Thanks,

Rich
Buff Killer

The only factory load currently available is the Hornady & it is limited supply.

Midwayusa carries Hornady, Kynoch and Norma factory ammo for the 404 Jeffery.

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Originally posted by BEGNO:
Midwayusa carries Hornady, Kynoch and Norma factory ammo for the 404 Jeffery.

Well you are right, they do have Norma, but it's the non std. 450gr. The Kynoch, I am NOT buying $10/shot ammo, no matter how good!
Anyone tried the Hornady yet? I will have to get a box just to try, but their bullets do interest me.

Rich,
I believe that Alf recently reminded us that RWS loaded for the 404 Jeffery in 1972 and henceforth, but I don't know if they still do it.
IIRC, the RWS loading was indeed for 400-grainer at about 2350 fps in a 24" barrel, by someone's actual chronograph testing, maybe Alf's.
That would be a benchmark for staying within CIP spec for the cartridge.
A Euro company would have to meet the CIP standards.

I've chronographed several Hornady loads in different calibers, being 22-250, 257 Roberts, 300 Wby, 375 H&H and 416 Rigby. All either met or exceeded advertised velocities and were pretty damned accurate. I'd no problem with shooting their loads if that's all I could get. As it is, I reload for all my rifles, but experiment with lots of stuff including factory loads.

David