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    New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

    Have not had that problem. Sounds like a bad box.
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    New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

    Great article, thanks for posting
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    Silencer

    My comment would be to verify your zero shift with and without the suppressor. How much the zero shifts with the can on and with it off will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and their mounting method. Some are noticeably better than others. What you are looking for is a consistent shift of...
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    New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

    It seems this caliber really shines with RL22 from what everyone is posting!
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    Conquest V6 1.1-6x24

    Yes, I had the opportunity to train at FTW in Texas with them on .375 Ruger bolt guns. Course of fire included charging buffalo and elephant targets, other moving targets and a "jungle trail" with moving buffalo and elephant targets. Optical performance was very good. No mechanical issues...
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    New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

    I found it interesting that despite the low initial muzzle velocity the Berger 195s are supersonic past 1,300 yards due to their incredibly high BC. I think this would be an interesting bullet to play with out of a 24 inch barrel in this caliber......
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    Hello from tornado alley

    Thanks everyone!
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    New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

    I have one of the Ruger Mannlicher M77 carbines in .275 and it shot the 175 grain Fed Round Nose Soft Points very well. For four 5-shot groups at 100 yards it averaged 1.6 inches. Muzzle velocity of this load came in at 2,242 fps measured with a LabRadar chronograph. My best accuracy so far has...
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    Hello from tornado alley

    Seems like a great place with great people so thought I would join to learn from everyone here! Have never hunted Africa, but perhaps some day. Thanks!
 
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