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The Rigby Highland Stalker rifle

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Its the same modern Rigby Highland Stalker rifle but without open sights and longer barrel. Maybe the same barrel profile as the shorter barrel.

Is it a magnum length action or not? I will have to enquire.

IMO a slimmer barrel profile would be far preferable, and I would keep open sights on it.

The original barrel length is for standard cartridges.

A longer barrel is suitable for a magnum cartridge such as a .300 Win Mag.

Should the forend be longer? That is questionable?

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agreed. they need to model the stocks EXACTLY like the top one.

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I completely disagree.

The top stock is a 1908 stock designed for open sights and not modern scope use. I for one would use a scope most of the time for a non stopper cartridge, and as these are medium calibre rifles, scopes are the norm. The stock needs to support the needs of actual real users. And as a "standard" design, actual customers.

One can always order a London Best with whatever stock one wants.

But one pays for the Rigby brand name.

On another thread and topic, one certainly pays for the Holland & Holland names. And Purdey And .... if you want one of these brands, expect to pay for the name.

And for a lot of vintage rifles of the same, one may pay even more. I had a discussion on the phone with one of members with a big collection about this. The vintage rifles will cost more.

As has been said, for actual use, a custom made rifle of a similar design. But it will be a "custom" whatever rifle, not a "Rigby". For those that think that matters. Hunting with a branded rifle or a whatever rifle, if made to similar specs, makes not difference to the hunt or the game.

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The sloped butt I do not like at all. The second one down, isn't too bad to my eye, but the bottom 2 are nasty.

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Daryl,

All the modern rifle stocks are the same shape and specs. The lighting, shadows, angle of the stocks, photo sizing etc might look like some differences between them But they are the same. (at least I think so!). One photos the rifle is angled differently. The other two the rifles look flatter. The lighting has quite an effect too.

Which is why I created the post. Because the ?magnum" rifle has the same stock as the standard Highland Stalker. Which a lot of people previously liked. Have a look at the link to the original thread.

I do like the look of the standard model. I could handle one of these with a price I could afford. The longer barrel I would have to have a good think. And compare the specs and looks to other magnum barrelled rifles. How the stocks might differ.

I would not say no to a vintage rifle either. If the drop can still handle a scope, but few of these would have been scoped. For a modern hunting rifle, an unscoped 7x57 would be a bit of a lesser performer.

Had a look at a Jeffery, Rigby, perhaps another Rigby, all three in .275 or 7x57, at a meeting at Marrakai's in Darwin. Very nice and slim and quite beautiful. I could see why so many people lust over a nice vintage Rigby or Rigby clone.

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Edited by NitroX (04/02/21 08:51 AM)

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John

The 300 H&H is neither absolute , or rare.
The cartridge is alive and well amongst those who understand what it represents.
It is actually enjoying something of a comeback with its sleek, tapered....dare I say wonderful lines. This as many grow tired of the bulky short necked variety of a certain 300 magnum.....IMHO.

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In respect to commercial sucicide, this premise didnt stop Rigby from chambering the stalker for the great 8x57 when most Americans and Aussies dont give the cartridge a so much as a seconf thought

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Yes but 8x57 was or is still one of the most used chamberings in Germany and also probably in Eastern Europe and other parts of Continental Europe.

Ffffing hell, the fact is Rigby is only chambering ONE cartridge for their magnum rifles at present. Who the ffff would choose a .300 H&H Mag on a probable test case chambering and rifle? If you wanted a success and as many sales as possible.

Yes I would choose it and many of us would, but we are the exceptions. I doubt I would ever buy a .300 Win Mag.

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Edited by NitroX (04/02/21 10:12 AM)

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The 280 Ross in 1906.

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A question. Other than the .300 H&H Magnum, what other "magnum", ie in terms of velocity not a belt, cartridges existed in earlier times?

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