Woodleigh reloading manual?

[hs01jowe]

Not any 460s, but I have the 425 and 525. White tail deer go down like they're pole axed. And there's very little extraneous tissue damage. I can practically eat right to the hole.

Where I hunt, shooting distances are rarely further than 50 yards, and never further than 100 (if even that). My 6.5x55 Tikka and my 45-70 are my go-to rifles for that environment. Out of the 6.5, I shoot Woodleigh 160s at a touch under 2400 fps. At 40 or 50 yards, that'll turn a deer's heart to jelly, but ruins very little meat otherwise.

Yes, the 6.5x55 have been the standard here for over 100 years and together with the 45-70 it makes an excellent combo.

Do you get any lead in the barrel?

 

[sgt_zim]

No lead fouling in my barrel.

 

[DrHirsch]

Hello, I'm looking for reloading data for my 400 Jeffrey (450/400 3"). I do have some reloading books, but never had a look into the Woodleigh book. Does this book has any information about this caliber?

Regards Hans

 

[rdog]

Hello, I'm looking for reloading data for my 400 Jeffrey (450/400 3"). I do have some reloading books, but never had a look into the Woodleigh book. Does this book has any information about this caliber?

Regards Hans

Yes , i have the latest manual printed in 2017 page 299 has load data for the 450-400 x 3 inch if you can not get one let me know , i do not have a scanner but will help you if req.

 

[CBH Australia]

Hello, I'm looking for reloading data for my 400 Jeffrey (450/400 3"). I do have some reloading books, but never had a look into the Woodleigh book. Does this book has any information about this caliber?

Regards Hans

I think they are still available new if you are chasing one.

Yes , i have the latest manual printed in 2017 page 299 has load data for the 450-400 x 3 inch if you can not get one let me know , i do not have a scanner but will help you if req.

Good on ya!
I think you should be able to download a simple scanner app if your phone allows.

The app is easy to you I had it on a work phone

 

[Woodcarver]

Hello, I'm looking for reloading data for my 400 Jeffrey (450/400 3"). I do have some reloading books, but never had a look into the Woodleigh book. Does this book has any information about this caliber?

Regards Hans

Here's the data from African Dangerous Game Cartridges. I have misplaced my Woodleigh Manual, lol. Now I have another item I need to track down tomorrow.

 

[rdog]

I think they are still available new if you are chasing one.




Good on ya!
I think you should be able to download a simple scanner app if your phone allows.

The app is easy to you I had it on a work phone

Here we go

 

[DrHirsch]

Thanks a lot. Your information was very helpful for me!

 

[DrHirsch]

Here we goView attachment 566258

Thank you!

 

[DrHirsch]

Here's the data from African Dangerous Game Cartridges. I have misplaced my Woodleigh Manual, lol. Now I have another item I need to track down tomorrow.
View attachment 566257View attachment 566256

Thank you!

 

[sgt_zim]

Hello, I'm looking for reloading data for my 400 Jeffrey (450/400 3"). I do have some reloading books, but never had a look into the Woodleigh book. Does this book has any information about this caliber?

Regards Hans

Since someone already provided you with the Woodleigh data, here's some Hornady data.

Midway has DGX in stock. Haven't read back through the whole thread, so I don't know if you know, Woodleigh factory burned down a couple years ago. They are rebuilding, the owner says they should have some bullets to ship by the end of this year.

 

[Letzhunt]

Bringing back an old thread as I don't have a Wood Leigh manual. Anyone have data for a 400 woodleigh PPSN in a 458 win mag and a 458 Lott.

 

[sgt_zim]

458 WM

458 Lott

 

[CBH Australia]

@Letzhunt see above.
@sgt_zim great work, always great to see members helping others.

 

[Letzhunt]

Thanks @sgt_zim . I appreciate the info, I really didn't want to buy it for a line or two of info.

 

[Tintin]

As a side note, I have Pierre van der Walt's African Dangerous Game Cartridges as a Kindle Edition.

About US$10.

 

[Letzhunt]

Thanks @Tintin. That would be worth it for many reasons. I was hoping to find a load for the 400 Woodleigh in a 458wm using Ramshot TAC powder. Seems I'm always chasing something not always easy to find.

 

[sgt_zim]

Thanks @Tintin. That would be worth it for many reasons. I was hoping to find a load for the 400 Woodleigh in a 458wm using Ramshot TAC powder. Seems I'm always chasing something not always easy to find.

Varget, H4895, and N130 are all very close to TAC burn rate.

Substituting TAC at equal charge weight for H4895 in GRT, I get nearly identical velocity.

Woodleigh shows 2210 fps at 72 gr and 2350 fps at 77 grains with H4895

GRT shows 2208 fps at 72 gr, and 2355 fps at 77 gr. with TAC

That said, GRT shows those H4895 loads that Woodleigh has published coming out 2465 fps @77 gr and 2314 @72 grains.

If you want to use TAC, I'd do a ladder starting at 72 gr and move up in 1 gr increments to 77 and see what your chrony says.

I might otherwise say only move up in half grain increments, but having done workups for 45-70 (425 and 525 gr bullets) and 404J (400 gr only), a half grain of powder just doesn't move the needle enough for heavy bullets to be worth testing.

 

[sgt_zim]

@Letzhunt - what other powders do you have?

I use RL-7 exclusively for my 45-70. I've put RamShot XTerminator through my 45-70, I find it grain-for-grain the equal of RL-7.

Both Hornady and Swift show loads for RL-7 from 350 gr up to 500 gr.

 

[Letzhunt]

Thanks again @Sgt-zim
I have a good amount of TAC so I haven't bought any other powders for the 458wm[+]
I only plan on loading 450 TSX and 400 Woodleigh PPSN for now because I have a large amount of those bullets. I load for my 375 Ruger with Ramshot Big Game and my 300 weatherby custom with Reloder 23.