November 17th, 2008
The Firearm Blog discusses this new round in Hornady’s Dangerous Game Series that will soon be available:
The round is basically a necked up .375 Ruger and offers performance comparable to the classic .416 Rigby in a standard length cartridge. The Ruger M77 Hawkeye bolt action will be available chambered in this cartridge.
From Hornady, who developed the cartridge with Ruger and will offer the finished product beginning next year:
The beltless design of the cartridge case provides smooth, flawless function which is very important for a dangerous game cartridge. And, the standard length action provides less chance of “short stroking” the bolt when things get hairy.
416 Ruger ammunition will be available in two offerings: a 400 grain DGX™ (Dangerous Game eXpanding), and a 400 grain DGS™ (Dangerous Game Solid). Both feature a copper clad steel jacket with a high antimony lead alloy core.
