At the time of its introduction in 1988, it was described as the most outstanding factory cartridge that had been introduced in decades. The 416 Remington Magnum was a factory cartridge that duplicated the performance of the tried and trusted 416 Rigby but chambered in standard production magnum actions such as cold be used for the 300 Holland and Holland, and 375 Holland and Holland Magnums. This meant that rifles could be created for this cartridge at a reasonable price.
The 416 Remington Magnum was originally designed as a replacement and a less costly alternative to the 416 Rigby cartridge. However, as time went by the 416 Remington Magnum did not completely replace the 416 Rigby, even though today the 416 Remington Magnum is considered in the field to be the most popular 416 cartridge. The popularity of the 416 Remington Magnum sparked renewed interest in the 416 caliber and even gave rise to the introduction of other 416 cartridges such as the 416 Weatherby Magnum. The purpose of the cartridge at the time of its launch was to be a dangerous game hunting cartridge, especially for African games.
The 416 Remington Magnum is a belted bottlenecked cartridge with a caliber of.416 (10.57 mm). As a parent cartridge, it uses the casing of the 8 mm Remington Magnum. In comparison to the.375 H&H Magnum, the 8 mm Remington Magnum had a far better and stronger casing, and it had more volume. Furthermore, the 8 mm Remington Magnum's casing had a SAAMI operating pressure of 65,000 psi (4,500 bar), which was greater than the.375 H&H Magnum. The casings of the 8 mm Remington Magnum and the.416 Remington Magnum are similar in size below the neck.
416 Barrett Ammo
The 416 Barret came along in 2007. It was developed by Chris Barret and based on a 50 BMG case. This case was shorted and necked down to accept a .416 inch bullet. Chris designed it for extreme range shooting and areas where 50 BMG rifles are not allowed. The 416 Barret was first chambered into the Model 82A1 and used a 395-grain bullet producing a muzzle velocity of 3300 fps and over 9500 foot-pounds energy.
The 416 Barret is fun to shoot and meets the expectations of long-range shooting. It continues to gain in energy and offers a flattened trajectory. It also has an impressive ability to slip the wind. For extreme range shooting, the .416 Barret offers excellent performance from over 2000 yards away are more.
The .416 Barret Ammo is also chambered into the Model 99, which is a simple rifle. The 416 Barret Ammo’s ability to stay supersonic beyond 2150 yards makes it accurate when you shoot using this rifle. It also maximizes your chances of making the best shot of the century. For long-range targets, the .416 Barret Ammo can shoot a 395-grain bullet at 3025 fps. Using a 450-grain bullet also allows you to hit large-sized games at about 3000 fps muzzle velocity.
The .416 Barret Ammo is versatile because you can use it for medium-sized games and large-sized games. With varying projectiles to explore, you can choose to hunt varmint and predators. In addition, you can use it in hunting woodchucks, foxes, deer, elk, and many more. Although it works excellently in close ranges, the .416 Barret Ammo is more suited to long-range shooting.
