Steve Hornady hunts for lion, also gets a hippo for bait. Of more interest he was testing out a 416 Ruger.

Looks like the predictions are coming true.

Thanks for the info. I have been waiting for this. Almost bought a 416 Rem. glad I waited.
Scott

Can anyone say RIGBY?

OK, as long as your rifle and ammo arrive together.

I think it's cool - another new round that fits in std length actions. Hope it rusults in a temporary oversupply of Rigby brass. That stuff is too expensive and I need to stock up.

I just hope the specs are the same as mine..I just necked up the 375 Ruger, but you know these arms companies, they will torpedo guys like us!

Ray, what kind of performance are you getting with your .416 Ruger?

My 416/375 Ruger has a 20 inch barrel and can duplicate my 24 inch 416 Rem. with everything except the 450 gr. Woodleighs and I get pretty close with them but ran out of powder room a bit. I get it done with less powder..

I may be getting more pressure with the Ruger, but I am sure not beyond safe with it...

I know that I could load my 416 Rem hot and beat it by a 100 FPS or more, but to me any 416 should be shot at 2400 FPS with a 400 gr. bullet and they both get that done easy enough..

The .375 Ruger equals the 375 H&H also, at least on my chronograph, but again you could squeeze more out of the H&H , but you wouldn't gain a thing by doing so.

The other thing is that .416 Ruger ( a picture on the classified btw) has that short heavy tube and it handles like a Boss 20 ga. and I am normally opposed to short tubes but I really like this one..

My next project when I get my 404 Jefferys finished will be a 404/375 Ruger..Then I will have both 404s to compare to each other..Fun and games is all it is with me..One caliber within reason is as good as another for shooting DG IMO....

Thanks Ray. Very encouraging results!

I shot a .416 Ruger Hawkeye African in August at a writer event. I didn't have access to a chrono, but I've tested a lot of Hornady's new introductions lately and have found them to be pretty realistic with their claimed velocities. I like the action size, too, but I am awful attached to my .416 Rem. I might take one next season, though, just to see how it does.

I've been waiting for this. Now maybe I can get a left-handed .416 without breaking the bank. Good news!

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Originally posted by Dagga Boy:
I've been waiting for this. Now maybe I can get a left-handed .416 without breaking the bank. Good news!

That's exactly what I was thinking! Rechamber, here I come!