was curious what you all think of the 416 taylor. i ohly hunt alaska and would like a powerful round in a light short rifle. would i need an extra recoil lug for this caliber and does it compare to a 458 in the recoil department? give any advice on this round you have...thanks

It is a good round if loaded wisely. If you use a McMillan synthetic stock, you will not need a secondary recoil lug.

Recoil will be very similar to a .458 Win. Mag.

George

Here is a recoil calculator, you can run the numbers yourself.

Recoil Calculator

Hog Killer

Load the Taylor with a 350 grain bullets like the Swift A-Frame and it will be what your looking for. With RL 15 you can get 2500 fps which really improves the trajectory. I can be a good 250 to 300 yards cartridge with the 350's.
Take good care,
Dave

excellent round...

aim for 2250 with 400 grain bullets and you've got it made..

jeffe

I built mine on a Ruger MKII stainless 338 rifle. Put a douglas 25 in stainless barrel on it with AK in mind.

Brass is easy to make and it is easy to load for. I found that IMR 4064 works a bit better in mine then RL15 less powder for more vel. I have been shooting 350s at 2450 with a bit of trouble.

Its not as short as you like but a lot of people put 22 inch barrels on theirs.

That should be I have been shooting 350s at 2450 WITH OUT a BIT of trouble.

Good cartridge, but still a wildcat. Jeffes new .416AR seems a better choise.

Industry buzz over the years reports three manufacturers have considered the cartridge for their lines, but have not for one reason or another. That would make it a pretty good wildcat, especially as compared to most wildcats which are loved only by True Believers.

jim