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3DogMike
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Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350
      #390154 - 04/03/25 03:25 AM

Just back from a collaborative restoration by Steve Bertram & Aaron Little:

















26" barrels, 14 1/2' LOP, weighs 9lbs 3oz s
Sold to Capt. R.B. Brassey of 17th Lancers on 13May1905 between his service in the Boor War and then posting to India.

Reregulated and ribs relaid by Aaron Little. Rejoint, pick up barrel engraving, polish, and "London" reblack by Steve Bertram.
My load is 60.0 grains of Reloader 19, Fed 215 primer, and Woodleigh 310 grain bullets for a period correct ~2010'/sec.
Bertram offers proper head stamp brass and common 9.3x74R brass is easily formed to make fine usable brass.

- Mike


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DarylS
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: 3DogMike]
      #390158 - 04/03/25 05:44 AM

Beautiful!

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85lc
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: DarylS]
      #390163 - 04/03/25 05:55 AM

Mike, Thatis a wonderful rifle and kit.

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RB

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3DogMike
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: 85lc]
      #390164 - 04/03/25 06:56 AM

Lt. (later Captain) R.B. Brassey:





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- Anon

“Always carry a flask of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake."
-- W. C. Fields

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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: 85lc]
      #390165 - 04/03/25 06:58 AM

Beautiful work by 2 master craftsmen to bring this wonderful piece of history back as good as new, good for now another 120+ years & still going strong!
Amazing engraving on this piece indeed.

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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: 93x64mm]
      #390169 - 04/03/25 08:43 AM

Beautiful rifle. Fantastic restoration.

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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: Claydog]
      #390179 - 05/03/25 12:11 AM

Beautiful restoration.

A .358 310 gr bullet at 2000 fps plus, is a dangerous game killer, fine for buffalo where legal.

And as it has been re-regulated you know it will shoot to regulation.

Should be a very worthwhile double rifle.

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John aka NitroX

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Edited by NitroX (05/03/25 03:05 AM)

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degoins
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: NitroX]
      #390182 - 05/03/25 02:09 AM

Magnificent!!!

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DarylS
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: degoins]
      #390189 - 05/03/25 04:51 AM

That's decent ballistics. I know for a fact that a .358 250gr. at 2,160fps works wonderfully on BIG moose.

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Daryl


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CM76
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: DarylS]
      #390228 - 06/03/25 08:05 AM

Beautiful rifle and lovely restoration - congratulations!

Chris

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3DogMike
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: CM76]
      #390233 - 06/03/25 02:14 PM

Weather still too cold to want to get out to the range for actual 50 yard target………..will post results when I finally get it on paper.

- Mike

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Marrakai
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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: 3DogMike]
      #390235 - 06/03/25 04:52 PM

Add my admiration to the pile.
Rising bite Rigbys rock!

I should add: just last evening watched one of Dig's short youtube videos on a 16-bore rising bite sidelock.
The name on the rib and lock-plates?
No, not Rigby....

Thomas Bissell!

Look forward to your range report when the weather improves, Mike.

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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: Marrakai]
      #390236 - 06/03/25 05:01 PM

Great looking rifle, Mike. Love the work that Steve and Aaron did. Congrats.
Chris

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Re: Rigby Rising Bite .400/.350 [Re: CJF]
      #390269 - 08/03/25 08:12 PM

Thanks for sharing. Wonderful piece of history. Rigby gun in a Rigby caliber.

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