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IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449"
416 TAYLOR
416 · 6 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 416 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449" · 7 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
This cartridge was created in the early 1970’s by Robert Chatfield-Taylor as an standard length alternative to the 416 Rigby which was all but obsolete at that stage. It is basically a 458 Win Mag case necked down to .416.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2024Record last revised · 2024-04-23
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