416 calibre choice? ***now a feeding issue post 20***

Haven't tried 400gr DGX bullets. No feed issues with any of these bullets.

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.416 Ruger Alaskan with Nikon Omega BDC 250 3-9x40mm
 
It seems the release from the mag is to late when it jams or perhaps the feed ramp is a bit high...or a combination of both.
 
That's unfortunate. Make up some flat nose dummy rounds and take them to a good gunsmith. He'll get it to feed
Or if youre completely dissatisfied, return it.

This is a great video on feeding. Love the sound of big bore rounds being loaded into the mag

 
hawk-i said:
It seems the release from the mag is to late when it jams or perhaps the feed ramp is a bit high...or a combination of both.
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Do you see any scoring/scraping on the side of the brass? If so, the feed lips on that side may be sharp and are spinning/flipping/dragging the brass offline as you push tkhe bolt forward. Pull the mag box and take a stone or emery paper to the inside/underside of the feed lips and smooth them out... go slow and test the feeding as you work, this generally will take care of the problem.
 
Rough surfaces don't help so those need to be smoothed out if present. Or might smooth out with use.

Or the profile of the 400gr DGX bullet with its flat nose is the cause (but shouldn't be since the rifle and caliber were developed by Hornady and Ruger). Some rifles just don't feed FN bullets like my 358 BLR with 250gr Swift A-Frames.

Seem to recall the old Barnes 350gr FN banded solids won't feed in my 416 Ruger Alaskan (?).

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Think I will have to get the ruger warranty phone number and speak to them.
If I chamber a round with my thumb pushing directly on center of the rear of the bolt I have reliable feeding. ..using the bolt handle can load the bolt right or left of center. Right of center on the rear of the bolt seems to give close to 100% jam rate.
Hopefully they can figure it out!
 
They will require the rifle to be sent to them or taken to an authorized smith to get the feed issue resolved.

Shortly after I got my 416 Ruger Alaskan the medallion fell out of the grip base and was lost. So I contacted Ruger and they advised to send the rifle to them. A few months turnaround. What a hassle for such a simple thing that I could do myself if they would send me the replacement part to glue back in but they refused.

Not acceptable so I contacted Hogue. No problem - they gladly sent me the replacement part and a spare. :)

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Maybe I will put up with the feeding issue until after bear season, was really wanting to smack a few blacks with the 416. Then Ruger can have it until August 20th when moose opens.
 
hawk-i said:
Took the rifle out yesterday. ..I like the way it handles and shoots but it feeds terribly.
Unless I ram the bolt closed hard it has probably a 30% jam rate with Hornady 400 gr DGX ammo. The ammo will feed to high to the left and jam the bullet into back of the barrel instead of into the chamber but only when feeding from the right side of the mag. Feeding from the left side of the mag is good.
As it stands now I would not want to take this rifle hunting for anything that would be considered dangerous game!
Anyone else have this problem?
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I'd take it back and let the dealer look after it. Better off with a 375 anyways. :)
 
How is the recoil on this bad boy? Anything you can compare it to? I've always been interested in one of these, but after a whiplash incident, I have to be careful how much I get smacked around.
 
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