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.333 Jeffries

dsilvernaildsilvernail Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
A friend has a .333 Jeffries he offered me but I can't find info about it. Nothing in my re-load manuals about the round. I think it was made in England. Any estimate as to value? Can ammo be found?
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  • AdamsQuailHunterAdamsQuailHunter Member Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello dsilvernail

    This is NOT my area, you can tell by my "handle" that I know more about shotguns, than I do bolt action or double rifles.

    You should be able to find information about the cartridge under 333 rimless nitro express, it and the 333 Jeffrey are essentially the same cartridge. The rimmed version was for the double rifle and the rimless version was for the Mauser bolt-action rifle.

    It will take down anything in north America, no if's, and's, but's, or maybes.

    Brass for both the rimmed and rimless versions are still available, but it is strickly a hand loading process unless you are lucky enough to run across some factory fodder. Frankly, the hand loaded ammo will outshine the factory fodder any day.

    As for the firearm, you are going to have to give us more information, such as the maker, and/or the proof-marks in order for us to try to give you information about the firearm itself.

    Best Regards To You And Yours
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  • XracerXracer Member Posts: 1,990 ✭
    edited November -1
    There are two .333 Jeffery cartridges....flanged and rimless.

    If this is a magazine rifle, it takes a rimless....if a double, the flanged (rimmed).

    The only loading data in COTW is for the flanged, using Cordite....which I doubt if you'll be able to find.

    "The .333 Jeffery earned a fine reputation on all varieties of African big game, including picked shots at elephants. Of course, most professional ivory hunters knew it was on the light side for such animals and used their heavy rifles when in close cover or when they need to drop dangerous game quickly. On soft-skinned game, it gave excellent penetration, particularly with the 300-grain bullet. This cartridge was the inspiration for the domestic wildcat 333 OKH, designed by Elmer Keith."
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You will find scattered bits of loading data on this round in various sources; a Powley computer is probably your best bet in developing loads due to the lack of published data. Factory ammo is largely a collector item at this point, fetching $4 & up per round.

    Lee - " & up" - depends on age, load, mfg & several other factors.



    Edited by - Iconoclast on 07/10/2002 12:16:40
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    For some reason I think $4 a round is a little low. African Safari ammo, ispecially when factory, brings a real pretty penny. imho

    XRACER-looks like we got the same book, guess I can't help any more.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • steve45steve45 Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Reloading bullets will be very pricy for this caliber unless you cast your own.
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