450 grain 416 for elephant

[wvfred]

Was curious if anyone here has used 450 grain 416 bullets on elephant and how they performed?

 

[VertigoBE]

Works quite well:

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Was curious if anyone here has used 450 grain 416 bullets on elephant and how they performed?

They will perform very well, but the trajectory will not be as flat as the traditional 400-410Gr bullet. Within 70-80 yards however, you will have a really heavy hitter.

 

[Green Chile]

You can go heavier of course as long as you don't mind reducing the all around nature of that caliber. Same with 375. I will tell you there's nothing the 400 grain can't do in the 416. I get exits on some ele body shots.

 

[uplander01]

I wouldn't hesitate to use 400's, and with a 416 rigby where you could get some real horsepower behind it, heck ya on the 450's.

 

[wvfred]

I'm using a 416 Remington.

 

[Fatback]

I am looking forward to seeing how my 400 grain Barnes flat nosed solids preform on elephant out of my 416 Rem.

The 404Jeffery version of that bullet was great on a hippo on land for me so I am a believer in that bullet.

 

[wvfred]

I ordered some 450 grain Norma ammo to give it a try. I hope to go after elephant late this year or 2026 depends on how family matters work out.