Anyone out there loading the .416 Ruger?
I have put together some pretty mild loads with 400-grain Barnes X bullets, but the all-copper design and short OAL means I'll be running into case capacity issues.
I have a couple hundred 400-grain Nosler Partitions on order, and I would like something reliable and fast enough to stop a grizzly charge (I am a bush pilot and do a lot of single-engine flying over coastal grizzly country). `Never had to shoot, but if I did, I would want the rifle to stop a charge.
I have been using ball powders (68-71 grains of Win 760 and H414 with no pressure signs), but I'm open to anyone's advice on the matter. Recoil was a lot lighter than I expected. I'm guessing muzzle velocity was around 2000fps (which is too slow, I think).
I'll probably use up the rest of the Barnes bullets for practice, but I want something between a good working and a full-house load to stick in the back of the float plane just in case I get weathered in again (long story - think sand bar and 200+ mama & baby grizzly tracks on it).
Not interested in pushing the limits of the cartridge, as reliability is more important than the last 100fps. If I could get factory ammo, I would carry that and stick to reloads for practice.
Oh, and I will have to crimp. Anyone know of a dedicated crimping die for this cartridge?
Thanks to all in advance...
I have put together some pretty mild loads with 400-grain Barnes X bullets, but the all-copper design and short OAL means I'll be running into case capacity issues.
I have a couple hundred 400-grain Nosler Partitions on order, and I would like something reliable and fast enough to stop a grizzly charge (I am a bush pilot and do a lot of single-engine flying over coastal grizzly country). `Never had to shoot, but if I did, I would want the rifle to stop a charge.
I have been using ball powders (68-71 grains of Win 760 and H414 with no pressure signs), but I'm open to anyone's advice on the matter. Recoil was a lot lighter than I expected. I'm guessing muzzle velocity was around 2000fps (which is too slow, I think).
I'll probably use up the rest of the Barnes bullets for practice, but I want something between a good working and a full-house load to stick in the back of the float plane just in case I get weathered in again (long story - think sand bar and 200+ mama & baby grizzly tracks on it).
Not interested in pushing the limits of the cartridge, as reliability is more important than the last 100fps. If I could get factory ammo, I would carry that and stick to reloads for practice.
Oh, and I will have to crimp. Anyone know of a dedicated crimping die for this cartridge?
Thanks to all in advance...