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reflex264
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My .416 Taylor on a mauser
#94806 - 20/01/08 11:47 PM

This is my latest project. .416 taylor on a mark-x. Still not finished but farther along than this photo. It is shootable and currently weras a vari-x III 1.75x6 with the heavy duplex reticle. Shooting 1" groups as is but expect to better that. Action was worked over by Gatlin guns and barreled. The synthetic stock is going to be green/black spider web shortly. I have a few custom rifles and this one has become my favorite.reflex264

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: reflex264]
#94832 - 21/01/08 07:02 AM

Mk 10 actions are very nice - have one in .375/06IMP, was a .458 2".
: I can think of no better platform for a .416 Taylor.
: 1" is better than ever needed, but then, my .375 and .458 2" both did a bit better with minor load development. 1 inch accuracies usefullness is only for bragging rights & showing up those who persist on thinking buying a 'whatever' ultramag will turn them into 700 yard elk slayers, "just because" - yet they can't put 2 bullets within 3" at 100 meters off the bags.

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: DarylS]
#95933 - 04/02/08 11:31 AM

Look forward to seeing some pics when it is complete..

cheers

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: gwh]
#95937 - 04/02/08 11:56 AM

I like my 416 Taylor. I did it in a classic Rigby style of the 1920s.
I have never gotten around to the checkering. (shame on me.......I always have to work on customers guns, and I don't get time to work on mine)
But other than the checkering, I have it all done. I have only the irons on it. My eyes are still pretty good. I hope I never need to scope it, but I can later if I do need to.
It shoots about 2" at 100 over a rest, and the sights calibrate out to 400.

As you use the 416 I think you will find it's all you could ever ask for. That shell does everything I could possible want it to. There are some more powerful, "but there is no fee lunch".

As you use the Taylor I think You will see it covers about 99% of the bases, and if you want something different, it's usually going to be less powerful, not more.
I like the 505 too, but I can't say it's been any more useful to me than my 404 or my 416 Taylor.
I bet you'll fall in love with yours too.

Steve

Edited by szihn (04/02/08 12:06 PM)

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: szihn]
#95938 - 04/02/08 12:16 PM

That is nice Steve. Did you do the engraving as well?

I fancy a Taylor. I ended up with a tight neck reamer (.441) as part of a package deal. Would you be kind enough to mic' a loaded round, as the book specs make this only viable for a neck turned case, and I am not familier enough with the specs and I dont have any rounds to hand.

Thanks Mark

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: Bramble]
#95939 - 04/02/08 12:24 PM

Yes Mark, I did it all.

I am measuring a round for you now.

Looks like the neck on my ammo mics at .440" exactly.
I don't have any troubles with it.
I form out of WW 458 Win brass.
SZ

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: szihn]
#95949 - 04/02/08 02:46 PM

Like the Rigby style Steve. Is your forearm length from the reciever ring 8"? looks about.

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: GSP7]
#95952 - 04/02/08 03:02 PM

It's about 8.5" with the ebony tip.

The barrels 24"

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: szihn]
#95953 - 04/02/08 04:04 PM

Nice rifle Steve. One day I hope to own a 404 Jeffrey or a 10.75X68 Mauser (423 Mauser as it was called in India).

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: Nakihunter]
#95956 - 04/02/08 05:36 PM

Boy that's a nice rifle! My Taylor (this one) is going to be a work horse. Synthetic stock and everything built for toughness. I am already thinking about another one (also a .416 Taylor) in some nice circassian walnut with nice sights and such like. I have to many guns as is but you know how it it.......... I should be happy enough with the 1" groups. That is with a 400gr Nosler over a stiff charge of IMR4320 per John Wooters. Shoots solids to the same point of impact at 100 yards. Can't complain. I just had to carry it during deer season here. It woked! Shot a big doe at 200 yards. Blood on both sides of her for about 20'. That is feet, not inches. reflex264

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: reflex264]
#95974 - 04/02/08 11:16 PM

Thanks Steve.
That was what concerned me. At .441 chamber that is not a lot of case expansion for a rifle in hot conditions.
I cant imagine what that reamer was meant for. It would be ok for me as I could OS turn the cases a couple of thou, but I wouldent want to sell the rifle on like that in case it was passed on to somebody that dident know.
Somebody must have wanted to build a 416 Taylor BR sometime. :-)

Thanks again for taking the trouble.

Mark

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: Bramble]
#95976 - 04/02/08 11:38 PM

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I cant imagine what that reamer was meant for

Bramble:
That neck reamer may have been intended for the .411 KDF.

(obsolete American wildcat using .400 NE projectiles, developed by Phil Koehne of Kleinguenther Distinctive Firearms in the 1970s?, by necking down the .458, near identical with the .416 Taylor but tighter neck by a few thou)

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: Marrakai]
#96061 - 06/02/08 05:20 AM

Here is the address of a company (Graf & Sons) that sells 416 Taylor brass with the correct headstamp. Hope it helps............Lee

http://www.grafs.com/metallic/

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: wellplugger]
#96464 - 10/02/08 04:30 PM

FYI I Have been using the Quality Cartridge headstamp .416 Taylor brass and am very pleased with it. Good stuff. reflex264

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: Bramble]
#96494 - 11/02/08 05:34 AM

Quote:

Thanks Steve.
That was what concerned me. At .441 chamber that is not a lot of case expansion for a rifle in hot conditions.
I cant imagine what that reamer was meant for. It would be ok for me as I could OS turn the cases a couple of thou, but I wouldent want to sell the rifle on like that in case it was passed on to somebody that dident know.
Somebody must have wanted to build a 416 Taylor BR sometime. :-)

Thanks again for taking the trouble.

Mark

; Mark- if brass is made by necking up .338's the necks will be a might thinner than when using .458 brass. This is a possibility.

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Re: My .416 Taylor on a mauser [Re: DarylS]
#96761 - 15/02/08 05:59 AM

Thanks Marrakai and Daryl.

Just got back.

The reamer is a PTG and is marked as 416 Taylor. I think if it was 411 KDF they would have marked it so, unless it was a regrind but then again they took the trouble to mark it with the neck size.

I got it cheep so it is no loss really, but it is a shame just to leave it sit there :-)

Thanks both

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