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Post by reflex264 on Nov 4, 2010 21:45:08 GMT -5
I did a dual purpose short session this evening. I have been making time to load and shoot stuff lately. I have needed to get back on project .416 Taylor for a while and things just haven't allowed it. Last night I took what .458 brass was left that I had already ran through the full length sizing die and loaded it with the bullet I am going to hunt with. The 300gr TSX Barnes loaded to 2500fps as a milder load to blow the brass out to the chamber. Next pass through the sizing die and they will load from the magazine perfectly. The reason I used them was to sight the rifle in while forming brass. I used the 50 yard bench for this purpose. Hitting dead center at 50 yards with this rifle equates to +2" at 100 yards. The rifle acted just like it did before it was disassembled and refinished. I shot 4 shots after bore sighting that were all touching. It was low and right so I cranked it up and landed in the center of the target. Even with the sun down the rifle still managed to keep all the shots touching. This will be adequate for deer. This is a typical Chucky rifle. I figured it would be. I am expecting .75" groups at 100 yards with it which is OK for a big rifle. Next week I am going to shoot several guns at 400 yards and this one will do it was well. Here it is with my 798 .375  |
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Post by Len on Nov 5, 2010 6:32:58 GMT -5
While I do not have a Taylor the 416 is one of my favorite do most anything calibers. I could and have used this caliber on one gun safaris taking small to very large game a much more practicle caliber than the .375.
It is also surprising how accurate a big bore can be when properly benched.
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 5, 2010 8:41:27 GMT -5
Nice set-up. The 416 Taylor is one of my favorite big-bore rounds. Here's one I did on a Mauser 98 with a Shilen tube:   -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2010 20:13:59 GMT -5
Never owned a thumper like that pretty much because I have no need for one. But the 'bigbore' side of me thinks they have to be fun to shoot.
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Post by reflex264 on Nov 6, 2010 12:30:01 GMT -5
Never owned a thumper like that pretty much because I have no need for one. But the 'bigbore' side of me thinks they have to be fun to shoot. They are fun to shoot. I have several big varmit guns. The .416 Rigby with +p loads (400gr at 2800fps) is especialy fun. More fun to watch someone else shoot it. ;D |
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Post by aciera on Nov 6, 2010 15:13:47 GMT -5
What actions are the 416s built on?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2010 19:25:06 GMT -5
You guys ever download the Taylor using cast bullets?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2010 19:26:51 GMT -5
What actions are the 416s built on? Not sure about reflex264's but Lee's in an old Mauser 98. Old in years but not in design. Those are still some of the most reliable bolt actions going. |
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Post by aciera on Nov 6, 2010 19:42:58 GMT -5
What actions are the 416s built on? Not sure about reflex264's but Lee's in an old Mauser 98. Old in years but not in design. Those are still some of the most reliable bolt actions going. I was wondering about reflex246s. He seems to like Mausers. The beauty of the Taylor is a standard length action. The Rigby is what I was really wondering about. The only Mauser I have for a Rigby is a BRNO, but it shoots great as is. You can't go wrong with a Mauser. |
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Post by Len on Nov 6, 2010 21:04:18 GMT -5
Taylor a standard length
416 Remington magnum or 375 length
416 Rigby magnum mauser, Weatherby 1917 Enfield an action large enough for a 460 Weatherby.
Some actions have been modified or lengthened to accommodate the Rigby
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Post by aciera on Nov 6, 2010 21:22:17 GMT -5
A 416 Rigby will fit in a 602 BRNO no sweat, and it is a rifle I'd want.
If I could find another pre 1990 602 rifle or action at a decent price, it is the rifle I' build.
Revolver or rifle, 41 caliber does strike a nice balanve.
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Post by reflex264 on Nov 6, 2010 22:43:44 GMT -5
My .416 Taylor is built on a comercial Mark X that was squared up and barreled by Charles Gatlin. It was a easy way to get a controlled round feed that already had a a good trigger. Charles stuck a all steel military bottom end on it. Feeds smooth as silk and shoots great.
My Rigby is a Ruger #1 but I have been getting the bug for a Ruger Safari in .416 Rigby.
That brno would make a good Rigby. It is a fantastic cartridge that can go from mild to wild.
I haven't started doing the cast bullet thing yet with the Taylor but I am going to. When I get time to start playing with it again I will probably get a BRP mold. He has a .416 design that will work with the Rigby or Taylor. I am thinking 400grs at around 1200fps. Should be a hoot to shoot. reflex264
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Post by aciera on Nov 7, 2010 6:19:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply.
Wanted a 416 Rigby for years. Back then it was turn the belt off a Weatherby, fireform, and you got Rigby. Headstamp was wrong though. Federal took care of that.
The early 602s are hard to find in the US. I read the pre 90s are like pre 64s, prefered and getting harder to find.
But the 416 Taylor I could put in a 600................
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Post by Len on Nov 7, 2010 9:13:45 GMT -5
A very practical combination is 416 Remington in a pre 64 action  |
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Post by aciera on Nov 7, 2010 9:21:14 GMT -5
Len that is stunning. Who is it by, if I may ask?
I love the checkering. I saw one of John Linebaugh's 357 Single Six Bisleys with Ebony stocks with checkering like that. I think the guy was in New Orleans.
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