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DORLEAC
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DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle
      #345280 - 24/09/20 02:24 AM


.275 Rigby stalking rifle: a new approach…

When a connoisseur and demanding customer asks that we reinterpret the famous .275 Rigby stalking rifle produced before the war while maintaining the style of our productions, it's a big challenge!
First of all, unlike modern productions, it is imperative to choose an intermediate 98 'Mauser action as they knew how to produce them in the twenties at Oberndorf.
Then, we can modify the trigger mechanism the classical way for a crisp single stage let off before forming an elegantly curved operating lever as on the old London productions of 43 Sackville Street.
It remains to machine a bolt peep sight regulated on the rear express sight and front caterpillar bead.
The stock, of well-seasoned old French walnut, will use a concealed recoil bolt and a trapped steel butt plate.
Here is the rifle now in the white, it has successfully passed the CIP proof test, and all that remains is some finishing touches and surface treatments before she departure for the Dark Continent or the Scottish moors…and still without optics!

Regards to all.

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Louis
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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: DORLEAC]
      #345281 - 24/09/20 02:38 AM

Joël, this rifle is really superb, nothing else to say!
One question however: is there a requirement from your lucky customer for scoping it? If yes, which mount: claw mount, side mount of the H&H type, other?
Louis

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DORLEAC
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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Louis]
      #345284 - 24/09/20 02:56 AM

Louis,
The customer is a purist, he does not want a scope and wants to use this rifle only with iron sigths.
Needless to say, sighting must be performed with the utmost care.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: DORLEAC]
      #345285 - 24/09/20 03:08 AM

WOW!!! Magnificent....as usual!!

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PatagonHunter
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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: degoins]
      #345286 - 24/09/20 04:06 AM

Great interpretation of that classic, Mr. DORLEAC.
My admiración!

Best Regards

PH

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: PatagonHunter]
      #345288 - 24/09/20 10:22 AM

Fantastic rifle!
I can't wait to see it finished - what a beauty!

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Huvius]
      #345293 - 24/09/20 12:24 PM

Oh such a classic beauty..
Modern throwback to a golden age. So nice that the owner is purist enough to demand only iron sights.
- Mike

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Huvius]
      #345294 - 24/09/20 12:26 PM

Mmmm.. you had me at the tapered barrel!

Cant wait to see it blacked. Marvelous stuff!

I must ask though: is the flanged front sight ramp a copy of something original? Or is it "Dorleac Flair"!
Haven't seen one quite like that before, is all.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Marrakai]
      #345303 - 25/09/20 02:10 AM

Very nice, indeed, from the "checkered" butt plate forward.

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DORLEAC
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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Marrakai]
      #345307 - 25/09/20 04:18 AM


Quote:

I must ask though: is the flanged front sight ramp a copy of something original? Or is it "Dorleac Flair" Haven't seen one quite like that before, is all.



Purely DORLEAC, something to change from the too much encountered standard....

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: DORLEAC]
      #345308 - 25/09/20 04:25 AM

Totally awesome!

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: JDL]
      #345317 - 25/09/20 09:53 AM

it’s weird how Mr Dorleac captures the style of the pre-war Rigby better than the current rifles by John Rigby of London, without being slavish copies of them, if I had the money for such a rifle I know where I’d be spending it.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: kodiak]
      #345325 - 25/09/20 02:27 PM

Damnation Joel. I want one just like that! Except not being a purist, with QD scope mount bases. A classic rifle, yet again.

I really like the resurgence of the 7x57/.275 Rigby. Once a cartridge chambering that was near death, written off as under-powered. But now seeing more and more rifles, the 7x57 is a true old classic, like the .30-06, 8x57 and .303. One should have one in each!

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: NitroX]
      #345336 - 25/09/20 11:56 PM

Beautiful!

For goodness sakes, do not put optics on this rifle.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: CptCurl]
      #345344 - 26/09/20 03:29 AM

Beautiful rifle. I love that steel recoil lug and would love to know how you make sure there is a good with the action. Did you temporarily fix it to the action and then inlet both together?

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: HeymSR20]
      #345345 - 26/09/20 04:10 AM

Quote:

Did you temporarily fix it to the action and then inlet both together?


Yes, indeed, it's the good way.
To inlet it perfectly, the recoil plate is firmly held between the action front bottom recoil wall and the upper part of the cylindrical guide at the front of the magazine box.
For a perfect cohesion this cylindrical guide through which passes the front screw has been modified and shortened by the exact thickness of the recoil plate.
It's binding to do but it's a pleasure to see the plate in place and to know that it fulfills his role correctly.
The screws come after the fitting, only to hold the part in place when dismantling...and also for the show !

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: DORLEAC]
      #345347 - 26/09/20 05:32 AM

Holland &Holland used this concealed recoil stop system, of I remember well...

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: PatagonHunter]
      #345354 - 26/09/20 09:21 PM

Quote:

Holland &Holland used this concealed recoil stop system, of I remember well...


Not just H&H. My pre-WW1 noname London proofed British Mauser in .375 Rimless NE aka 9.5x57 Mannlicher – Schoenauer has a very similar hidden recoil stop:

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: kuduae]
      #345356 - 27/09/20 12:08 AM

Thank you kuduae..interesting!

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: PatagonHunter]
      #345358 - 27/09/20 12:56 AM

Mr. DORLEAC,

I did a similar Mauser trigger modification, from the military two stage to a single stage. To do this, I put a small steel wedge in front of the front leg of the trigger finger piece, where you put that small leaf spring. Mine is not adjustable but tuned to my liking. Another thing I did is to add an after travel stop: inside the front returning spring cup, and inside the spring itself, I put a small steel cilinder, also adjusted very fine until the after travel suit my needs.
To prevent an accidental firing by pushing the trigger to the front, I put a small piece of steel in front of the trigger, inside the trigger guard.

Best regards

PH

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: PatagonHunter]
      #345391 - 27/09/20 10:40 PM

Joel, beautiful rifle, very classic looking with a fantastic piece of wood. I also like the sling eyes which are the original type. Is the owner intending to use the original type sling hooks.

Fantastic rifle, doesn't get much better.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: NitroX]
      #345392 - 27/09/20 10:56 PM

John, Rigby were instrumental in implementing optics from a very early stage. Their 1901 catalogue offers the option of optics for their Mauser rifles but also for single shot rifles and doubles. So considering the Mauser 98 came out in 1898 and Rigby were offering optics by 1901 makes a Rigby rifle with optics pretty traditional.

At the BGRC here in Vic. there are at least five 275 Rigby's which are used in the Light Nitro Class and only one is not equipped with original factory bases which were fitted when the rifle was made.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Louis]
      #345402 - 28/09/20 04:00 AM

Nice work as usual.

Dave

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: DORLEAC]
      #345413 - 28/09/20 12:54 PM

Superb work as usual. This rifle epitomizes the "Stalking Rifle" to me.

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Re: DORLEAC .275 Rigby Stalking Rifle [Re: Rule303]
      #345528 - 03/10/20 11:53 AM

were we expecting anything less??? I dont think so !!!

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