What's So Great About The 400 H&H?

[Mauser3000]

So I’m laying in bed this morning for some reason thinking about the 318WR.

Then I began to wonder about which 8mm does the best replication of it, and then wondered if there’s a 375 H&H wildcat necked down to 8mm.

I bet you could make a nice round by necking up the 375 to .410 I thought after that. Well what would I call it? Obviously 400 H&H, wait a minute……..

I chuckled, I hope you do too!

For any 8mm wildcats, I would look at Colonel Charles Askins writings. He had a “thing” to say the least about 8mm wildcats and used many of them in Africa.

 

[Pheroze]

I am picking up my 400 H&H next week. I will soon be able to say first hand what it's like!

 

[CoElkHunter]

I am picking up my 400 H&H next week. I will soon be able to say first hand what it's like!
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Now, if you could just find a .465 H&H? A single cartridge, piece of brass, anything? LOL

 

[Mauser3000]

I am picking up my 400 H&H next week. I will soon be able to say first hand what it's like!
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Who built it?

 

[Pheroze]

Who built it?

Lemieux Armuriers in Chateau-Richer Quebec.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

So I’m laying in bed this morning for some reason thinking about the 318WR.

Then I began to wonder about which 8mm does the best replication of it, and then wondered if there’s a 375 H&H wildcat necked down to 8mm.

I bet you could make a nice round by necking up the 375 to .410 I thought after that. Well what would I call it? Obviously 400 H&H, wait a minute……..

I chuckled, I hope you do too!

@Aaron N
Yeah the 8mm rem mag is a 375 necked down and modified
Bob

 

[hoytcanon]

If I were building one, I would definitely be blowing out that shoulder... the neck is ridiculous.

 

[Certus]

If I were building one, I would definitely be blowing out that shoulder... the neck is ridiculous.

Just get the rem mag then.
.400 H&H looks great as is, as does its big bro the 465

 

[hoytcanon]

Just get the rem mag then.
.400 H&H looks great as is, as does its big bro the 465

Except, I have buckets of .375 H&H brass... and I tried and discarded the .416 RM years ago.

 

[Certus]

Except, I have buckets of .375 H&H brass... and I tried and discarded the .416 RM years ago.

You’re talking about making a .416 rem with a .006 smaller bullet though, I don’t think you’d be satisfied with that pursuit if you didn’t like the Rem.

As said - H&H went for Nostalgia and classic looks. They nailed it. Plus makes the belt have more of a purpose, that long slope and taper.

Anyone know a source of 465 barrels..?

 

[hoytcanon]

You’re talking about making a .416 rem with a .006 smaller bullet though, I don’t think you’d be satisfied with that pursuit if you didn’t like the Rem.

As said - H&H went for Nostalgia and classic looks. They nailed it. Plus makes the belt have more of a purpose, that long slope and taper.

Anyone know a source of 465 barrels..?

Anything that allows me to use buckets of brass already in the shop makes me happy... like the 7.62X57, .375 WSM and .358-375 Ruger that I am rocking... it doesn't have to make sense to anyone but me.

 

[jacques smith]

400HH rules. I like mine just fine

 

[Certus]

400HH rules. I like mine just fine

Pics required

 

[MBaugh]

Old thread but just wanted to chime in. I love my 416 RM but after purchasing a Dakota 76 traveler from here, With a 375H&H and 400 H&H barrels, I’ll take the 400 H&H over the RM any day. It’s made 5 trips to Africa. With the 400 H&H loaded with 400 grain No. Fork SS I’ve taken 3 buffalo, zebra, sable in Mozambique and blue wildebeest and Kudu in Botswana. With a 400 Gr NF solid I took a bull elephant while in Botswana. Both are Chronographed at 2,436 fps and extremely accurate. Recoil is very manageable. The long neck provides great next tension no crimping necessary. Best part is the rifle itself! Here are a couple of pics of recovered bullets, Buffalo, elephant and sable

 

[Killo]

Old thread but just wanted to chime in. I love my 416 RM but after purchasing a Dakota 76 traveler from here, With a 375H&H and 400 H&H barrels, I’ll take the 400 H&H over the RM any day. It’s made 5 trips to Africa. With the 400 H&H loaded with 400 grain No. Fork SS I’ve taken 3 buffalo, zebra, sable in Mozambique and blue wildebeest and Kudu in Botswana. With a 400 Gr NF solid I took a bull elephant while in Botswana. Both are Chronographed at 2,436 fps and extremely accurate. Recoil is very manageable. The long neck provides great next tension no crimping necessary. Best part is the rifle itself! Here are a couple of pics of recovered bullets, Buffalo, elephant and sableView attachment 785543View attachment 785544View attachment 785545View attachment 785546View attachment 785547View attachment 785553

Old thread but just wanted to chime in. I love my 416 RM but after purchasing a Dakota 76 traveler from here, With a 375H&H and 400 H&H barrels, I’ll take the 400 H&H over the RM any day. It’s made 5 trips to Africa. With the 400 H&H loaded with 400 grain No. Fork SS I’ve taken 3 buffalo, zebra, sable in Mozambique and blue wildebeest and Kudu in Botswana. With a 400 Gr NF solid I took a bull elephant while in Botswana. Both are Chronographed at 2,436 fps and extremely accurate. Recoil is very manageable. The long neck provides great next tension no crimping necessary. Best part is the rifle itself! Here are a couple of pics of recovered bullets, Buffalo, elephant and sableView attachment 785543View attachment 785544View attachment 785545View attachment 785546View attachment 785547View attachment 785553

That sounds like a great combo
.375 and .400 H&H!!

I got my self the Park West take down in .300 and .375 H&H!!

Love It!!

 

[Jack Stevens]

Old thread but just wanted to chime in. I love my 416 RM but after purchasing a Dakota 76 traveler from here, With a 375H&H and 400 H&H barrels, I’ll take the 400 H&H over the RM any day. It’s made 5 trips to Africa. With the 400 H&H loaded with 400 grain No. Fork SS I’ve taken 3 buffalo, zebra, sable in Mozambique and blue wildebeest and Kudu in Botswana. With a 400 Gr NF solid I took a bull elephant while in Botswana. Both are Chronographed at 2,436 fps and extremely accurate. Recoil is very manageable. The long neck provides great next tension no crimping necessary. Best part is the rifle itself! Here are a couple of pics of recovered bullets, Buffalo, elephant and sableView attachment 785543View attachment 785544View attachment 785545View attachment 785546View attachment 785547View attachment 785553

Holy Necro-Thread! …. But nice animals right there. Looks like a heck of a hunt. Congrats!