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Post by Lee Martin on May 8, 2010 17:06:21 GMT -5
I fire-formed some 416 JDJ today and decided to snap a few pictures of the gun:  The lower barrel is in 8mm JDJ. Left: fire-formed brass, Right: un-formed 416 with a 400 grain Hornady  I know a lot of folks with SSK Contenders, but none that shoot 8mm and 416 JDJ. Just curious....any of you ever work with these rounds? -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by groo on May 8, 2010 18:07:36 GMT -5
Groo here
I have a 411JDJ [forrunner of the 416] it shoooooots....
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2010 10:03:29 GMT -5
What's the recoil like on the 416?
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Post by AxeHandle on May 10, 2010 12:13:12 GMT -5
Lee,
I think I'd consider picking up a G2 Contender for that evil stuff... Mike Bellm writes a lot of stuff about stretching the 1st generation frames with the big stuff... I understand that the G2 is built a little heavier than the 1st generation Contenders..
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 11, 2010 5:50:08 GMT -5
That's a stainless Contender in the photo, not an SSK chromed etched-side earlier version.. All the stainless guns and the blued guns with serial numbers above 125,000 or so will be fine with either cartridge. No need to go to the G-2. I've been shooting a ~95,000 S/N .375 JDJ since 1989.
Lee, Alan Brannan from Ohio is the only one I personally know who's using a .416 JDJ. He loves his. Both the 8 MM and .416 JDJ's are seldom seen, like the 9.3 JDJ. I own and regularly shoot 9 of JD's proprietary caliber guns, but I'm sorry I can't help on those 3.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 11, 2010 5:52:17 GMT -5
Naturally, JD can comment and help with any questions on the .416 and 8 MM. I suggest you call and talk with him.
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Post by Lee Martin on May 11, 2010 9:20:51 GMT -5
What's the recoil like on the 416? Recoil is stiff. Not a lot of muzzle jump, but it does come back hard on the wrist. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Lee Martin on May 11, 2010 9:24:36 GMT -5
Naturally, JD can comment and help with any questions on the .416 and 8 MM. I suggest you call and talk with him. I spoke with JD for over an hour when I ordered the 416 back in 2000. Talk about a wealth of knowledge. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by ohnomrbillk on May 12, 2010 12:05:13 GMT -5
I know a lot of folks with SSK Contenders, but none that shoot 8mm and 416 JDJ. Just curious....any of you ever work with these rounds? -Lee www.singleactions.comYou got me, Lee. I run a 376-06 in an Encore, and a couple of 300 Whispers, but the 8mm and 416 are outside my experience. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Bill |
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Post by gjn on May 17, 2010 16:56:50 GMT -5
I have a real itch for an 8mm JDJ barrel. I've been shooting a 30-40 Krag Imp. SSK but there are several good bullets that seem as though they would work well at the velocities of the 8mm JDJ. If you get to shooting that barrel I'd be curious as to what you think.
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Post by Lee Martin on May 18, 2010 7:59:38 GMT -5
If you get to shooting that barrel I'd be curious as to what you think. It likes 185 grain Noslers BTs. The 220 Sierra Game King also flies good. Shoots flat, hits hard, and is plenty accurate. I know the 309 JDJ is a more logical choice, but my "everything" rifle is an 8mm Rem Mag. As such, I went metric on the second SSK barrel. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by 17tombstone on May 22, 2010 8:46:04 GMT -5
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Post by bloodhound on May 22, 2010 17:17:55 GMT -5
A 375 JDJ ON TOP AND A 6.5 JDJ ON THE BOTTOM.....BUILT BACK IN JULY 1984.....AND OF COURSE BOTH ARE VERY ACCURATE..... ;D  |
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