I’ve had this .416 Shilen barrel blank sitting in my gun room for several years and I’m finally thinking about doing something with it. There’s not much info out there about.416 muzzle loaders. I know Swinglock makes one but that’s about all I can find on them. What bullets are available that could be full form sized, the barrel is a 1-14” twist so it ought to be able to handle a good variety of bullet weights. I’m wanting to hear from anyone who has any experience with a .416 muzzle loader to get as much information as I can. Thanks!
Anyone shooting a .416 smokeless?
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I had one for a while, years ago. my trouble was finding bullets to shoot in it smooth sized. To use 416 bullets, you would need to go with a full form sizing die
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had this built 5 years ago. Shoots .408 parkers sabotless and big lead both
https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/it’s-coming-together.31758/
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Most guys with 40s atm are running more like a 408 Cheytac barrel as far as dimensions. So most of the guys making bullets are geared towards .400-.402ish bullets. I bet Fury could do a 408 if you asked.
Looks awesome thanks for the info.
Have you tried any smokeless powder or just blackhorn? Is your swinglock die a smooth form die?
