shot a few of the cast bullet handloads thru the .416 taylor that tip burns made for me today... with 69 gr of RL15 and the cast gas checked 350 gr bullets that rich (idaho sharpshooter)sent me, i get minute of clay pigeon at 30 yds.. at 2258-65 fps in a 20" shilen barrel... fantastic shooting, low recoil....rusty and fjold both shot the gun well today....

Hey cool! Any pics?

sweet!!
can't wait to sit near a feeder with ya!

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with 69 gr of RL15 and the cast gas checked 350 gr bullets that rich (idaho sharpshooter)sent me, i get minute of clay pigeon at 30 yds.. at 2258-65 fps in a 20" shilen barrel...

That sounds like a fun plinking/DWJ load. I have only shot 400gr bullets through my Taylor so far. Usually with 72gr of RL 15. But I do intend to try the 350gr TSX and Swift A-frames in the near future (whenever I can get it back from the 'smith!).

Cheers,
Canuck

i received a nice supply of these bullets from rich and randy( norman conquest)... and with a pound of RL15, it's going to be fun... at 2250 fps, it's low recoil...and more accurate than imr4320...

Here's a picture of Jim's 416 Taylor next to a couple of MJines' doubles that we all shot also.
That 416 has a nice trigger on it and any gun that I can hit a clay pigeon with at 25+ yards on my first try must shoot straight!

thanks frank... i was really pleased with the way it shot... and the guys that i finally got to meet... you're welcome in my camp anyday...

Looks great to me too.
Is that a P-17 enfield ? What kind of scope ? looks like an old burris I had many years ago.
...tj3006

1917 eddystone enfield with a filled in duckpond...bought as a donor rifle last january for $140... the receiver had already been milled,drilled and tapped to fit as a remington 30 pattern.. weaver steel bases, parkerized like the rifle.. the scope is an older redfield 2-1/2 power duplex... i like the older weaver and redfield scopes... this 1 looks like it's gonna stay put...i'll loctite it in/on before i get out again....