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Originally posted by Rich Jake:
Mike
Are you sure that case is big enough??? Did you have that barrel test fired yet? Draw any blood?!!! All I can tell you is good luck with that. Do you think you can get a few photo's when you touch that thing off?
Rich Jake

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That is one large case RJ! Barrel i hope will arrive early next week. I will try and get some pics of it at the range. This will be my first caliber in the Competitor that has "real recoil". I hope i like it!

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Originally posted by mbmco:
Mike,

I have notified the NH postal authority to check any and all packages coming into the state for anything even remotely looking like that. They have standing orders to throw said package into the river. Damn my thumb hurts all of a sudden.....

LOL,

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Originally posted by B_Koes:
Mike - Something tells me that you will like it. Afterall it might be the first caliber to knock some sense into you! That was a great pic of the two cases...I never realized that it was significantly longer than the "Trip-4". Loaded with some of those heavy 300gr bullet ought to make it a real "penetrator". I was just trying to think of any animals in the PA area in the size range of an elephant, buffalo, hippo!

It's too bad that you can't try that in field pistol events...oh well, there's always big bore!

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Well Brett, ifn i ever have to go hunt some BIG animals i think between the OTT 444 and this thing i will have it covered! As for PA, it should work nicely on woodchucks!!

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Originally posted by Rick R:
I just got my Ruger #1 back with the 25" barrel and 7+# weight, I can't imagine firing that cartridge in a handgun!

Where did you find a "Pet Loads" book for the .405? I'm curious if there's load data for the 400gr bullets used in the 450/400 cartridge.

Rick

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Originally posted by RAS 323:
MSSmagnum, Does your 405 have a muzzle brake?
> I have a 416VVC encore (its a full bull no brake)and find a good shooting glove (or mountain bike type glove) helps a lot.
It is also pretty good on woodchucks with 350gr speers.
> The January 2002 edition of Rifle magazine (no. 199) has a write up on the 405win, from Brian Pearce. It has some load info in for 300gr bullets. If you don't have it I could write it up for ya.

>Hornady makes nice brass don't they.

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No brake! I hve hearing damage and cant take the extra noise. If you have the time, yes, i would like that data. You can NEVER have too much data. I have not seen the Bertram brass but have been told to stay away from it as it is soft. The Hornady is pretty consistent and they do anneal the neck which should help extend the life.

Thanks,

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Originally posted by Rick R:
Mike,

Are you ready for my recipe for the 300gr Barnes X at 2450fps?

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FROM A HANDGUN?!?!?!?! I have to assume this is from a rifle....

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Originally posted by Rick R:
I've also been using the 265gr WNFP GC bullets from Oregon Trail Bullet Comp. (800)811-0548. I see you have a similar bullet in one of your recipes. This one has two grease grooves and a gas check looks really good in that .405 case. So far I haven't chrono'd my load but they went into .8" at fifty yards and dimpled a steel plate at 60yds. No leading either in some limited testing. Recoil was mild too.

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There is nothing "mild" about those bullets with 53 grains of RE7 behind em in me pistol, LOL! I have not shot them for groups yet but will soon.

I am interested in any info!

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Originally posted by Rick R:
Mike,

Nope that 300gr is from a 24" Ruger #1, I don't think it'd be too much fun out of a handcannon and it's over listed max so you're on you're own there.

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Aint soundin like a load i wanna try!

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Originally posted by Rick R:
I've been using Varget for just about everything lately, it's probably way too slow to do much good in a pistol length barrel but 45.0gr seems very mild with the 265gr cast and tried to poke them through the same hole at fifty yards inspite of my poor marksmanship.

Rick

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Originally posted by RAS 323:
MSS--More load data for the 405Win. This is from the Hornady Sixth Edition. Win Mod. 1895 24" barrel 1-14" twist Col 3.175" All are max loads.
Rl-7 -- 45.5gr 2100fps
H322 -- 44.9gr 2000fps
AA2015 -- 51.3gr. 2200fps
IMR 3031 -- 50.6gr. 2100fps
VIHT N-133-- 52.6gr. 2200fps
H 4895 -- 55.8gr. 2250fps

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Is that for their 300 grain bullet??

Seems a lil light......sounds like laywer data. I am shooting 53 grains of RE7 and their 300 to get 2100 outta me 16" barrel!

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Originally posted by RAS 323:
How do your pistol bullets work at high velocity?

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According to Ken Waters, they work great! I have yet to really wring this thing out, still working on loads and trying to determine which bullet that i am going to "standardize" on. Looks like it will be the Remington 210 JSP. I can tell you from past experience that this bullets is purty tough, i think that it will work out well. Hope to get out this week and do some more load testing and hopefully some accuracy/chrono work.