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For the serious hunter pursuing Africa's most formidable game or North America's heaviest bears, this .416 Ruger load represents one of the very few factory options available. Hornady built these rounds specifically for hunters who understand that there's no margin for error when facing dangerous game, which is why every component is carefully selected and quality-controlled.
The DGS (Dangerous Game Solid) is a non-expanding projectile engineered for maximum penetration on thick-skinned animals. At 400 grains, it features a copper-clad steel jacket surrounding a hard lead-antimony alloy core. The flat-nose profile isn't just for looks—that design creates a wider wound channel and more direct energy transfer through bone than traditional round-nose bullets. These rounds shoot 2,400 fps out of a 24-inch barrel and will retain over 1,500 foot-pounds of energy all the way out to 500 yards, meaning your second shot carries real stopping power if needed.
The .416 Ruger fits what would traditionally require a magnum-length action into a standard receiver, making it a more practical choice than its bigger cousins without sacrificing terminal performance. You get the same muzzle velocity and energy as the heavier-recoiling options, but in a rifle package that's actually manageable in the field. Hornady is currently the primary source of factory ammunition for this caliber, and these loads work reliably in double rifles and bolt actions alike.
Each 20-round box contains Hornady's strict quality control in action. The brass cases are reloadable and consistent, the primers are matched to the powder charge, and the bullets are built to the same standards Hornady applies to all their Dangerous Game rounds. If you reload, hanging onto these cases makes sense—brass this specialized won't come easy to replace.
The DGS is a solid, non-expanding bullet designed for maximum penetration on the thickest-skinned game. The DGX is a bonded expanding bullet that controls its mushroom for deep penetration with some energy transfer. Both have the same flat-nose profile and identical ballistics, so you can use them interchangeably and still shoot to the same point of aim. Choose solids if you need to punch through bone, or DGX for more general dangerous game applications.
Yes. Hornady is currently the only major factory ammunition manufacturer producing .416 Ruger rounds, and availability can be limited. Your best bet is checking online retailers regularly or calling ahead to your local gunsmith or dangerous game specialist. Many serious .416 Ruger users eventually move to hand-loading once they've got a couple boxes to learn the process.
The .416 Ruger was designed for dangerous game on both continents—it's equally at home on African elephant, buffalo, and rhino as it is on North American grizzly and moose. The round works on any animal between 300 to 1,500 pounds. There isn't a dangerous game animal on earth that would notice the difference between the .416 Ruger and the older, heavier-recoiling .416 Rigby or .416 Remington Magnum.
Absolutely. The brass is high-quality and reloadable, which is actually an important consideration given how hard it is to find factory ammunition. Many .416 Ruger owners prefer to reload because it gives them options and cost savings over time, especially if they're serious about the cartridge.
| UPC | 090255826661 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 82666 |
| Caliber/Gauge | .416 Ruger |
| Case Material | Brass |
| Grains | 400 gr |
| Length | 6.5500 |
| Shipping Weight | 2.3 |
| Units per Box | 20 |
| Cost per Round | 6.35 |
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