Now don’t tell the whole world about converting 375 h&h to 350 Rigby or people will buy up all the Whitworths. You can find them for around $1,300-1,500 if you look hard enough. I think there is one for sale in the classifieds right now. Imagine case color hardening the action, adding an...
The Whitworth action is a standard length action with a notch. It’s shorter and more svelt than a true Magnum action. It has the shorter bolt throw too.
A few comments:
- as someone else said, solving problems and ticketing to create something new in ingrained in some of us. And why have the same cartridge as everyone else.
- If you wanted a 350 Rigby in a standard length action, you could buy a Interams Whitworth in 375 H&H, and have it...
The Husqvarna 46 was built on the 96 Mauser action. One could be rebarreled to 7x57. The stocks are much like the Mauser B. Simpsons Ltd in the US has them. If you are in Australia it would be tougher.
Love the wood! What a beautiful rifle. I am hoping to make a custom Ruger #1 in 9.3x74R at some point with an English style stock. Have fun on your hunt!
I have one in 6.5 Creedmore as well in the high grade. Wood is similarly pretty. Way more attractive than one would think for an MSRP of $1,499. And mine shoots half MOA or better with ELDX bullets. No break in was needed. Shocking how accurate they are.
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