Looking for 416 VLD Bullet for 1:11 Twist

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Trying to find a 416 VLD bullet that can be used for hunting and suitable for 1:11 twist. Lead (Hornady) is probably going to be too heavy so copper or brass. Cartridge LOA is not an issue. Anybody have any ideas? If anybody on the board manufactures such a beast then this is your chance to chime in as well.
 
Trying to find a 416 VLD bullet that can be used for hunting and suitable for 1:11 twist. Lead (Hornady) is probably going to be too heavy so copper or brass. Cartridge LOA is not an issue. Anybody have any ideas? If anybody on the board manufactures such a beast then this is your chance to chime in as well.
If I understand you correctly, you are looking for a .416 Cal bullet lighter than Hornady's A-Tip 500? SwampLord )Precision Refiled Ordnance) shot the 500g in various .416 wildcats. Also 400g Swift A Frame.
What cartridge r u shooting and what are you hunting?
Yep, that would help. Also, what's the max range?
 


Cutting edge makes a wide range of weights in the .416
 
Trying to find a 416 VLD bullet that can be used for hunting and suitable for 1:11 twist. Lead (Hornady) is probably going to be too heavy so copper or brass. Cartridge LOA is not an issue. Anybody have any ideas? If anybody on the board manufactures such a beast then this is your chance to chime in as well.


Cutting edge makes a wide range of weights in the .416
 


Cutting edge makes a wide range of weights in the .416
True, if he's shooting a 1:11, he's going to have to run a spin stability calc to make sure he can stabilize it.

Otherwise, he may as well not waste the primers to try it.

OP, Berger has a nice spin stability calculator.
 
True, if he's shooting a 1:11, he's going to have to run a spin stability calc to make sure he can stabilize it.

Otherwise, he may as well not waste the primers to try it.

OP, Berger has a nice spin stability calculator.
Each bullet cutting edge makes gives the twist required in the technical notes.
This one takes a 13 twist. OP's 11 is good to go
 
Each bullet cutting edge makes gives the twist required in the technical notes.
This one takes a 13 twist. OP's 11 is good to go

Bullet stability depends on velocity, check out the calculator and you can kind of see how the equation works.

If your velocity is low, you still won't achieve optimum stability.
 
If I understand you correctly, you are looking for a .416 Cal bullet lighter than Hornady's A-Tip 500? SwampLord )Precision Refiled Ordnance) shot the 500g in various .416 wildcats. Also 400g Swift A Frame.

Yep, that would help. Also, what's the max range?
Correct. 500g is too heavy.
Looking to go at least 1000 yds.
Will have to dig out the data velocity.
 
Trying to find a 416 VLD bullet that can be used for hunting and suitable for 1:11 twist. Lead (Hornady) is probably going to be too heavy so copper or brass. Cartridge LOA is not an issue. Anybody have any ideas? If anybody on the board manufactures such a beast then this is your chance to chime in as well.
Without the cartridge being loaded and rifle it is in to include barrel length and what form of animal you are hunting and at what ranges everything is conjecture. Be more specific please. ☺️
 

Bullet stability depends on velocity, check out the calculator and you can kind of see how the equation works.

If your velocity is low, you still won't achieve optimum stability.

Twist rate is the overwhelming factor for bullet stability. Velocity changes the stability very little.
 
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