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AzGuy
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Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby?
      #71082 - 09/02/07 02:20 PM

This is a spin off HopDoc's "PG & DG Primary Gun?" thread.

I have a DR in 470 NE and a scoped 375 H&H w/QD mounts. Assuming cow/tuskless Ele, Buff, and PG on the menu...... is there any need or use for a scoped 416 Rigby?

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: AzGuy]
      #71083 - 09/02/07 02:31 PM

Yes

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AzGuy
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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: 308]
      #71086 - 09/02/07 03:31 PM

OK, yes......and the reason/thinking?

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: AzGuy]
      #71098 - 09/02/07 07:42 PM

Unless you have a craving to buy a 416 Rigby, I say no.

The 375H&H is perfectly fine as a second gun for the animals you listed including tuskless cows and buff (and many people would say fine as a primary gun too for that sake). Save the money you'd spend on the 416 Rigby for the hunt/trophy fees IMO.

Lets not forget that despite many members on hunting/shooting forums always preferring to go for bigger bores, untold numbers of buffalo and elephant are shot every year with the plain old 375H&H. Just as a wild guess, I wouldn't be suprised if more were shot with the 375H&H every year then all other calibers put together.

Erik

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: AzGuy]
      #71106 - 10/02/07 12:56 AM

Do you NEED one? Probably not unless you are a gun nut like me.

Will the game notice the difference? Maybe yes!!
But Dead is Dead-- Just how long it takes the animal to get there.

If I had to choose between another big bore and booking a Safari I would probably take the Safari!!

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: AzGuy]
      #71237 - 11/02/07 05:54 PM

I would go with the 416 because why not? you can never have enough bigbores but really the 470 and 375 is really all you need.

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: 308]
      #71239 - 11/02/07 06:45 PM

If you have a 375 and 470, then skip the 416 and use the money on a hunt.

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: 500grains]
      #71242 - 11/02/07 08:33 PM

What 500grains said.

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #71265 - 12/02/07 02:33 AM

Yea, what 500 Grains said.

JPK

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: JPK]
      #71448 - 14/02/07 05:34 AM

of course you do - what a silly question, everyone needs another new rifle, or in my case several

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: butchloc]
      #71870 - 19/02/07 01:32 AM

Save what money for the hunt? A new Rigby is cheap and a used one could be had for chump change. Choose the 416 Rigby INSTEAD of the 375!

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Re: Have 470 NE DR & 375 H&H need 416 Rigby? [Re: Showbart]
      #72132 - 21/02/07 01:27 PM

Ya just can't have to many guns....

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