I will be loading for a 416 Rem Mag soon. Any thoughts on powders to start with? I’ll be loading 350 gr monometals to start with, so powders on the faster end will probably be better.
Use enough gun... Shoot 'till it's dead, especially if it bites.
I've owned two .416 Remington magnums, both on Winchester Model 70 actions, and for full-power loads with 400-grain bullets I used RL-15. For reduced-power loads with the 350-grain Speer bullet, I used IMR-4895.
I used RL-15 to wear out one 416 Rem...another liked ImR-4064...Id recommend RL-15 and 2350 to 2400 FPS where ever your best accuracy is...Other powders on this thread work also...Just find the one that fits your need..I think the majority of handloaders Ive know used RL-15..
When I had mine, a dose of H4350, W760 or RE15 all had very similar results. I used more 760 than the others, and tried Varget, but it was a good 100fps slower.
Never did try 4895, maybe I should have...too late now, sold that gun.
Cheers.
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