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.416/.338 Cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Wyatt" data-source="post: 45831" data-attributes="member: 2924"><p>I designed and built a 338 based on the .416 Rigby case in 1995, and have taken elk and moose with it. The rifle is built on a modified Enfield action with a 30inch #6 Lilja barrel. It wears a Vais muzzle brake, and weighs in at just under 12 pounds. The recoil is not at all unpleasant with this set-up. The accuacy of the rifle is much better than I expected and I can't tell you how impressivly large animals lay down after being introduced to a slug from the business end of the gun. I like the caliber so much that I am in the process of building a new rifle based on this cartridge using a Nesika action Lilja barrel, McMillan stock, etc. Pacific Tool and Gauge made the chamber reamer. My basic load is 119 grains of H870, Barnes 225 grain X bullet, Federal 215M primers. This is near maximum in my rifle so judge accordingly. The only thing I don't like about the set-up is the cost of the 416 Rigby cases, and the process of fire-forming the brass. All said, though, an excellent caliber and a long range stomper!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul Wyatt, post: 45831, member: 2924"] I designed and built a 338 based on the .416 Rigby case in 1995, and have taken elk and moose with it. The rifle is built on a modified Enfield action with a 30inch #6 Lilja barrel. It wears a Vais muzzle brake, and weighs in at just under 12 pounds. The recoil is not at all unpleasant with this set-up. The accuacy of the rifle is much better than I expected and I can't tell you how impressivly large animals lay down after being introduced to a slug from the business end of the gun. I like the caliber so much that I am in the process of building a new rifle based on this cartridge using a Nesika action Lilja barrel, McMillan stock, etc. Pacific Tool and Gauge made the chamber reamer. My basic load is 119 grains of H870, Barnes 225 grain X bullet, Federal 215M primers. This is near maximum in my rifle so judge accordingly. The only thing I don't like about the set-up is the cost of the 416 Rigby cases, and the process of fire-forming the brass. All said, though, an excellent caliber and a long range stomper! [/QUOTE]
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