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416 Rigby Load Data & Ballistics Calculator

Estimate chamber pressure and muzzle velocity for the 416 Rigby with the free, in-browser MyLoads internal-ballistics simulator. The figures below are illustrative estimates from a physics model — not a recommended recipe. Always cross-check a current published loading manual.

416 Rigby reference

Maximum average pressure (MAP)65,000 psi
Nominal case capacity130.0 gr H₂O
Groove / bullet diameter0.416 in (10.57 mm)

Example simulation illustrative

Bullet
Hornady 0.416 400 gr DGX
Powder
IMR 4350
Charge
81 gr
Barrel
24 in

Muzzle velocity

2,111 fps

Peak chamber pressure (interval, ±10% burn-rate)

27,646 – 33,249 – 39,399 psi

nominal is 51% of the 65,000 psi maximum average pressure

Illustrative example — every figure is an estimate; always confirm your load against a current published manual before loading.

Use MyLoads as a 416 Rigby velocity and pressure calculator: it estimates muzzle velocity, muzzle energy and the full chamber-pressure curve for your own powder, charge and barrel length, compared against the reference facts above.

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