Alright Then... The .416 Rigby

[Jay Edward (deceased)]

This cartridge captured my imagination the first time I read about it.

So much so that I went into hock (on my signature) to get one.  I still think of it as a great all-around cartridge for the world.

Harry Selby:
www.biggame-africa.com/articles/harry-selby.asp

Here is a picture of Harry Selby with the following caption:

Harry sighting-in his trusty .419 Rigby rifle, which he                     used from 1949 until he retired it in the early 1990s. Introduced in                     1911 the .416 Rigby/Mauser combination made a magazine rifle a viable option for dangerous game hunting.

[Jay Edward (deceased)]

Here's a little more info on the cartridge:

[Daryl (deceased)]

Looks like a dandy little cartridge for shooting prairie dogs and gophers in the garden.
 
In a pinch, it's probably due fine for rabbits too.
 
So, what do they use for really BIG game in Africa?
 
:)
 
Daryl

[Jay Edward (deceased)]

So, what do they use for really BIG game in Africa?

The 600 Nitro pal.  It has the added advantage of being able to kill on both ends.

The following is from the Norma website:


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Here is the chart referred to:

[Brithunter]

Hi All,

  Ahhh about fifteen years or so ago Rigby's introduced the .416's big brother the .450 Rigby yep it's the 416 necked up to take .458" bullets. I ahve considered having my .458 Win Mag P-H 1100M altered to this Rigby case but have not had the funds to do much more.

  Now for really big game jay you forgot Hollands Biggest cartridge the 700 NE  .

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[shinz]

I built a 416 Rigby on a Brno ZKK 602 some years ago, before all the big game cartridges staged their comeback. Brass was 378 Wby necked up & resized after the belt was turned off, I had original Barnes soft pints in 350 & 400 gr & some Hornady FMJs that they had done as a special run for Huntingtons. The rifle was originally a 375H&H but had a pitted barrel both internally & externally behind the foresight, I could picture a sweaty hand carrying it in the Africa shoulder carry, held behind the muzzle. A rebore to 416 took care of the internal pitting. I had the barrel shortened to 23" & then returned to the original muzzle diameter from in front of the rear sight boss. This removed the external pitting & allowed the original foresight to be refitted. A reamer from Clymer & some custom dies from Peter Davern in Australia & I was in business. Bead blasted & blued it looked fabulous & shot well. A Pachmyer decelerator recoil pad later on tamed the recoil a bit. 98grs of IMR4831 behind the 400 gr Barnes gave it factory ballistics. Toward the end of my time with it I got Norma cases for it. It needed very little alteration to make it feed well. Am I sorry I sold it, yes & no, I needed the money, he needed the rifle. I'd been there done that. Theres a 416 Taylor waiting to be built now, I've sort of got over huge cases in big actions, I'm into more compact firearms & if I ever get sick of the Taylor, a reamer for the new 416 Ruger will fix that.:)
Steve