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eljefeoz
08-28-2014, 12:58 AM
it is time...
for the .404
450gr Woody with 78gr 2209, 400gr Bertram with 80 gr 2209
Am most interested in how the 340gr 'Von Gruff ' GC,cast bullets from a Hoch mould ( with 24-26 gr ladder loads of Blue Dot for 1400-1500fps) will perform.
While they have a definite provenance with Von G 'sl oad of 20 gr of red Dot, I am trying Blue Dot because I seem to have stockpiled 2 kgs of it, and 2209 (4350) is not the easiest to find.
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Barrel& Sights-Recknagel.Brass - Parker Hale.Wood is Bastogne, with 22LPI checkering,Scope -Zeiss Zeilvier with no.3 reticle which sat atop my fathers 9.3x16ga. Custom work- by Tony Small.Inspired by Von Gruff & Neale,A small tribute and thanks to my father, for teaching us about fine things in life.
BruceB
08-28-2014, 01:30 AM
Just do a search for ".404", and numerous "hits" will show up.

I've had good results with the NEI 421-390 cast bullet in a Cogswell and Harrison .404 Mauser.

In form and in weight, it makes a very close duplicate of the Kynoch factory 400-grain bullets.
eljefeoz
08-28-2014, 02:34 AM
I have been following your posts on the .404 most closely,Bruce.
Thanks for a whole bunch of information. I will post up results as and when we have a sunny day day with time at the paddock.
Cheers
Larry Gibson
08-28-2014, 11:36 AM
Very Nice! Might give some thought to H4895 or Varget under that Von Gruff bullet. I know powder is hard to get these days though. Sure wouldn't pass any up if I saw some. Kep us posted on how it does please.

Larry Gibson
eljefeoz
08-29-2014, 11:56 PM
Thanks,Larry. 2208 may be possible in the near future
eljefeoz
09-28-2015, 02:02 AM
Very Nice! Might give some thought to H4895 or Varget under that Von Gruff bullet. I know powder is hard to get these days though. Sure wouldn't pass any up if I saw some. Kep us posted on how it does please.

Larry Gibson

So happy days and the sun are here, I have varget (2208) and have loaded some 400gr Bertram SN with 72gr, hopefully, if this weekend pans out...