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I really don't need it but, oh well I guess everyone needs a 416!  Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | ||
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Details! Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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That one wasn't the one on the rack at Boondocks was it ? Good find Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master guide FAA Master pilot NRA Benefactor www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com | |||
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Found it at Mountain View today, Not a big fan of them, but its the only one in town that I know of! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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I used to frequent both of those named "sporting houses." Just need to add "Great Northern Guns" to complete my usual weekend "gun-whore run" between Eagle River and Anchorage.  | |||
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ya, Great Northern guns is a hang out for me, now if they would put an espresso stand with free wifi, i think i would setup a office there! I feel bad, but they did not have one! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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Nice find!! I tend to use more than enough gun | |||
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Nice rifle. It's unfortunate they put the bolt on the wrong side though.  "...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson | |||
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anyone have any pet loads for this fire breathing dragon? Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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Yes. (Still haven't said what besides .416) _______________________ | |||
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416 Ruger....sorry! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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AKMAN: Why only one barrel? Didn't I teach you anything to skool? Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Well a little in chemistry! See, I dont give a damn if this get rained on or wet! So, its going to be a lame weather day rifle. Where is Ms Chapuis will be a nice day rifle. They both will get to go! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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Nice rifle. It is one of the best new offerings of the decade. Yes, everyone needs a 416. Enjoy the loads and hunting. That Ruger will handle anything you put in it. Just decide whether you want monometal or lead core. Flatter or heavier. A happy compromise is the 350gn TTSX at about 2600fps with good wind resistance and a .444 BC. If you add a flatnose solid for elephant, hippo and rhino, you're good for anything on the planet, near or far. +-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A well-rounded hunting battery might include: 500 AccRel Nyati, 416 Rigby or 416 Ruger, 375Ruger or 338WM, 308 or 270, 243, 223" -- Conserving creation, hunting the harvest. | |||
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350-grain TSX in my .416 Rigby at 2500 fps works great for me using H4831SC. Listen to 416 Tanzan... _______________________ | |||
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How is the recoil at that speed. I hear that the 416 Ruger is not that bad at all compared to the Remington or the Rigby. Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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another question, I have a ton of IMR4831, can I use that with the same load with H4831? Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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Recoil is mental. I would recommend a lot of dry firing (and or with 'snap-cap'), keeping the the sight picture "perfect". I prefer keeping my head relatively erect and would not recommend any scope that dips below 3.5" eye-relief. My experience with 416's has been primarily Rigby, where we load at 2800+fps. Why? Because we can. And we need to turn the Rigby into a one-rifle hunt, from buffalo to longer range. As for powders, many will work if you only aim at 2500fps with 350 grain TTSX. I would look at powder speeds between H4895 and Rel-17, inclusively. Both H4831 and IMR4831 are probably too slow for highest velocity in the 375Ruger, but they may be sufficient. If you've got alot of IMR 4831 then certainly try a couple test series. If you can get the Fed GM 215 primers you are fortunate. You will need a good powder igniter. +-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A well-rounded hunting battery might include: 500 AccRel Nyati, 416 Rigby or 416 Ruger, 375Ruger or 338WM, 308 or 270, 243, 223" -- Conserving creation, hunting the harvest. | |||
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do you have a power load in mind to start with, I cant find any in the books Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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For powder levels you can use 416 Remington data minus two grains. It seems that the Ruger overall capacity is about two grains smaller than the 416 Remington. That means that a manual recommending 85 grains of Rel-15 for a 416Rem load should be interpreted as 83 grains of Rel-15 for the 416Ruger, etc. I would want to try H4895, Rel 15, Leverevolution, and R-17. And IMR 4831 if you've got alot. IMR 4064 might be a good one, too. Hodgdon Hybrid-100, and Varget, and Ramshot BigGame are three more. Actually, there is a whole long list of potentials in this range. Loading should be pretty easy after you find out where the lands engage a particular bullet. I don't know what Ruger uses for a freebore length. You should probably call them for the spec. (One guy on the web claims his 416 Ruger has 1.5mm freebore [0.06"!] so be careful with crimping grooves that might be set too far back on a particular bullet causing it to hit the lands on chambering. It's always good to double check what the rifle and bullet makers have decided on our behalf.) Velocity differences between the two cartridges (416 Rem and 416Ruger) at equal pressures and adjusted powder loads are probably in the range of 10-15 fps. In other words, too small to measure accurately. +-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A well-rounded hunting battery might include: 500 AccRel Nyati, 416 Rigby or 416 Ruger, 375Ruger or 338WM, 308 or 270, 243, 223" -- Conserving creation, hunting the harvest. | |||
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Here is the 9th Edition of the Excellent Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading: Data to be trusted since they pioneered the cartridge in cahoots with Ruger, good as it gets:  20-inch Barrel Velocities:  IMR-4831 would be perfect for the .416 Rigby with 350-400-grain bullets, but you will not be able to get enough of it into the smaller .416 Ruger to get top velocity. Cram all you can of IMR-4831 into the .416Ruger and see if you get about 2200 fps with 400-grainers for a pleasant load. That would be good enough for anything that walks. | |||
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Everyone does need at least one .416. It's amazing what follows you home sometimes. Very nice. | |||
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my wife has those same exact pillows | |||
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