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338/416 Imp on Rem 700 or 721
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 183450" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The reason the Remington is not recomended for the larger case head</p><p>.600+is not because of strength but because you have to open the bolt</p><p>face up and this removes most of the boltface shroud.</p><p></p><p>I use the MK 5 Weatherby action for the big cases(case heads larger</p><p>than .534)</p><p></p><p>Not to blow my own horn but I designed a 416 based on a 375 RUM</p><p>that will fit the magnum bolt face(.534 with out any modifications </p><p>to the action and brass is readily available at 1/3 the cost of the Rigby</p><p>brass.</p><p></p><p>It was built on a 700 rem long action with no change to the magazine</p><p>or the action. (the idea was to build a dangerous game rifle that was</p><p>with in range of the average hunter (under $3'000 as opposed to $7 or</p><p>$8.000,oo dollars.</p><p></p><p>It is called the 416 BUFF and is capable of pushing a 400gr bullet</p><p>over 200ft/sec faster than a 416 Remingtion mag, so far i'm at </p><p>2670 and no real pressure signs.And all loads tested to date have </p><p>shot under 1/2 MOA.</p><p></p><p>My 350gr loads are above 2700ft/sec and shoot nice (50.8 ft/lbs</p><p>of recoil).</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents worth</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 183450, member: 2736"] The reason the Remington is not recomended for the larger case head .600+is not because of strength but because you have to open the bolt face up and this removes most of the boltface shroud. I use the MK 5 Weatherby action for the big cases(case heads larger than .534) Not to blow my own horn but I designed a 416 based on a 375 RUM that will fit the magnum bolt face(.534 with out any modifications to the action and brass is readily available at 1/3 the cost of the Rigby brass. It was built on a 700 rem long action with no change to the magazine or the action. (the idea was to build a dangerous game rifle that was with in range of the average hunter (under $3'000 as opposed to $7 or $8.000,oo dollars. It is called the 416 BUFF and is capable of pushing a 400gr bullet over 200ft/sec faster than a 416 Remingtion mag, so far i'm at 2670 and no real pressure signs.And all loads tested to date have shot under 1/2 MOA. My 350gr loads are above 2700ft/sec and shoot nice (50.8 ft/lbs of recoil). Just my 2 cents worth J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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