500 grains.
All of the examples provided say nothing about the old Rigby and a lot about how people care for guns and / or how much they have been used.

- out of regulation (badly) Can be through wear of barrels or damage - ie gun got wet, rust between the barrels.
- cracked stocks (sidelocks) - User caused.
one ejector working, one not - Not Rigby's fault after 100 years and in any case, show me any gun used for 100 years that doesn't or shouldn't have had some servicing. They were designed to be serviced
- trigger guard falling off - can't blame Rigby's for this.Stock could have got wet and becme wrotten, gun could have got wet ?
- misfiring - Not Rigby's fault after 100 years and in any case, show me any gun used for 100 years that doesn't or shouldn't have had some servicing.
Interestingly, none were off face - not all Rigby's were Rigby's, a lot were Webley's so probably says more about the Webley Screw Grip / PHV1 Action than Rigby.

I'll play the Devils advocate here - and I would like anyone to respond to this.

Take a current Searcy, put it through what alot of British Doubles went throgh from 1900 - 1945 both in shooting and how they were cared for by Servants, the lack of service available and you will tell me that a Searcy would be any different ? (I used Searcy as an Example - you can substitute any other modern brand DR you like.)

"Maybe Rigby designed a good action, but I have seen some that did NOT stand the test of time. So I am not convinced that an old Rigby is any better than a new Rigby. In fact, based on the rifles I have seen, a vintage Rigby would be a very high risk purchase."

I'm sorry 500 grains but I think you have a bias for some
reason against old reason that isn't supported in fact.

If you disagree with what I have said, please say so as I would be interested to hear why.

Just my HO !

500 Nitro