Pete D.
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Rigby
I wanted a "fun thumper" some years ago. I bought a Ruger #1 Tropical in .416 Rigby. Big beautiful case. Low pressure operation. It is a handloader's dream.
The Rigby, at least mine. delivers a 400 grain bullet at 2400 fps for an honest 5K ft.lbs. ME. If you can't kill it with 5000 ft.lbs.; it can't be killed.
Bullets - how many different kinds do you need anyway?
It can be loaded hotter but there's no point to that.
It can be downloaded to 45-70 levels.
Think Harry Selby, Bob Ruark and "The Horn of the Hunter".
Pete
I wanted a "fun thumper" some years ago. I bought a Ruger #1 Tropical in .416 Rigby. Big beautiful case. Low pressure operation. It is a handloader's dream.
The Rigby, at least mine. delivers a 400 grain bullet at 2400 fps for an honest 5K ft.lbs. ME. If you can't kill it with 5000 ft.lbs.; it can't be killed.
Bullets - how many different kinds do you need anyway?
It can be loaded hotter but there's no point to that.
It can be downloaded to 45-70 levels.
Think Harry Selby, Bob Ruark and "The Horn of the Hunter".
Pete