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Please stop promulgating the ".275 Rigby". It sounds likely, but its actually a fantasy cartridge name. But with the internet, it's spreading. The new Rigby company are pretending they invented it and its a real name - (they are young men and probably dont know any better) and now even Hornady are offering brass headstamped .275 Rigby.

It has never existed before - but now it seems to be flourishing. The internet has talked it into existing.

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Well people have referred to it as such for over half a century. During which time the cartridge almost died out of existence.

We can thank Rigby for it's resurrection in larger numbers and increasing popularity. With their Highland Stalker for example. I think a .275 Mauser or 7x57 is the ideal Scottish stag hunting rifle. Traditional. Also the recreation of Corbett and Bell .275s in Rigby form. Rigby is also a great modern show marketer. Gets their message to the potential customers.

It in the end it's just a cartridge.

I have called it a .275 Mauser or a 7x57 Mauser now. Since the thread clearly proving a ".275 Rigby" cartridge name never existed. Try changing virtually everyone not in the NE forums ? Ha ha, not going to happen.

One reason for its nomenclature is heavily because the .275 Bore was so associated with Rigby Mausers throughout the UK and British Empire. Other British makers had .275 Mausers but never quite the association, even if equally nice sporters. Continental hunters no doubt wonder what all the Brit fuss is with the 7x57.

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John aka NitroX

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Edited by NitroX (09/12/22 02:43 AM)

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