.416 Short

[akbearhunter]

Is there such an animal as a .416 Short that can be shot in a Encore Pistol barrel?
My thoughts are to take a .300 Rem. SAUM case (has longer case neck than .300 WSM)...expand the neck by fire-forming and then load and shoot (once safe loads are worked up). I attempted to e-mail SSK Industries but never got a reply from J.D. I guess I'll try to get hold of Bullberry and see if they can help me...Thanks guys!

[handcannon]

HI:
     JUST GOT MY 416 REM MAG BARREL BACK FROM SSK IT IS GREAT.NOT EXACTLY A SHORT CASE BUT IT IS THE 416 DIAMETER.MY FIRST LOAD OUT IS 350gr MAG TIP AT 2000FPS.IT IS OFF THE 8MM REM MAG CASE.NOW IT COULD BE SHORTNEND.    
  SSK HAS NOT RETURNED A FEW OF MY EMAILS PUT IT IS THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND HUNTING SEASON.SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL THEY ARE REALY HELPFUL IF YOU CALL.USUALYY JD ANSWERS EMAILS AND HE MIGHT BE HUNTING NOT TRYING TO MAKE EXCUSSES JUST MY THOUGHTS.
   
    WADE

[boneguru]

dont they already offer 3 diff 416's that brass is somewhat avail for, or is it just for the short cartridge you're looking?

[akbearhunter]

I was not certain that the .300 WSM or the .300 Rem SAUM case could be reamed for a Encore barrel, as their outside diameters are quite large, and once fitted would allow safe working pressures on thinner than normal chamber walls.
     I guess the best way to go with such brass is to is to reduce the cartridge lengh enough (set-back the shoulder) that the volume of powder being burned will be used up close to the time the .416 bullet exits the bore. With these new brass cases available from several ammo companies, and all the new powders available to us nowadays, wild-catting using the right dies should give one just the ticket for large game animals...