Dear esteemed forum members:

I am in the process of ordering a new Heym Express bolt rifle and am waffling between the two cartridges mentioned. I am leaning toward the .416 Rigby but would like any and all input from the forum members.

For context, I already have double rifles in .450 NE and .500 NE, as well as a double in 9.3x74R and one in .375 Flanged mag, plus a bolt rifle in .375 H&H, so I thought that the Rigby might be less redundant than the Lott, given that maybe the Rigby might have some greater versatility.........

Are there any flies on the big Rigby? Is it an accurate cartridge? Will it truly offer greater practical versatility than the Lott, i.e. DG close up, PLUS larger plains game at more extended range..... (Think scopes vs iron sights). Seems to me the Lott is a splendid cartridge, but is it really just more of a close range affair and essentially redundant given the .450 NE? Or stated another way, will the Rigby be accurate enough to reach out to longer ranges, or is it just less powerful than the Lott and still be limited to under 100 yards because of accuracy concerns?

For some additional context, I have had opportunity to fire a Sako Brown Bear with Hornady DGX ammo, and I was unimpressed with the very lacklustre accuracy at 50 metres. Every Sako I ever met was a tack driver, so maybe it was the ammo? It doesn't matter if one shoots 4" groups at 50 metres with a DG rifle at big DG, but that level of accuracy means that 100 yards is stretching things where one might need better performance and shooting further out is really off the table..... Should I be worried about the Rigby being able to perform accurately at say 200 or even 250 yards on something like a zebra or eland? Assume the use of carefully assembled reloads and possibly a Barnes TSX, or maybe a Woodleigh in lighter weights.......