300-416

[30mm Vulcan Cannon]

416 Barrett necked down to .300. Could one make a cartridge like this? Would it be practical and or over bored ?

 

[Predator 22]

Can it be done? Yes
Practical? No
Over bore/overboard ? Most definitely
All it takes is money. If you want it go for it. I'm Curious of what the barrel life would be.

 

[7mmShooter]

Might want to name it the .300 Dragon, because that thing will be breathing fire like nobody's business.... Lol

 

[30mm Vulcan Cannon]

Can it be done? Yes
Practical? No
Over bore/overboard ? Most definitely
All it takes is money. If you want it go for it. I'm Curious of what the barrel life would be.

I imagine not too long, but won't ever know till it's built and tested

I want to one day have a wide collection of 300s

a 300 werewolf, raptor, Pegasus, and remington ultra mag

Along with this. I wonder what kind of performance and ballistics you could get out of this.

From what I have read the 300 werewolf is the hottest 30 cal round out there.

 

[30mm Vulcan Cannon]

Might want to name it the .300 Dragon, because that thing will be breathing fire like nobody's business.... Lol

Do you think launching a 240 grain pill @ 3650 fps is too much even for this hypothetical cartridge?

Names I have in mind so far...

300 Cupcake, 300 Grizzly, 300 Titan, or 300 Dracula

Dragon would be a good name

 

[Wachsmann]

So basically your turning your 240 SMK into a varmint round till you hit 1000 yards.

 

[Joel Russo]

One of my varmint rifles is a .30-416 Rigby improved throwing 240 SMK's at blinding speed...

 

[30mm Vulcan Cannon]

One of my varmint rifles is a .30-416 Rigby improved throwing 240 SMK's at blinding speed...

What velocities are you getting?

 

[Joel Russo]

What velocities are you getting?

I'm not home to check load data, but if memory serves me correctly, I'm just south of 3,400. That's with a stiff dose of VV 24N41 and coated bullets.

 

[30mm Vulcan Cannon]

I'm not home to check load data, but if memory serves me correctly, I'm just south of 3,400. That's with a stiff dose of VV 24N41 and coated bullets.

That is cookin right there. Have you tested it at extended ranges? Would 180s be too light for a 416 Barrett case you think?

I want this rifle to be knock a Kodiak into next week from a distance

 

[Joel Russo]

That is cookin right there. Have you tested it at extended ranges? Would 180s be too light for a 416 Barrett case you think?

I want this rifle to be knock a Kodiak into next week from a distance

I've put it on paper at 1,760, mile, and it hangs around 12"-14" groups. I typically drag it along when we go shoot groundhogs and prairie dogs, and have fun calling head shots at 500 and beyond. Sort of a "novelty" rifle..

I've never played with the 416 Barrett case, but my experience with the Rigby case is that I'm not sure I would go any larger..

This cartridge would not be my choice for Kodiak at any distance.