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What can you tell me about the ballistics of the 400-360 N.E.?


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Which one ? All similar to the one Mike posted above. Bullet weight changes between the 3.

A min of 3 different one's. William Evans, Purdey and one other.

Can't remember the bullet weights / loads.

In general, a hog / deer calibre.
 
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william Evans, very similar to the one offered by cabelas in Texas. It is an ejector rifle with most of the original finish and casehardening. It has 26" barrels I think are chopper lump barrels. How hard to load for, ie, how hard are components for this rifle???


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The most common one.

I have one, it's a great little cartridge.

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Westley Richards made the other one.


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Have you looked at Huntingtons, Buffalo Arms or elsewhere for supplies?


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Would you use it much in the same way you would a 9.3x74? Where would you find brass and load data. I am assuming that one could use standard .366 bullets for it??


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I looked at two doubles One was the Evans and another a Manton. I Thought the Evans was in 360#2 but no the Manton is and the Evans is 400-360. The price was fair for both, I think but the evans really rocked me pretty well. I know the 360#2 is every bit as effective as the 375 flanged magnum, I just don't know the performance profile of the 400-360. There is an evans in good condition re-bored and reproofed for 9.3x74 from 360 2.75. more money but not oroginal condition. What do you think?


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Would you use it much in the same way you would a 9.3x74? Where would you find brass and load data. I am assuming that one could use standard .366 bullets for it?? I am assuming that one could use standard .366 bullets for it??



NO - definitely not.


400/360 falls into the same category as 450/400's varying bore sizes. In fact, it is worse than the 450/400 in that all 3 had different bore sizes and then you have variations on each from here.

1. Slug bore, measure with a micrometer.
2. Slug IT AGAIN and Re measure.


You may have to swage bullets up or down from .366.

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I looked at two doubles One was the Evans and another a Manton. I Thought the Evans was in 360#2 but no the Manton is and the Evans is 400-360. The price was fair for both, I think but the evans really rocked me pretty well. I know the 360#2 is every bit as effective as the 375 flanged magnum, I just don't know the performance profile of the 400-360. There is an evans in good condition re-bored and reproofed for 9.3x74 from 360 2.75. more money but not oroginal condition. What do you think?




Depends on whether you want a shooter or a collector item that shoots.

BTW - The difference between the 360 No 2 and the 400/360 is huge, they are not comparable.

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What can you tell me about the ballistics of the 400-360 N.E.?


The 400/360 is 300grain @ 1900 Ft/sec
.....360No2... 320grain @ 2200-//-


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There is an evans in good condition re-bored and reproofed for 9.3x74 from 360 2.75. more money but not oroginal condition. What do you think?


There seems to be a few Wm. Evans doubles in 400/360 around right now.
Cabelas has the rechambered one and another which is original. Mike Schwandt has one which is IMO, the best deal of the guns I have seen - very tempting...
As mentioned above, the three variations are the Westley Richards, Purdey and William Evans.
I know the WR has a thicker rim than the Purdey, but not sure if the Evans case is the exact same as either. My guess is that it is the same as the Purdey with a different bullet weight and charge.
Fraser also put out a 400/360 which used the Purdey brass with a lighter bullet of his "ratchet" design.
I would love to hear more about the Manton though too.
 
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The Evans at Schwandt does indeed look like a peach.
Overall it looks like it could well be a sweet handling little rifle -- and ejectors too!
Lots of rifle for the price, which looks to be a steal.



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