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While perusing the interwebs, I came across a Ruger No.1 chambered in the 416/470 cartridge. That is, a 470NE necked down to 416. Thinking this must be a fairly recent development, I looked into it further and came up with this: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/416-470-sxs-double-rifle-john-rigby-co.2743/ So, I guess Rigby had done this well before the 500/416 which is similar but 1/4" shorter and of course the new 416 No.2 which, in length, is somewhere in between and dimensionally the same as the rimless 416 Rigby. Which brings us to this: http://www.cartridgecollector.net/416-flanged-magnum And this: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/807208602 So, maybe 'ol Butch Searcy beat Rigby and Dr. Stief to the 416 No.2 quite a few years ago! |