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Bwana338
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: Marrakai]
#291374 - 04/12/16 11:58 AM

Marrakai,
Interesting your Rigby has the flat lever as well. As for more info on your Rigby , I have records from EAP which lists various Rigby rifles and the owners , sometimes I can locate game licenses the owners had . For example I have WDM Bell's Sportsman's Lic records and info on his Lee Speed , Mauser and double rifle license from 1905 . The records I have range from 1905 to 1925 . If you care to share your Mauser number and Rigby Number I can look it up for you . Not saying it will be there, my 1924 Rigby isn't . There's a wealth of info I have eg William Buckleys Lic , the appointment of Jim Corbett to game warden Nairobi .
Cheers
BJ

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Bwana338
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#291375 - 04/12/16 12:07 PM

I forgot to say I got 100 x Hornady .275 cases through Brownells Aust in September . There may still be some available , but if you get stuck let me know I'll post up 50 new of mine (1 box ) .it only worked out slightly dearer than buying Norma 7x57 .

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eagle27
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#291376 - 04/12/16 12:34 PM

Personally I would make use of the existing screw holes and modern bases and rings. You obviously don't have the rings to go with the Rigby mounts and there is much more choice if going with modern. No matter what you do, unless welding up the screw holes front and back, the rifle will never be untouched original but is a beauty in its current guise and will serve you well.
I used 44.0grs IMR4064 with 140gr or 45.0gr IMR4320 with 145gr bullets in my 7x57 for velocities 2800 to 2865fps.

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MagnumHunter
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#291692 - 09/12/16 10:23 AM

Thanks Marrakai for going to the trouble.
It does help.

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Dogfish858
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Loc: Western Canada

Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: MagnumHunter]
#292047 - 15/12/16 11:10 AM

What a beauty. Reminds me of a Charles Lancaster I had in .280 Ross, done on a Ludwig Loewe 96 action.

What is the taper on this barrel? It's interesting that these older barrels are all done in simple tapers that can be done with an offset tailstock.

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Marrakai
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Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia

Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: Dogfish858]
#292330 - 20/12/16 09:00 AM

Finally back here again, with a few things on my conscience:

-will get back to you soon, Bwana338, although likely this rifle went to India rather than Africa, but who knows? It certainly appears to have had a busy life!

In the meantime, Paradox has kindly sent me a pic of the rear scope base photographed from the top. It explains the four holes in the rear bridge of my example, additional to the 2 new holes for the modern bases.

Soon to chat with pjaln as well, my time has not been my own of late. Very much looking forward to building a rear mount that duplicates the original and effectively covers all 6 holes in the rear bridge!
Hopefully I can get back onto this early in the New Year.

Thanks to everyone for your help and encouragement.

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alby
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#292331 - 20/12/16 10:29 AM

Great looking rifle Marrakai!!Some jealous BGRC members I'm sure.
Cheers.

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93x64mm
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: alby]
#292370 - 21/12/16 07:23 AM

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Great looking rifle Marrakai!!Some jealous BGRC members I'm sure.
Cheers.

Yep - certainly have one here!

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Branxhunter
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Loc: Victoria, Australia

Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#293140 - 04/01/17 09:38 PM

Stunning rifle that shots well too - what's not to like? Good pick up.

Marcus

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epoletna
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: 93x64mm]
#293778 - 14/01/17 01:48 AM

I am envious! I passed up a similar rifle at Jean Rolland's shop in Bangui some 25 years ago. I kick myself daily about that oversight!

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MMBA
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: epoletna]
#294017 - 18/01/17 12:24 PM

I am ignorant on one point so will ask a question (no such thing as a stupid question etc) for my education, if thats ok.

Is welding on any point of the receiver likely to weaken it?

I remember a couple of magazine articles showing a catastrophic blow up of a welded receiver - shrapnel everywhere. I wonder if even TIG welding means that the receiver must heat treated again?

Thankyou
MMBA

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darwinmauser
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: MMBA]
#294048 - 19/01/17 11:00 AM

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I am ignorant on one point so will ask a question (no such thing as a stupid question etc) for my education, if thats ok.

Is welding on any point of the receiver likely to weaken it?

I remember a couple of magazine articles showing a catastrophic blow up of a welded receiver - shrapnel everywhere. I wonder if even TIG welding means that the receiver must heat treated again?

Thankyou
MMBA

Generally speaking any modifications of the receiver requiring heat will lead to requiring heat treatment , there are some exceptions though, I have seen arc welding on a #4 Lee Enfield, it was welded in an area that did not affect the load bearing area so obviously the British Military deemed it to be safe, another is the shortening or lengthening of Mauser receivers, again the welding for this is performed in non critical areas so as long as the heat is controlled all should be good.

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MMBA
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: darwinmauser]
#294072 - 20/01/17 10:11 AM

Thankyou darwinmauser.

As I said I am ignorant about welding and receivers (and most other things too!) . Remembering those photos prompted the question and as this rifle is a beauty and as it speaks to Jim Corbett I had to pipsqueak!

Thankyou
MMBA

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NitroX
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: Ahmed577]
#294078 - 20/01/17 02:58 PM

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If some one in west Australia could visit me and teach me how to post a picture that would be great.

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If some one in west Australia could visit me and teach me how to post a picture that would be great.

Go to Photobucket..
http://s209.photobucket.com/

set up an account..hit "Upload" on the screen..drag the picture you want to post to the box..it will upload..click on the photo..click on the tab to copy..past it on the post here and boom..its there..

Ripp

Ahmed

If you like we can get together on the telephone, on our PCs and I will 'walk' you through it.

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NitroX
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: NitroX]
#294079 - 20/01/17 03:04 PM

Lovely rifle Tony,

A great addition to your classic armoury.

Looking forward to seeing some pigs, maybe even a Queensland red stag (!), rusa or chital with you and it oneday. Ha ha, instead of that, what was it, 260 Rem (?).

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Marrakai
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: NitroX]
#294091 - 20/01/17 08:18 PM

John:
I have never owned, nor will I ever own, a .260 Remington!

House rules: no rifle chambered for a cartridge younger than I am, is allowed in my gunsafe.

Note to self: check introduction date for .416 Taylor...

If I can manage to file up the replacement rear scope-base and make rings to fit the Rigby before the roar, that delightful little sporter will get a walk in the Cressbrook valley in April.

God willing....

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Marrakai
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NitroX
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Re: A nice Rigby .275 finds new home. [Re: Marrakai]
#294123 - 21/01/17 04:54 PM

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John:
I have never owned, nor will I ever own, a .260 Remington!

House rules: no rifle chambered for a cartridge younger than I am, is allowed in my gunsafe.

Note to self: check introduction date for .416 Taylor...

If I can manage to file up the replacement rear scope-base and make rings to fit the Rigby before the roar, that delightful little sporter will get a walk in the Cressbrook valley in April.

God willing....

I seem to remember some rifle, perhaps even a plastic fantastic rifle used by a gentleman from Darwin, in Queensland ... I don't remember the chambering ... but the horror of it did burn in my memory ...

As for the .416 Taylor, its correct nonmenclature is the .416 Chatfield-Taylor. As such being hyphenated, it at least pretends to a pedigree.

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