Got a steal of a deal on a nicely sporterised P-14. The ears have been machinied off, and it's been D&Ted for a scope and the Redfield reciever sight. I have a 375 H&H and 458 WM, so I'm thinking something 40 caliber. A 416 Ruger or a 416 Taylor would be my first two choices, with a little magazine work a 416 Remington would be an option. If I wanted to go retro, a 405 Winchester would be a simple conversion, or perhaps a 404 Jeffey.

So many Rifles... So little time

For a big action, you might think big and do a 416 Rigby for a 40 cal would be my choice.

A 404 Jeffery is hard to beat. Easy to shoot and superb reputation for getting things done!

416 ruger.. but its better suited for a 458lott.. a rugby is alot more work, for very expensive brass

How about a 600 OverKill? It will work with that action. Not sure I would want to scope it even with a good muzbrk tho'.

Sasquatch

If you want 40 calibre with punch and reach, then the 416 Rigby is your choice. You can handload the new 416 blue-tip, boattail 350 grain bullets to 2800+ fps. That makes a fantastic, one rifle 'walk the African bush', and wouldn't be too shabby for elk, either. Only a 5" drop at 300 yards with 3" max arc. The 416 Ruger/416 Rem are nice, but they give up at least 150 fps to what handloaders can do with the Rigby (basically = 416 Weatherby ballistics). For brass, Hornady produces 416 Rigby that is only $1.50-$2/case.

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Originally posted by Ammoloader:
A 404 Jeffery is hard to beat. Easy to shoot and superb reputation for getting things done!

Very well said!

M

I wouldn't waste a fine P-14 on a "varmint" round . I'd start at 577 & go up

Oooh! I'd go for the .404, too, but agree this action will handle some real bruisers.

If it will handle a 505 Gibbs go for it! You already have the little stuff covered lol ...

Actually I have a 20 Bore that launches 1040 grain cast bullets pushed with 90 grains of IMR 7383. At under 9 pounds it's punishing to say the least.