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NitroX
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Rigby M98 .350 Magnum
#370589 - 24/10/22 02:02 AM

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Ready to salivate? We are extremely proud of this .350 Magnum completed for a customer back in 2016. It has a 24" stepped barrel with integral rib on the chamber section and iron sights zeroed to 65, 150 and 250 yards. This understated beauty has exhibition grade Turkish walnut, classic English scroll and white gold inlay. Delicately contrasting, the colour hardened magazine box, floor plate, Holland pattern scope mounts, safety, grip cap and recoil bar add some real character to this best London gun. This was the first .350 Magnum to be completed since our return to London. #RIGBY #GUNMAKING #LONDONBEST

Edited by NitroX (24/10/22 04:13 AM)

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: NitroX]
#370600 - 24/10/22 03:23 AM

Looking forward to the pictures.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DarylS]
#370613 - 24/10/22 04:14 AM

Images added.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: NitroX]
#370629 - 24/10/22 07:26 AM

Wow.....that is one beautiful piece of artistry right there!
Amazing work, bet she shoots just fine too!

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: 93x64mm]
#370635 - 24/10/22 09:49 AM

A stunning rifle !!!!!! I have always wanted a .350 Rigby, a perfect cartridge for plainsgame with a mild recoil.
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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: bwanabobftw]
#370655 - 24/10/22 05:37 PM

Yes indeed. Stunning.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DarylS]
#370677 - 25/10/22 12:32 AM

Gorgeous work

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: degoins]
#370691 - 25/10/22 03:50 AM

for the first time I think Rigby in London has hit the lines of the pasttimes Rigby´s.

It lacks the thumbcut but from there its all good. The older rigbymauser`s weren`t that fancy, but I guess a gent has put as many checkmarks on the menu he could.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: rigbymauser]
#370693 - 25/10/22 04:25 AM

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for the first time I think Rigby in London has hit the lines of the pasttimes Rigby´s.

It lacks the thumbcut but from there its all good. The older rigbymauser`s weren`t that fancy, but I guess a gent has put as many checkmarks on the menu he could.

I agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!! This one “looks the part”.
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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: bwanabobftw]
#370695 - 25/10/22 06:24 AM

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for the first time I think Rigby in London has hit the lines of the pasttimes Rigby´s.

It lacks the thumbcut but from there its all good. The older rigbymauser`s weren`t that fancy, but I guess a gent has put as many checkmarks on the menu he could.

I agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!! This one “looks the part”.
Robert

But I have never seen a pre-war Rigby Mauser with a useless cheekpiece on the buttstock.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: kuduae]
#370698 - 25/10/22 08:35 AM

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But I have never seen a pre-war Rigby Mauser with a useless cheekpiece on the buttstock.

True, and this one in particular isn’t helping the looks of this rifle at all.
To me, that is the only letdown on this rifle.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Huvius]
#370716 - 25/10/22 10:18 PM

The metal work, stock shape, are all top notch. However, I don't like the timer in the stock, this is just me, the more figure the less I like it. Plain simple straight lined are what I like. Be a boring place if we all liked the same thing. Even so it could find a place in my safe if I could afford it.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Rule303]
#370718 - 25/10/22 11:44 PM

An original pre war .350 Rigby.

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Edited by NitroX (02/12/22 03:43 AM)

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DORLEAC]
#370720 - 26/10/22 12:25 AM

The bolt knob on the original is much more user friendly although it is quite a checkering job.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: prairie_ghost]
#370724 - 26/10/22 12:38 AM

One rifle is a true user rifle. The other a work of art I'd be afraid to bash the jess with ....

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: NitroX]
#370725 - 26/10/22 12:44 AM

The .350 Rigby cartridges should have better than they were and more popular. The cause was probably the ridiculously light for calibre 225 gr projectile. A 250, 270 or 300 gr projectilevin addition to the 225 gr would have made far more sense. Maybe with a faster barrel twist.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: NitroX]
#370749 - 26/10/22 08:47 AM

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The .350 Rigby cartridges should have better than they were and more popular. The cause was probably the ridiculously light for calibre 225 gr projectile. A 250, 270 or 300 gr projectilevin addition to the 225 gr would have made far more sense. Maybe with a faster barrel twist.

