| Rule303 |
| (.450 member) |
| 22/06/23 08:18 AM |
Re: Vintage Rigbys - .416, .350, .275
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Vintage Rigby bolt action brilliance - .416 Rigby, .350 Rigby, .275 Rigby. Is there any adventure anywhere in the world that would not cover?
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I don't know how I could shoot a sheep or an Ibex on 500 yards with one of these cartridges.
Nostalgia is one thing, practice is another.
I don't know about that. The 275 shot soldiers at 500+ meters alright. Load the 416 with light bullets and it would be a long-range job. Load the 350 up to modern standards and it is a 358 Norma Mag.
What I said was done in response, just to high light it could be done, not recommending it be done as there are better cartridges for long range shooting now.
From reading the ethics of long-range shooting of animals in the past was of higher value than it is today. Also I have read that one reason the 350 Rigby did not catch on was it was loaded back so it's trajectory was the same as the 303 with heavy bullets. True or not I have not verified. In my mind it should have been loaded with 250 grain bullets of suitable construction.