Tested loads for the .416 Ruger.

Rifle- Ruger Alaskan, 20in. Bbl.
Bullet- 350 Gr. Speer soft point
Case- Hornady 375 Ruger neck expanded in RCBS dies
Primer- Fed. 215 GM
Powder- H335
Crimp- Crimped Moderate

Chronograph 12 ft. from muzzle. Temp. 67 deg.
3- shot strings

78.0 Grs.
Vel.- 2539, 2501, 2506. ES- 38. Avg- 2513

78.5 Grs.
Vel.- 2530, 2506, 2525. ES- 24. Avg- 2520

79.0 Grs.
Vel.- 2554, 2559, 2554. ES- 5. Avg- 2555 (Load I will test further. No pressure signs)

79.5 Grs.
Vel.- 2506, 2569, 2559. ES- 63. Avg.- 2544

80.0 Grs.
Vel.- 2515, 2575, 2599. ES- 84. Avg.- 2563 (Indicating signs of pressure. Stopped at this point)

Pictures of 79.0 Gr. Load

Rounds Loaded


Fired Cases


Fired Primers

I shoot them out of my 25 inch 416 Taylor at 2450 vel. they kill well.

Shot a nice black bear a few years ago with the 350 gr Speer in my 416 Rem. Through both front shoulders. The bear moved about 2 ft.....straight down. The exit wound was incredible,I could just about stick my doubled up fist into the hole, not that I wanted to with all the bone fragments. Performance in your Ruger would be very similar.

I agree, the 350 Speer is excellent bear medicine. I use 76gr of IMR-8208 in my Ruger Alaskan.

I have been working on a 416 Ruger load for my Ruger Alaskan for several months now. I am loading the 350gr Barnes TSX with 74.0 grains of IMR4895 and WLRM primers. I am cutting cloverleafs at 75 yds off the bench and my 100 yard groups are under 1.5 inches center to center. Recoil is not bad at all, no pressure signs or brass issues. I bought 6 boxes of Hornady 400 gr DGS & DGX ammo - the recoil is very close to the same as my load, but my loads are shooting tighter groups - at least out of my rifle. I have not crony'd the load yet, will do that soon. So far I am very pleased with the 350 gr TSXs and plan on taking them in Sept for lioness and Buffalo along with plains game...

I will post pictures of the groups as soon as I can...

Just picked up my 416 Ruger Alaskan yesterday, and I'm using Redding dies. What die are you all using to crimp for the 416? My gut says to have Lee make me a fitted FCD, but I'd appreciate others input.

I'm using the Hornady dies which have the crimper but I have also tested loading the magazine and firing all 3 rounds , checking each one left in the Mag and have not had any bullet movement in loads that I did nt crimp...