.416 Ruger
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| .416 Ruger | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Ruger | |||||||||||
| Designed | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | .375 Ruger | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .416 in (10.6 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | .532 in (13.5 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .532 in (13.5 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 2.572 in (65.3 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 3.340 in (84.8 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case capacity | 100 gr H2O (6.5 cm3) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (SAAMI) | 62,000 psi (430 MPa) | |||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (CIP) | 62,366 psi (430.00 MPa) | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24 inches Source(s): [1] [2] | ||||||||||||
The .416 Ruger is a .41 caliber (10.6 x 65.5mm), rimless, bottlenecked cartridge designed as a joint venture by Hornady and Ruger in 2008.[3] It is designed to equal the performance of the .416 Rigby and .416 Remington Magnum from a standard length .30-06 length action. The .416 Ruger is suitable for the largest land animals, including dangerous game.
Description[edit]
The cartridge is based on the .375 Ruger case which was necked up to accept a .416 in (10.6 mm) bullet. It was designed as a dangerous game cartridge particularly for use in Alaska and Africa. The .416 Ruger duplicates the performance of the .416 Rigby and the .416 Remington Magnum. All three cartridge fire a 400 gr (26 g) bullet at 2,400 ft/s (730 m/s) generating 5,115 ft⋅lbf (6,935 J) of energy. However, unlike the Remington or Rigby .416s, the Ruger .416 can be chambered in a standard length action, as the cartridge has a length of 3.34 inches. The cartridge has the same diameter of belted magnum cases but without the belt. This provides the cartridge a larger propellant capacity than a standard length magnum cartridge of the same length. The rimless design allows for smoother feeding and extraction of the cartridge.
The .416 Ruger is chambered in the bolt-action Ruger M77 Hawkeye "African" and "guide gun" rifles, and Krieghoff rifles. No other manufacturer currently chambers this cartridge. Ammunition is available from Hornady and Buffalo Bore.