That and they needed to load it to it's true potential which is about the same as a 350Norma magnum.

Bruce Bertran has one and I believe loads to the original specs and has taken several lions with it.

The original rifle pictured above I like. I would have the bolt knob a bit further out from the stock, once again that is just me.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Rule303]
#370756 - 26/10/22 12:28 PM

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The .350 Rigby cartridges should have better than they were and more popular. The cause was probably the ridiculously light for calibre 225 gr projectile. A 250, 270 or 300 gr projectilevin addition to the 225 gr would have made far more sense. Maybe with a faster barrel twist.

That and they needed to load it to it's true potential which is about the same as a 350Norma magnum.
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Funny thing is that most all of the 35cal. Magnums sort of petered out.
The same can be said of the 350 Griffin & Howe Magnum.

For some reason, the 350s which are the natural bridge between the 30s and the 375 just didn’t make it.
I guess the need for a rifle between the 318WR and the 9.3x62 didn’t present itself for most sportsmen.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DORLEAC]
#370757 - 26/10/22 12:51 PM

A gorgeous rifle. The kind of thing that, if you get a chance to buy it, you do so.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Huvius]
#370759 - 26/10/22 01:12 PM

My thoughts on the .350 Rigby are - use it with the 225 grain bullet and enjoy the classic load. It worked well enough for Taylor, Bell and the others. It's the same bullet weight as the standard .338 Winchester Magnum load (though now one sees 200 grain bullets in the .338), which means the sectional density is a little lacking compared to the .338. So what? The .350 cartridge (and the rifle) are beautiful to look at and it will kill as effectively as the .338 in most situations.

If one needs a 310 grain bullet with better penetration and SD, how about the Rigby .400/350?

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Huvius]
#370763 - 26/10/22 02:20 PM

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The .350 Rigby cartridges should have better than they were and more popular. The cause was probably the ridiculously light for calibre 225 gr projectile. A 250, 270 or 300 gr projectilevin addition to the 225 gr would have made far more sense. Maybe with a faster barrel twist.

That and they needed to load it to it's true potential which is about the same as a 350Norma magnum.
.

Funny thing is that most all of the 35cal. Magnum's sort of petered out.
The same can be said of the 350 Griffin & Howe Magnum.

For some reason, the 350s which are the natural bridge between the 30s and the 375 just didn’t make it.
I guess the need for a rifle between the 318WR and the 9.3x62 didn’t present itself for most sportsmen.

That I think was due to the bullets available at the time. None were strong enough to stand up to the velocity of the magnums, especially on big bears and of course a heavier bullet would have helped. Or so my reading would indicate.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: Rule303]
#371304 - 11/11/22 12:38 AM

I love that pre war Rigby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s just perfect (even with the 225 bullets

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: NitroX]
#371321 - 11/11/22 04:01 AM

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The .350 Rigby cartridges should have better than they were and more popular. The cause was probably the ridiculously light for calibre 225 gr projectile. A 250, 270 or 300 gr projectilevin addition to the 225 gr would have made far more sense. Maybe with a faster barrel twist.

Had Hornady continued producing the 280g.r RN's, I likely would never have changed my .358 Norma BRNO to a .375 H&H.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DarylS]
#371337 - 11/11/22 02:03 PM

Both nice rifles but I can never to get to like the position of the Rigby front sight, too far back from the barrel muzzle for my liking. I far prefer the original Oberndorf Mausers with the sight band and ramp right out to the muzzle. I guess the Rigby way makes it simple to thread the barrel for a brake or suppressor.

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Re: Rigby M98 .350 Magnum [Re: DORLEAC]
#371343 - 11/11/22 03:17 PM

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An original pre war .350 Rigby.

DORLEAC
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What a lovely rifle to own. Load it with good 250 gr projectiles. Perfect.

I did consider the .350 Rigby for my "never ending" "Tiger rifle".

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