Cartridges
40- 50 SHARPS (NECKED)
Farrington Primer
40- 50-265 SHARPS STRAIGHT
Red Willow Arms & Tool Co.
40- 60 MARLIN
Board Dummy This 3rd specimen is the raised headstamp version
40- 60 MAYNARD Mod.1873
40- 60 WINCHESTER
40- 63 BALLARD EVERLASTING
40- 65 BALLARD EVERLASTING
40- 65 REMINGTON
40- 65 WINCHESTER
40- 65-350 SHARPS (STRAIGHT) 2 ½”
40- 70 BALLARD
40- 70 BULLARD
Board dummy
40- 70 MAYNARD Mod.1873
40- 70 MAYNARD Mod.1882
40- 70 PEABODY “WHAT CHEER”
Target rifle for the Peabody target rifle that was used under licence by the Providence Tool Company which made the 11.43x55R Turkish military rifle. The head of the 3 What Cheer cartridges are also the same as for the Turkish military cartridge. The cartridges were...
40- 70 SHARPS (NECKED)
40- 70 SHARPS STRAIGHT 2½”
40- 70 WINCHESTER
40- 70-330 REMINGTON (SHARPS CASE)
This is the load by Remington for its rolling block and Hepburn rifles on the Sharps case. Identical to the 40-70 Sharps (Necked). Hoyem 4 p. 36
40- 72 WINCHESTER
40- 75-258 BULLARD 2.1″
40- 75-260 WINCHESTER EXPRESS
This is the 75gr. loading on a 40-82 case, but has a Cu tubed lead bullet. Hoyem 4 p. 86
40- 82 WINCHESTER
40- 85 BALLARD
York & Sons, Alberta
40- 90 BALLARD
40- 90 BULLARD
40- 90 PEABODY “WHAT CHEER”
Target rifle for the Peabody target rifle that was used under licence by the Providence Tool Company which made the 11.43x55R Turkish military rifle. The head of the 3 What Cheer cartridges are also the same as for the Turkish military cartridge. The cartridges were...
40- 90 SHARPS (NECKED) 2 ⅝”
40- 90 SHARPS STRAIGHT 3¼”
40-110 WINCHESTER EXPRESS 3¼”
400 3 ⅛” RIMLESS
Experimental load by Kings Norton, but there is vitually no information available on this. The originals are very rare. The specimen below is a replica made for collectors by OPM in South Africa. The headstamp would be K.N.M.Co.
400 3″ JEFFERY NITRO EXPRESS
Developed in the early 1900's this was a very popular sporting cartridge in Africa and India. Loaded by various manufacturers and double rifles for it are still made. The meaning of the "S" denotes "STRENGTHENED" as it had a reinforced base for Nitro loads This very...
400 2″ KYNOCH
Relatively scarce cartridge, probably intended for target use. This is a new primed empty case.
400 3-3/16″ KYNOCH SHOT
Only found with a shot charge in this case length. The case mouth is uncrimped.
400 3″ CORDITE EXPRESS ??
Not entirely sure about this one. According to the lists, the 400 Jeffery 3" was never loaded as a Nitro for Black cartridge. There is also no mention in Fleming about a Lead RN paper patched load. It might be a shortened 3¼" case. The bullet is not crimped in the...
400 3¼” COILED BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Probably from the late 1880's, this one has a rolled brass case and laquered iron base disk.
400 A-SQUARE DUAL PURPOSE MAGNUM
This is essentially the same as the 400 Pondoro, although there is some confusion. According to ammoguide.com, the ASDPM was introduced in 2006 by the A-Square Company. The name is a good description because it can be loaded with with heavy...
400 BLAKE
WRACO VOL. 2 p. 293 This is a semi rimmed cartridge, and used 40-72 WCF or 405 Win brass.
400 COLT MAGNUM
After the introduction if the 44 Magnum in 2956, few companies as well as shooters (except Elmer Keith and Skeeter Skelton) recognised the need for a .40 cal cartridge that could operate between the Elmer Keith brainchilds, namely the 357 Magnum and the 44 Magnum....
400 COR BON
The 400 Cor-Bon was designed by Peter Pi, the founder of Cor-Bon to produce 10mm Auto ballistics in a 45 Auto system. It is made by necking the 45 ACP to .40cal. with a 25 degree shoulder. It was designed for hollow points and the added velocity from this loading...
400 GRIFFIN & HOWE
This is a replica loaded by OPM in South Africa
400 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
Holland & Holland introduced the .400 H&H Magnum in 2003 with the intended purpose of hunting large and dangerous game animals. Holland & Holland didn’t make the .400 H&H Magnum cartridge available until 2008 in the United States. The cartridge works...
400 JAWS
Jordanian designed cartridge and available in 225, .250, .300, .350 and .400 JAWS. Cases were made for them by Quality Cartridge. JAWS = Jordanian Armaments and Weapons Systems
400 PONDORO
Designed by Bruce Woods from Cincinnati OH together with the A-Square Co in 1992 and named after John "Pondoro" Taylor, famous hunter. Also known as the 400 ASDPM (Dual purpose Magnum)
400 PURDEY LIGHT EXPRESS 3″
Introduced by gunmaker James Purdey during the late 1880's. Cartridges were loaded for Purdey by Kynoch and Eley
400 TEMBO
400 WARLORD
The 400 Warlord were designed by Alaskan ELR shooter Pro Martusheff (aka Swamplord) in 2018. More info here.
400 WESTLEY RICHARDS