Shooter2675
New member
Hello,
Some of you might have seen another one of my recent threads regarding a large caliber rifle. I was originally going to base it off of a Remington 700 action, but after research I think a CZ-550 action will be better. I hope to hunt some large game soon, but my immediate use is just target shooting (and maybe the occasional whitetail). Anyways, the .416 Rigby seems like a better choice in the CZ compared to the .458 Lott just for practicality and being a non-belted cartridge (I reload and despite what some say, non-belted cartridges are just easier).
Anyways, I was thinking of what bullets to use in the .416 when hunting. I was hoping to use it on some whitetails at some longer ranges, maybe up to 300 yards. I was looking at some bullets with a high ballistic coefficient, and I found some spitzer bullets probably designed for a .416 Barrett. They have a BC of .900, but I am thinking they won't fit in a CZ-550 magnum action. does anyone know the specs of a CZ-550 magnum maximum case length? Also, would my idea work or is the .416 not good for this purpose. I would only use these in a hunting situation (and not while hunting dangerous game) and would use standard bullets at the range.
Thanks,
John
Some of you might have seen another one of my recent threads regarding a large caliber rifle. I was originally going to base it off of a Remington 700 action, but after research I think a CZ-550 action will be better. I hope to hunt some large game soon, but my immediate use is just target shooting (and maybe the occasional whitetail). Anyways, the .416 Rigby seems like a better choice in the CZ compared to the .458 Lott just for practicality and being a non-belted cartridge (I reload and despite what some say, non-belted cartridges are just easier).
Anyways, I was thinking of what bullets to use in the .416 when hunting. I was hoping to use it on some whitetails at some longer ranges, maybe up to 300 yards. I was looking at some bullets with a high ballistic coefficient, and I found some spitzer bullets probably designed for a .416 Barrett. They have a BC of .900, but I am thinking they won't fit in a CZ-550 magnum action. does anyone know the specs of a CZ-550 magnum maximum case length? Also, would my idea work or is the .416 not good for this purpose. I would only use these in a hunting situation (and not while hunting dangerous game) and would use standard bullets at the range.
Thanks,
John