.416 Remington Magnum

Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= .416 Remington Magnum


caption= .416 Remington Magnum and a .30-06 Springfield
origin= USA
type= Rifle / Dangerous Game
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designer= Remington
design_date=1990
manufacturer=Remington
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parent=
case_type=Belted, bottleneck
bullet=.416
neck=.447
shoulder=.487
base=.513
rim_dia=.532
rim_thick=.220
case_length=2.850
length=3.600
rifling=1-14"
primer=Large rifle magnum
is_SI_ballistics=
bw1=350
btype1=Lead FN
vel1=2267
en1=3995
bw2=350
btype2=X
vel2=2645
en2=5438
bw3=400
btype3=RN
vel3=2449
en3=5328
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test_barrel_length=24"
balsrc= Accurate Powder [http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/416Cal(10.57mm)/416%20Remington%20pages%20326%20and%20327.pdf .416 Rem Mag data from Accurate Powder] ] The .416 Remington Magnum was created by Remington Arms Company in 1990 in response to increased interest in the older .416 Rigby cartridge. The .416 Rem is a smaller case with higher pressure (54,000 CUP) that produces similar ballistics to the .416 Rigby.

Many African hunters still prefer to use the .416 Rigby because the lower pressures are less prone to developing problems such as stuck cases in the typically hot African climate.

ee also

* .416 Weatherby Magnum
* List of rifle cartridges
* 10 mm caliber

References

External links

[http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/416rm.html The Reload Bench: .416 Remington Magnum]

[http://www.chuckhawks.com/416.htm The .416 Rigby and .416 Remington Magnum]