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<blockquote data-quote="idaho elk hunter" data-source="post: 837212" data-attributes="member: 68226"><p>I do not believe this is anything close to the truth. As Gunwerks puts it" the internet is a dangerous place" </p><p> The fact is Ron Barret is aging and is trying to pass some of the torch and marketing power to his son. His son designed the 416 to be of consideration for long range snipers to use without interference with the Geneva convention treaty. ( 50bmg is outlawed for use on people,technically)He was told to design a new caliber that would work on the existing Barret platforms and be a heavy hitter. As far as being overbore it truly is not. It was designed for the future possibility of longer, heavier, higher B.C bullets. This seems to be the movement of technology. It truly is a great design. If they wanted it to be more efficient they could of simply shortened it. DUH! The things that keep it from going mainstream was the cost of the cartridge and being released after the final date to be considered for military contracts. The 338 Lapua was selected over the 416 Barret only due to being submitted in time. It was done several years before the 416 Barret came out. The 338 Lapua floped for several years until the Military picked it up. The internet should remain for facts, not opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idaho elk hunter, post: 837212, member: 68226"] I do not believe this is anything close to the truth. As Gunwerks puts it" the internet is a dangerous place" The fact is Ron Barret is aging and is trying to pass some of the torch and marketing power to his son. His son designed the 416 to be of consideration for long range snipers to use without interference with the Geneva convention treaty. ( 50bmg is outlawed for use on people,technically)He was told to design a new caliber that would work on the existing Barret platforms and be a heavy hitter. As far as being overbore it truly is not. It was designed for the future possibility of longer, heavier, higher B.C bullets. This seems to be the movement of technology. It truly is a great design. If they wanted it to be more efficient they could of simply shortened it. DUH! The things that keep it from going mainstream was the cost of the cartridge and being released after the final date to be considered for military contracts. The 338 Lapua was selected over the 416 Barret only due to being submitted in time. It was done several years before the 416 Barret came out. The 338 Lapua floped for several years until the Military picked it up. The internet should remain for facts, not opinions. [/QUOTE]
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