My long dreamed Rigby

[Phil Giordano]

Congratulations on a beautiful rifle that comes with a lovely history.

Safe shooting.

Thank you SFR, I'm very proud of it, it's a personal goal, not only a tool...

 

[degoins]

Very nice!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

 

[Phil Giordano]

Very nice!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Thank you Degoins! It's a pleasure to "present" it to you friends!

 

[Red Leg]

Very nice. Any rifle that received Paul’s production supervision and approval is a wonderful thing. Congrats on owning one of the finest rifles produced toward the end of the last century.

 

[Phil Giordano]

Very nice. Any rifle that received Paul’s production supervision and approval is a wonderful thing. Congrats on owning one of the finest rifles produced toward the end of the last century.

Red Leg, thank you so much for your words, indeed I'm very proud to be the owner of this beauty. By my point of view, it's really "the perfect rifle" for what is intended. It's a working tool, and a work of art, for us passionate hunters.
Many thanks again.

 

[Art Lambart II]

Great Looking rifle, hopefully soon it will be in Africa where a classic firearm like that belongs.

 

[Phil Giordano]

Great Looking rifle, hopefully soon it will be in Africa where a classic firearm like that belongs.

Thank you Art, sure it will, I'm already planning!

 

[93marlin]

Great looking Rigby! Well done!!

 

[Phil Giordano]

Great looking Rigby! Well done!!

Thank you Sir!

 

[Nhhunter]

That’s beautiful congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how it shoots

 

[Beck]

...and since you liked the story, this is the article!
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As a .450 rigby owner, I'd love to see that entire article

 

[Phil Giordano]

That’s beautiful congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how it shoots

Thank you Nh, by now I've only shot it at target, but man, it's very accurate and it likes very much Swift A Frame!
(the friend who gave me used Woodleighs both soft and solids).
Here are a couple pics.

First one, at 50 mt with iron sights, very fast 1-2 shots, 1" between centers.
The "closer" leaf is regulated at 100 yrds,
so it's ok it goes a bit high.

Second picture, at 100mt with the scope @4X, two shots in one hole a bit on the left, than (after some cliks) another shot, that is more or less dead on, as you see.

Since this first time at the range, I've shot another time with it from "field" position, but I'm trying to save cartridges by now (very difficult supplying) and at the moment I'm also more focused on another "pet" rifle that will be with me in Yukon.
Anyway I'm very happy how it shots, and it's a rifle I'm already very confident in...

 

[spike.t]

Yes, I believe that I still have that article at home. It was good to see that Patsy joined the board of the revived John Rigby company, given her reported competence in the field with a .450 Rigby.

Patty....

 

[spike.t]

Thank you Nh, by now I've only shot it at target, but man, it's very accurate and it likes very much Swift A Frame!
(the friend who gave me used Woodleighs both soft and solids).
Here are a couple pics.

First one, at 50 mt with iron sights, very fast 1-2 shots, 1" between centers.
The "closer" leaf is regulated at 100 yrds,
so it's ok it goes a bit high.
View attachment 465609

Second picture, at 100mt with the scope @4X, two shots in one hole a bit on the left, than (after some cliks) another shot, that is more or less dead on, as you see.
View attachment 465610

Since this first time at the range, I've shot another time with it from "field" position, but I'm trying to save cartridges by now (very difficult supplying) and at the moment I'm also more focused on another "pet" rifle that will be with me in Yukon.
Anyway I'm very happy how it shots, and it's a rifle I'm already very confident in...

The first standing leaf sight should be for 100 yards, but the main iron shallow v should be on at 65 yards

 

[Phil Giordano]

As a .450 rigby owner, I'd love to see that entire article

Just sent

 

[Phil Giordano]

The first standing leaf sight should be for 100 yards, but the main iron shallow v should be on at 65 yards

Main 100, leaf 200

 

[Phil Giordano]

The first standing leaf sight should be for 100 yards, but the main iron shallow v should be on at 65 yards

But since I love shooting with irons, I will try it @200 - only at targets, of corse. It's a good training. But thank you anyway, Spike

 

[Range 07]

Beautiful rifle, congratulations !

 

[ZG47]

Patty....

Thank you. The older I get, the more mistakes I make.

 

[spike.t]

Main 100, leaf 200

OK...strange as all mine and as far as I know most of them it was main at 65 yards....but