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Thread: My .404 Jeffery is home.
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14-11-2022, 19:26 #21
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Re: My .404 Jeffery is home.
Weighed the rifle.
4,85 kg Empty
5,05 kg with 4 cartridges
+ Sling and Scope to be added later
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15-11-2022, 18:33 #22
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Re: My .404 Jeffery is home.
My Winchester .416 rem mag weighs 4.9kg with a Leupold 1.5-5x20 scope and a synthetic sling, so it is a little lighter than your .404. Seeing as the two are ballistic twins, I guess that with the same bullet weight at the same velocity, recoil should be very similar. With a 400gr bullet at 2260fps recoil from the .416 is stout but not punishing. Recoil for your current loads should be mild. For a big bore.
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27-02-2023, 22:10 #23
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Re: My .404 Jeffery is home.
Great caliber , great hunting rifle, my only hunting rifle. I do have other calibers but use only the 404 Jeffery to hunt with. Open sights are extremely accurate , I use a Smidt & Bender 6x42 and it works great when hunting the scope .
I do not use a sling , I carry it in hand when I hunt..
Brass/bullets are readily available. It is a no nonsens , easy use rifle in the 404 Jeffery (.423) caliber.
Can hunt a warthog to an elephant with it. You will experience only great affection towards your 404 Jeffery..
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