If .458 bullets come in 300 to 600 grain. Then why not have .416 bullets from 200 to 400 grain ? ? ... or 225 or 250 ... ? ?

I think the 300 grain 458 bullets are meant for the 45-70, not for larger cased rifles.

I actually looked at a 250 grain 416 bullet - I made one on the lathe, and it looked very, very short. I am sure you can have some fun shooting it at targets, but, I personally would not use it for hunting.

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Alf,

I must have missed your crucifixion.

Even though I've been hunting for 25 years with shotguns and handguns, the rifle of which I just bought a Ruger RSM in a 416 Rigby, will be a new learning curve. As I was thumbing through the Barnes Manual, I saw the 300 gr X for both the 458 Win Mag and the 458 Lott. That's when I gazed off into the distance and thought if one could load a 250 grain or even a 225 grain in the 416 Rigby at a substantial velocity, it would have quite a flat trajectory. Maybe I wouldn't need that second rifle that I've been gathering information on.... With a high velocity wouldn't a 225 or 250 even with it's width, zip right through a pronghorn, deer, or even and elk?

The 416 Barnes X 300 grainer will do 2900 to 3000 fps from either the 416 Rigby or the 416 Rem. With a BC of .394 and a SD of .248 it will do well on long shots at plains game. Making it lighter only creates problems with both BC and SD as well as accuracy.