What is good or bad about the .416 WBY?

curt672 said:

25 years ago they didn't have the bullets they do today, you push a soft fast expanding bullet at WBY speeds it will not go as deep as the slower calibers -- it opens up to far to fast , by the example you show the 458 Lott is not as good as the 45-70 we all now better. I would take any of the bottom 3 before I took a 45-70

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sgt_zim said:

You're arguing with demonstrated results, not me. When a theory doesn't align with observed results, it's time to abandon or modify theory. That's how the scientific method works.

25 years ago we did have the bullets we have today - A Frame has been around since 1982, Woodleigh Weldcore since 1988, TBBC since 1992, North Fork SS since 1996, Rhino SS since 1999, and TSX since 2003.

You'll note the test was performed with solids, so bonded softs weren't even considered.

While not a cape buffalo, I've had more times I can count shooting deer with 165 gr 30-06 at under 100 yards, probably at 2800 fps, where the bullet didn't exit. At that distance and 160 gr 6.5x55 at 2380, I've never not gotten an exit wound.

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Uncontrolled_round_feed said:

Very interesting and thanks for sharing.
I dug up the blog post. Wish there was a bit more data but it’s a useful challenge to the traditional narrative

PENETRATION: THE 45-70 & 458 MAGNUMS

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Mark458 said:

Several people have mentioned loading the Wby down to Rigby ballistics in order to tame the recoil. Call me crazy but why not just buy the Rigby to start with and have plenty of factory ammunition options. If you want more fps you can heat up the Rigby with hand loads as well.

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