Ray the fact that a 404 can more easily be built on the standard length action more than likely accounts for why it was so widely used in Africa. And the sufifiency of a 400gn bullet at the Kynoch velocities giving milder recoil in lighter rifles.
As you have said about your own 404 you can get significantly higher velocities than is needed for DG, 23 - 2400fps and at reasonably low pressures, so on that basis is the 416 redundant in as far as DG NEED is concerned. I would suguest not as need has nothing to do with what those of us afflicted with a love for firearms want or need.
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