The .416 Ruger is a .41 caliber (10.6 x 65.5mm), rimless, bottlenecked cartridge designed as a joint venture by Hornady and Ruger in 2008. Designed to equal the 416 Rigby and 416 Remington magnum but in a standard length 30-06 length action. The standard length actions are less expensive to manufacture thus making a dangerous game caliber available to a greater amount of customers. Unfortunately gun manufacturers have not followed Ruger's lead. This also applies to the 375 Ruger. The 416 Ruger is suitable for the biggest land animals and dangerous game.
The cartridge is based on the .375 Ruger case which was necked up to accept a .416 in (10.6 mm) bullet. It was designed as a dangerous game cartridge particularly for use in Alaska and Africa. The .416 Ruger duplicates the performance of the .416 Rigby and the .416 Remington Magnum. All three cartridge fire a 400 gr (26 g) bullet at 2,400 ft/s (730 m/s) generating 5,115 ftâ‹…lbf (6,935 J) of energy. However, unlike the Remington or Rigby .416s, the Ruger .416 can be chambered in a standard length action, as the cartridge has a length of 3.34 inches. The cartridge has the same diameter of belted magnum cases but without the belt. This provides the cartridge a larger propellant capacity than a standard length magnum cartridge of the same length. The rimless design allows for smoother feeding and extraction of the cartridge.
The .416 Ruger is chambered in the bolt-action Ruger M77 Hawkeye "African" and "guide gun" rifles, and Krieghoff rifles. No other manufacturer currently chambers this cartridge. Ammunition is available from Hornady and Buffalo Bore.
416 Barrett Ammo
The 416 Barret came along in 2007. It was developed by Chris Barret and based on a 50 BMG case. This case was shorted and necked down to accept a .416 inch bullet. Chris designed it for extreme range shooting and areas where 50 BMG rifles are not allowed. The 416 Barret was first chambered into the Model 82A1 and used a 395-grain bullet producing a muzzle velocity of 3300 fps and over 9500 foot-pounds energy.
The 416 Barret is fun to shoot and meets the expectations of long-range shooting. It continues to gain in energy and offers a flattened trajectory. It also has an impressive ability to slip the wind. For extreme range shooting, the .416 Barret offers excellent performance from over 2000 yards away are more.
The .416 Barret Ammo is also chambered into the Model 99, which is a simple rifle. The 416 Barret Ammo’s ability to stay supersonic beyond 2150 yards makes it accurate when you shoot using this rifle. It also maximizes your chances of making the best shot of the century. For long-range targets, the .416 Barret Ammo can shoot a 395-grain bullet at 3025 fps. Using a 450-grain bullet also allows you to hit large-sized games at about 3000 fps muzzle velocity.
The .416 Barret Ammo is versatile because you can use it for medium-sized games and large-sized games. With varying projectiles to explore, you can choose to hunt varmint and predators. In addition, you can use it in hunting woodchucks, foxes, deer, elk, and many more. Although it works excellently in close ranges, the .416 Barret Ammo is more suited to long-range shooting.
