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I still look at 500/.416 as specialty ammo however, the .416 Rigby is loaded by Federal, Kynoch, and Norma. That says alot. This is where I am torn, ammo avalibility is paramount to me, that why I opted for a .375 H&H in my S2. I agree the .500/.416 is a better double gun cartridge, but the Rigby is avalible, I even found it in Africa when a client's ammo was lost in transit and a local gun store had some on the shelf.

Aleko

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Aleko, it sounds like you have your mind made up! My question is, why did you ask the question in the first place?

My opinion , for what it's worth, is that any double rifle is a handloading necessity, if one is to get the most from his rifle, and cut cost down to what most can afford!

Anyone who has, even a passing knowledge of the care and feeding of double rifles, knows that handloading goes hand, and hand with successful results where double rifles are concerened.

I say if you want your DGR doubles chambered for rimless/belted cartridges, then it is your money, and your decision, so go for it. However, anyone who isn't willing to expend the effort to make his DGR absolutely stone solidly reliable, by working up a proper load, doesn't have the time to hunt dangerous game, IMO!!
I have owned many double rifles in the past years, and have found most do not shoot well with ANY factory ammo, and a rimless, or belted rimless cases is a danger to life and limb in DGRS!

I say use what you want, but why ask a question, you are not willing the accept the answer to?