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The Barrett .416 cartridge was designed by Chris Barrett, [2] son of Ronnie Barrett, with the help of Pete Forras. The bullet was designed using some NACA low-supersonic-drag equations to design the shape. The cartridge was designed as an improvement to the .50 BMG cartridge, a common machine gun and rifle cartridge.
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: ... .416 Barrett.416 Hushpuppy.416 Remington Magnum.416 Rigby.416 Ruger.416 Taylor
It includes cartridges that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. ... .416 Barrett.460 Steyr; 12.7 × 108 mm.50 BMG ...
Barrett M82 United States: 1989 Semi-automatic .50 BMG Barrett M90 United States: 1990 Bolt-action .50 BMG Barrett M95 United States: 1995 Bolt-action .50 BMG Barrett M99 United States: 1999 Bolt-action .416 Barrett.50 BMG Barrett XM109 United States: 2004 Semi-automatic 25×59mm: Barrett XM500 United States: 2006 Semi-automatic .50 BMG Desert ...
The ammunition is also comparable to other special cartridges such as the .408 Chey Tac or the .416 Barrett, which were also developed as special calibers for precision rifles in order to be able to work over long distances. [4]
The rifle is offered in two calibers: .416 Barrett and .50 BMG. The .416 Barrett version is available with a 32 in (81 cm) barrel and the .50 BMG version is available with a 29 in (74 cm) or 32 in (81 cm) barrel. [8] Barrett also designs and makes a QDL suppressor for the M99.
The design of the .416 Remington Magnum can be traced to wildcat cartridges like the .416 Hoffman cartridge of the 1970s and the .416 Barnes Supreme of the 1950s. George L. Hoffman of Sonora Texas solution to having a .416 in (10.6 mm) chamber in a common rifle action was to neck up an improved .375 H&H Magnum case to .416 in (10.6 mm).
.416 Barrett: cartridge United States of America: Q11955937.416 Hoffman: rifle cartridge United States of America: Q4545339.416 Remington Magnum: cartridge Q2510141.416 Rigby: cartridge United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Q4545337.416 Ruger: cartridge United States of America: Q110280922.416 TYR: ammunition cartridge Turkey: Q4545341 ...