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Some help please on choosing which action to use.

We are building a .275 Rigby looking/styled 7x57 rifle for my wife. Long throated to shoot 175gn bullets in the 2600 to 2700 fps range. This will be her PG rifle.Actually probably her everything rifle!

I was planning on using the 1909 Argentine action. But the more I think about it, I have a very clean Small ring 1910 Mexican. It would weigh about the same but would look very trim, the barrel shank could be a bit smaller that would save some weight.It will have a slender 25" LW barrel.

So, 2 questions:
1. Will the 3.118 Mexican box be long enough to fit long COL 175gn loads to get the desired velocity?
2. Which would build up to look more like a .275 Rigby a Small Ring 1910 Mexican or the Large Ring 1909 Argentine?

Of course the barrel will be stamped .275 Rigby!

Allen

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The finest action IMO would ofcouse be a original Oberndorf M98 of the intermediate length used by John Rigby...however that will take some time, and we don`t live forever, so the next action would be a regular normal length action of either Oberndorf or DWM will do.

I don`t know how historical correct the project should turn out, but a salvaged Mannlicher schoenauer action would suit the project too.

I have may not answered your question 100%, but of your suggestions the argentino action(DWM), which is intermediate length, would settle too if thats what you have on hand. Donīt know about the mexi...would never have to look for one, so long a good Mauser or DWM action can be found within resonable time.
LW makes the E-style contoured barrel which was the original style of that period, which will suit a 6-6.5" forend very nicely.
A 175 grain roundnosed bullet in the 2400-2500 Ft/sec range would be very delightfull and light recoilling in a 7-7 1/4 Ibs sporter.
If i lived up there where you lived this guy would make my rifle..
http://www.nlheineke.com/