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Re: Is the 500/416 dead?
      03/04/11 08:50 PM

It would have been more successful but the reintroduction of the two .450/400 chamberings effectively removed the need for it.

I looked seriously at it, for one day when it was possible. But comparing the recoil of a .500/416 to a .450/400 shows it recoils similar to a .450 or .470, for only a small smount of extra velocity. And probably a heavier rifle than in a .450/400.

So the choice would be for a .450/400 or a .500/416, heavier and recoiling more, for a 400 gr. Or a .470 / .450 with 500 gr bullets compared to a .500/416 with 400 gr bullet with the .416 being less effective.

So my future ambitions steered more to the traditional .450/400 chambering in hopefully a slightly more handy rifle.

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* Is the 500/416 dead? JusticeTrimble 03/04/11 09:31 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   03/04/11 09:32 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? mickey   03/04/11 09:56 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? AkMike   03/04/11 10:56 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   03/04/11 10:59 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? AkMike   03/04/11 12:00 PM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   03/04/11 08:50 PM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? DarylS   03/04/11 10:31 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 4seventy   04/04/11 07:31 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? DarylS   05/04/11 12:06 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 4seventy   05/04/11 01:10 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 4seventy   13/04/11 01:20 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? DarylS   12/04/11 02:04 AM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Ron_Vella   12/04/11 11:10 AM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Ron_Vella   13/04/11 10:36 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 4seventy   13/04/11 10:49 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   13/04/11 10:41 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Ripp   13/04/11 10:50 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   13/04/11 10:53 AM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   14/04/11 05:36 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Ron_Vella   14/04/11 11:55 PM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   15/04/11 12:21 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   14/04/11 12:00 PM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Dr_Deer   26/04/11 07:16 PM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? Ripp   15/04/11 10:29 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   15/04/11 10:38 AM
. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   25/04/11 07:15 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   14/04/11 12:35 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? 500Nitro   14/04/11 04:50 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   12/04/11 03:13 AM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? NitroXAdministrator   11/04/11 07:47 PM
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. * * Re: Is the 500/416 dead? mickey   03/04/11 10:53 AM
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