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Squarebridge
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Altamaha]
#189477 - 09/09/11 05:47 AM

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Most Americans are spoiled by shooting a their rifles from a benchrest position. Hence the poor stock design of American rifles!!!

Yep. I would say handicapped rather than spoiled - the reason our rifles look like they do - dead straight combs, no drop at heel, fat-thick-flat foreends, hilariously overpowered scopes, is because the rifle will fire 500 rounds at the range off a bench at a paper target for every one it fires in the woods. I don't consider this a step forward in the history or riflery.

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dons
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: 500Nitro]
#189479 - 09/09/11 06:01 AM

Based on my records, serial #5390 should place this Rigby in the 1927-28 time period.

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Huvius
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Squarebridge]
#189481 - 09/09/11 06:21 AM

My .350 Rigby is #4981 and I am pretty sure it was built in 1924. I will have to check my paperwork on it to be sure.
I would guess that this one is certainly within a year or so of mine.
The "American style" seems to have evolved with advent of common scope usage. Makes sense here in the western US where hunting ranges tend to be farther. Longer ranges, more scope usage and therefore rifles with generally higher butts more inline with the barrel.
IMO, the Winchester model 54 and the prewar model 70s were the last properly dimensioned American boltguns. They feel very good as open sighted rifles. Not as good as my British guns though...

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Edited by Huvius (09/09/11 06:22 AM)

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Altamaha
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Huvius]
#189498 - 09/09/11 08:47 AM

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The "American style" seems to have evolved with advent of common scope usage. Makes sense here in the western US where hunting ranges tend to be farther. Longer ranges, more scope usage and therefore rifles with generally higher butts more inline with the barrel.

Yea I have a bunch of them. Nothing wrong with this style when you are out in the blue yonder and that Elk is 300 yards away. My 338 is on a Mark X and wears a Pacific Research stock.

However, my heart throb is a fine built rifle wearing irons such as the Rigby in this thread.

Edited by Altamaha (09/09/11 10:49 PM)

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Carpetsahib
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Squarebridge]
#189555 - 10/09/11 03:49 AM

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And another thing: an interesting dimension I see repeated over and over again on best quality British bolt actions: the lenth of the forearm from the front of the receiver ring to the tip of the forearm will be nearly identical to the distance from the front of the receiver ring back to the trigger.

A little more is fine, a little less is fine, but that distance seems to look perfect, and is too commonly repeated to be accidental.

My favorite stock design (taken from a Westley Richards) has an 8" forend. I use this for everything, whether it is for a Mauser, SMLE, Marlin, whatever. And I like plenty of drop at heel as well. If a stock is too straight, it tends to be awkward, at least in my experience.

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458Win
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Carpetsahib]
#190037 - 17/09/11 04:22 AM

The correct forearm length ?

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Edited by CptCurl (27/11/11 12:26 AM)

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Altamaha
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: 458Win]
#190039 - 17/09/11 05:27 AM

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The correct forearm length ?

Reminds me of an answer Abraham Lincoln gave when he was asked how long a man's legs should be (Abe had very long legs):

"A man's legs shuld be long enough to reach the ground."

My theory on forearm length: Long enough to suit the gun owner.

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Carpetsahib
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: 458Win]
#190366 - 21/09/11 01:44 PM

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The correct forearm length ?

Yes. That's it. Just what I had in mind.

Edited by CptCurl (27/11/11 12:26 AM)

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MFC
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Carpetsahib]
#190593 - 24/09/11 04:48 AM

458Win,
Beautiful gun. And yes, the forearm looks "correct". What can you tell us about her?

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abosely
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: MFC]
#202659 - 16/02/12 02:24 PM

Does anyone have a pattern stock like this?

Allen

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pjaln
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: abosely]
#202712 - 16/02/12 11:24 PM

i think the pics are from a gun roger bain had and sold ,,,as far as a pattern stock goes roger green(wyoming) built me a .338 years ago and he had a 350 rigby pattern to copy ,,look him up..paul

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DarylS
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: pjaln]
#202731 - 17/02/12 03:10 AM

Quite Elegant indeed.

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mehulkamdar
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: DarylS]
#202750 - 17/02/12 09:27 AM

Simply magnificent! What a rifle should be IMHO.

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gordy
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: mehulkamdar]
#203231 - 22/02/12 11:29 AM

Hi all. I come here to look at rifles like this

Regards
Dan

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pjaln
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: gordy]
#203233 - 22/02/12 11:56 AM

welcome...search theres plenty of them here....paul

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bonanza
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.350 Rigby [Re: pjaln]
#206856 - 10/04/12 10:05 PM

Anyone ever form a .350 Rigby case?

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xausa
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: MFC]
#206859 - 11/04/12 12:10 AM

This is what Lon Paul built for me, using an original Rigby slant box, stepped ring, single square bridge Magnum Mauser action and stock, with a new barrel and sights, including a Zimmerman Rigby style cocking piece sight. .350 Rigby Magnum, serial number 3528.

This is the "before" condition, with the takeoff barrel screwed in by hand.

A 400/350 Rigby is in the works, also using an original Rigby action.

Edited by CptCurl (12/06/12 10:06 PM)

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bonanza
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: xausa]
#206861 - 11/04/12 12:31 AM

Stunning rifle,

How do you plan on shooting it? Do you have some ammo?

B.

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xausa
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: bonanza]
#206863 - 11/04/12 12:37 AM

I have a good supply of cases, thanks to another forum contributor.

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mckinney
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Squarebridge]
#206869 - 11/04/12 03:31 AM

I completely agree. I don't think anything can compete with the pre-war Rigbys for looks, other than maybe a pre-war Holland or Purdey double. This one is a complete peach, and the cartridge is just as beautiful as the rifle.

Someone asked about the price. I think I remember that Roger Bain had offered it in the high teens and it's well worth that in my opinion.

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Kalahariklong
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: mckinney]
#207436 - 20/04/12 11:30 PM

Adding to the information on the date of manufacture of this and other Rigby rifles quoted by Huvius and Dons, my Rigby .350M Serial #4906; Action # 4316 was sold on 9 January 1923 - therefore most likely completed at the end of 1922. These serial numbers/dates are very consistent

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MFC
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: Kalahariklong]
#207490 - 22/04/12 04:57 AM

It's been a little while since I last checked this thread.

Xausa...WOW!! Just WOW!!! Amazing rifle and an amazing restoration by Mr Paul. You are a very fortunate man to have that. Thank you so much for sharing those pictures.

Edited by MFC (22/04/12 04:59 AM)

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DarylS
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: MFC]
#207496 - 22/04/12 08:24 AM

WOW- a beautifully strking piece of walnut under tall that black. Well done.

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NitroX
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: xausa]
#207511 - 22/04/12 02:37 PM

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WOW- a beautifully strking piece of walnut under tall that black. Well done.

What caused all the black colouration to the stock? Gun oil over the decades?

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Igorrock
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Re: .350 Rigby [Re: NitroX]
#207524 - 22/04/12 06:42 PM

Raw flax seed oil used sometimes darken quite much when getting older.

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