Just purchased a 416 Taylor - Yep seemed like a good idea !

Accurate Arms has published pressure tested data.
Other sources list H4895 and Varget giving 2300+ fps. I would like to see pressure tested data from Hodgdon
Yes, I load my 425 Express now successfully for years with H4895 too. Sadly its not available anymore around here! Great powder for Africa, all the way good performance.
 
mmm you are encouraging me - have reamers coming for a 318wr/425 wr build with quick change barrels - probably off a savage action - think stainless with baby poop Rhodesian camo over in a tactical stock !
425 WR? 425 Westley & Richards? If yes, Overthink that round, because of scarce brass, scarce bullets (dia .435), difficulties in feeding even in a Mauser action, because of the smaller rim!
 
My dies are Lee… when I built my Taylor they were pretty easy to come by… I think I got them from midway and they were only about thirty five bucks then…

Today Taylor dies seem to be unobtainium…
 
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Yeah they are. I have wanted the Taylor ever since learning about it from you gents here. However, for this one I decided to acquire the dies first.
Good construction of a plan!
The dies are available @ Redding real time! So go for it! Those things wont get cheaper!
 

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schwerpunkt88 wrote on Robmill70's profile.
Morning Rob, Any feeling for how the 300 H&H shoots? How's the barrel condition?
mrpoindexter wrote on Charlm's profile.
Hello. I see you hunted with Sampie recently. If you don't mind me asking, where did you hunt with him? Zim or SA? And was it with a bow? What did you hunt?

I am possibly going to book with him soon.
Currently doing a load development on a .404 Jeffrey... it's always surprising to load .423 caliber bullets into a .404 caliber rifle. But we love it when we get 400 Gr North Fork SS bullets to 2300 FPS, those should hammer down on buffalo. Next up are the Cutting Edge solids and then Raptors... load 200 rounds of ammo for the customer and on to the next gun!
 
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