Recent content by .416 Rigby

Several caveats. First, what functions 100 % in your magazine rifle when working the bolt as hard and as fast as you can? Second, what shoots to the point of aim best from a cold barrel in your magazine rifle or regulates well in your double? Third, Please take into account that both your...

I would not recommend such a project as way too much metal needs to be removed. If you want a .416 Rigby, simply get a CZ, Dakota or Ruger in .416 Rigby. It will cost less and likely work better. It will certainly be stronger without all that metal cut away.

Buy a Blaser R-8 Professional in .375 H&H. Special order one WITHOUT the detachable trigger/magazine. You can either order it left handed, or the dealer can switch the right handed bolt to a left handed bolt in his shop in less than 2 minutes. Get a good rail mount scope with the Blaser...

The .338 is a great PG cartridge. I would recommend bullets in the 225-250 grain class. A-Frames, TSX, North Forks, TBBC's, and the great Woodleigh Weldcore. See which one shoots best in your rifle and take that load with you. You won't go wrong with any of the above.

Amen. TerryR hit the nail right on the head!

I successfully hunted a large male lion in Matetsi last year and used a .416 Rigby with Norma factory loaded 400 grain Swift A-Frames. While outstandingly accurate in my Dakota African (>1" @ 100 yards, consistently), I think the A-Frame, in retrospect, is too "tough" a bullet for cats. While it...

Agree. The new Model 70 Safari is a great rifle right out of the box. You won't go wrong with one and the price is right. I have a Kimber Caprivi I like a lot, but it is more than twice the price of a Model 70. It is very well made, but is not twice the rifle the M70 is. For more money...

I find the CZ550 overly heavy and cumbersome for a .375. IMO, that kind of weight and bulk makes more sense in a .416 or .458 Lott. The action is also a bit rough out of the box and it has a sling swivel, not a barrel band. Look at the new Winchester Model 70 Safari in .375. I shot one recently...

First question--What ammunition did the maker regulate your .470 with? That would be a good place to start. I have also used Safari Arms ammunition loaded with Woodleighs in my .470. Excellent stuff. He will send you a sample pack with several loads so you can see what shoots to the point of...

Have hunted Zim during those months on multiple occasions. Ticks are a problem, especially when you are in proximity to a recently downed game animal. My suggestion is to talk to your doctor about an Rx for doxycyclene. It is an antibiotic that works well as a malaria prophylaxis and is also...

Thanks for your service to our country. I would recommend buying a used rifle. My .470 is a Krieghoff, bought used, and I'm well pleased with it. It had less than 20 rounds through it and was in "like new" condition. It's been on multiple safaris with me and in 2010, dropped a charging...

I went to London last fall and visited all the great gun houses. A gentleman at Purdy's told me that if I was looking for an excellent working double, he suggested that i take the train to Birmingham and visit Westley Richards. He highly recommended the Westley Richards boxlock as a great...

I have hunted Africa extensively with my Dakota African in .416 Rigby (including multiple Cape Buff) and it has always performed well. I highly recommend Dakota rifles. They need nothing out of the box and mine has been absolutely reliable and quite accurate. In addition to being a 25 yard...

Boxers or briefs? I have hunted extensively with both the Courtney Safari ( made in both buff and elephant) and made-to-measure Russell PH's, with the the measurements taken by Ralph himself at SCI. Both work well. I prefer the Courtneys for Africa, but the Russell's have worked well in...

A few comments--I own a custom 9.3x62 built on a Persian Mauser 98 action by Somarriba and next to my Dakota .416 Rigby, it is my most prized bolt action rifle. Doctari Robertson avers that his ZKK 602 in 9.3 is his client rifle and between it's first owner and his ownership, has accounted for...