Very interesting. And, if the French Foreign Legion is as it was, and most of the rest of the armed forces in the West have become more Woke and Politically Correct, in relative terms The Legion must be even more of an elite force than it was in the 80's.
People seem to be saying very positive things about this calibre. (I am still fairly new here) but my understanding is that .450 Rigby is relatively rare.
If that is the case, why isn't it more common?
Hi Stalker91
A couple of ideas.
Holts Auctioneers have free valuation days around the country. After lockdown, it might be worth popping down to one of those.
Or you could try asking Westley Richards for their thoughts.
With kind regards
NF
I have never hunted outside England, and I too wondered what the attraction was in shooting a hippo was.
Having read a little bit about dangerous game hunting now, it seems that hunting hippo on land is pretty dangerous and exhilarating. (And now it quite appeals to me.)
I agree that I...
Why does no one seem to carry any water in the photos of safaris?
I would have thought that there would have been a water-bottle or two on people's belts or a camelbak.
Quick question: which is the bigger calibre?
I think I know that the answer is the .416 Rigby. Everyone says the recoil is higher.
But apparently, the real diameter of a .404 Jeffrey bullet is .422.
So, why is the .404 not regarded as a larger calibre and why does it not create more recoil?
I see a few rifles for sale with quick detachable mounts to allow open sight use.
How often do you guys actually take your scope off and use open sights?
And, are quick detachable mounts worth having, or should you just stick with a variable scope which has low magnification option?
As someone who has never shot a double rifle (but has shot shotguns with two triggers) I think that this question probably deserves a thread of its own!
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