Craig Boddington was the senior contributing editor of our modern gun and ammunition caliber dictionary. Craig was involved in the development and testing of many of these and writes from first hand experience. This dictionary was written exclusively for Wholesale Hunter with unique information found nowhere else.
GUN CALIBER DICTIONARY
Rifle
416 Ruger
Based on the 375 Ruger case necked up to take a .416-inch bullet, the 416 Ruger was developed by Hornady and Ruger and introduced in 2009. Its 2.580-inch unbelted case allows it to be housed in a standard (30-06) length action, making an extremely tidy powerhouse. Hornady's load uses a 400-grain bullet at 2350 feet per second, so the 416 Ruger isn't quite as powerful as the 416 Rigby or Remington Magnum...but is close enough as to be almost indistinguishable. Chambered in the Ruger Hawkeye, the 416 Ruger has not yet become nearly as popular as the 375 Ruger, but it is one of the most compact and least expensive packages ideal for the largest game. — Craig Boddington