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Ripp
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Re: Is the 500/416 dead?
13/04/11 10:50 AM

Agree it will give it more ooommmmmphhhhh..
But in my opinion...doesnt need it...from with a oooommmmmphhh or penetraion standpoint..

In the game I have shot with my .416 Rem..going from duiker to elephant..stoppage and penetration has never been an issue..the ele i shot..the bullet..barnes solid..angles from above the right eye and come out behind the left ear...hit a smaller tree..went through that and kept going..dont really see where more penetration would be needed..

If I were to get another older English Best double it would be a 500 Nitro..but in the newer ones..the 500/416 would be my choice provided all the info is correct and you can get 2400 plus with safe pressures ...

I reloaded my 416 Rem. with 400 gr A-FRAMES and chrono'd them at 2435 fps...was getting around the same with the Barnes solids...

I am headed back next spring..after a bull ele this time...whle I will have to take the .470 double..the 416 will also be coming along...shoots flat..hits like the hammer of Thor and recoil is mellow IMHO, for a caliber in that class..

Ripp

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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?	NitroX	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
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	DarylS	10/04/11 10:23 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	4seventy	13/04/11 01:20 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	DUGABOY1	12/04/11 12:31 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	DarylS	12/04/11 02:04 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	DUGABOY1	12/04/11 08:10 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ron_Vella	12/04/11 11:10 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	bonanza	13/04/11 02:54 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	4seventy	13/04/11 07:32 AM
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
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ripp	13/04/11 11:32 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500Nitro	13/04/11 11:44 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ron_Vella	13/04/11 11:11 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	bonanza	13/04/11 11:13 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	HendrikNZ	14/04/11 06:49 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500Nitro	14/04/11 07:28 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ron_Vella	14/04/11 11:40 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	NitroX	14/04/11 05:36 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	bonanza	14/04/11 09:12 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ron_Vella	14/04/11 11:55 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	NitroX	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?	NitroX	25/04/11 07:15 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	JabaliHunter	25/04/11 08:04 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Paul	14/04/11 12:27 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500Nitro	14/04/11 12:35 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	AkMike	14/04/11 01:00 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Paul	14/04/11 04:47 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500Nitro	14/04/11 04:50 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	bonanza	14/04/11 11:46 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500grains	14/04/11 07:23 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Ron_Vella	13/04/11 04:21 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	4seventy	12/04/11 12:43 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	4seventy	12/04/11 07:52 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	NitroX	12/04/11 03:13 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	xausa	12/04/11 07:14 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	NitroX	11/04/11 07:47 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	4seventy	11/04/11 07:43 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Rolf	10/04/11 06:03 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	Dr_Deer	04/04/11 05:50 PM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	mickey	03/04/11 10:53 AM
Re: Is the 500/416 dead?	500Nitro	03/04/11 10:58 AM

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