Reloading the .416 ?

19 May 2002, 15:01

What kind of velocities are you guys getting with 400 grain bullets in the .416 remington magnum, and which powders do you prefer. Thanks Tanoose

19 May 2002, 15:14

Mike375

Tanoose,

In the Rem 700 I had, I used both Re 15 and Varget with 400 grain Hornadies. Can't remember the exact loads but I think the Re 15 was in the low 80s and varget a bit less.

Accuracy was excellent and velocities were up to 2450 plus with full accuracy. Velocities of 2500 were not hard to get but accuracy fell off once I passed 2450 with 400s.

Remington factory ammo average 2410 and shot groups of about 1.5" 3 shot triangles.

Mike

19 May 2002, 15:14

McCray

I can get to 2400fps with the 400 grain Partition with Reloader 15, IMR-4064 or Varget.

Reloader 15 seems to be the most accurate in my rifle, a Winchester M70 Safari Express.

2400-2450fps seems to be about all a 400 grain bullet will do out of the Remington, and that's probably enough.

Joe.

19 May 2002, 15:44

cropduster

416 hoffman
Rem 700
400 swift
91g of w/w 760 = 2515 fps

19 May 2002, 22:04

Will

Like JMac, the 416 is pretty easy to load. In my Mod. 70:

Rem. factory: 2395 fps.
80 gr. RL-15, 400 gr. Nosler averages 2391 fps.
80 gr. RL-15, 400 gr Hornady FMJ averages 2394 fps.
82 gr. RL-15, 400 gr Hornady FMJ averages 2472 fps.

What more could you want?

20 May 2002, 01:27

John S

quote:
Originally posted by Will:
Like JMac, the 416 is pretty easy to load. In my Mod. 70:
Rem. factory: 2395 fps.
80 gr. RL-15, 400 gr. Nosler averages 2391 fps.
80 gr. RL-15, 400 gr Hornady FMJ averages 2394 fps.
82 gr. RL-15, 400 gr Hornady FMJ averages 2472 fps.
What more could you want?

These are the same loads I settled on when I owned a 416Rem. Can't do any better with a 404 or a Rigby, and why would anyone want more than this?

20 May 2002, 09:42

<Norbert>

Not neccessary, but my standards loads are:

410 gr Woodleigh FMJ or Weldcore, 85 gr Vv N540, 2525 f/s.

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20 May 2002, 10:15

JBoutfishn

I have to agree with the group. My M70 Safari Express loaded with 81 gr Rel 15, pushing a 400 gr Interlock results in 2410 FPS.

Jim

20 May 2002, 11:27

Russell E. Taylor

I get 2550 FPS out of my custom-built .416 Remington Magnum, built on a P-14 Enfield action. This is with Hornady 400-grain RNs and a healthy dose of IMR 4064. I don't recall the charge offhand, but it's probably not anything I'd advise you to start with.

Currently, I'm quite happy with 350-grain Speer Mag Tips and a LOT of Hodgdon BL-C(2). I'm getting a tad over 2700 FPS with this load.

Russ

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20 May 2002, 12:21

todbartell

Since I don't own a chronograph, yet, I'm don't know the exact velocity I'm getting in my 416. I shoot a Ruger No1, and due to it's long throat, I seat the 400 gr. Hornady soft pints to a O.A.L. of 3.75" This frees up quite a bit of powder capacity over a standard 3.6" length. I load 78.0 grs. of RL15, and expect to get 2350-2400 fps. I also have just started loading the 350 gr. Speer Mag-Tip, with 82.0 grs. of RL15. I expect velocity is in the 2600 fps range. The only group I've shot with the 350 gr Speer was 1.75" @ 100 yards.

I like RL15, it is my prefered powder. I just bought a 5 lb. can of it. It seems to produce, on average, the highest velocity for 300-400 gr. bullets in the 416 Remington Magnum. I'd also like to try Hodgdon's H4895.