When do you not scope a heavy bolt DG rifle? I see that the general advice is that doubles in say .400 on up not be scoped, but with bolts , would you scope a 416Rigby or is this at the scope optional stage ? I would not scope say a 505 Gibbs or a 500 Jeffery even a 458 Lott but others may.

I am goinng to build a 416 Rigby on a magnum mauser action from Granite Mountain Arms ( but lately thinking a 505 Gibbs may be the go) So what calibre would you not scope for close up DG? I am thinking of not scoping a 416 Rigby, any comments, Thanks

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