The cost of a rifle from a custom maker will probably run well into four figures. Use hard-cupped primers, such as those by Winchester and CCI, paired with medium-slow burn rate powders, such as H4831, Reloder 22, and IMR 7828. This cartridge is flexible and easy to load, if you handload. Between 1912 and the beginning of World War II, John Rigby & Co. produced 169 .416 Rigby rifles and 180 between 1939 and 1984. Our first shot again told us we had a very powerful, light rifle in our hands. Since the late 1980s, several .416 cartridges have come to the market. By the 1970s, with the demise of the British ammunition supplier Kynoch as an entity, the supply of .416 Rigby ammunition was dwindling, and many hunters, including Selby, set aside their .416 Rigby rifles, taking up the more popular .375 H&H Magnum, .458 Winchester Magnum, and .458 Lott. The Mauser 98 action provided the consumers and gun makers an inexpensive alternative to the double- and single-shot rifles which until that time predominated the dangerous-game hunting scene. The .416 Ruger uses the non-belted, sharp-shouldered, parallel-sided .375 Ruger cartridge case as its parent and fits into standard, .30-06-length bolt actions. More importantly, 8mm Rem. Pity. Need a .416 Bolt Action? [5] The large bolt face and the length of the Magnum Mauser 98 No. It fed for us with the rifle held upside down, on each side, and right-side up, and with the bolt worked quickly or slowly. Ruger introduced the .416 Rigby in 1991 in its Model 77 RSM Magnum Mk II rifle. Two major developments at the turn of the 20th century set the course for the development of .416 Rigby as a successful big game hunting cartridge. I will be using 400 Gr. These outstanding rifles have the classic Rigby design features, plus a robust, ergonomic stock shape with a higher comb for better fit and absorption of recoil. At the turn of the 20th century, four major British rifle manufacturers, Holland & Holland, John Rigby & Co., W.J. How durable it will be by comparison remains to be seen, and well tell you about it in, oh, 50 years or so. But for serious work on dangerous game, the .416 Rigby remains in a class by itself. The .450 Dakota was designed by Don Allen of Dakota Arms. It could have been larger, or higher, we thought. The higher velocities produced by cordite allowed the use of smaller diameter projectiles which penetrated big game much more reliably.[4]. Another factor to consider is the size. We found it to be very easy and reliable in operation, but it worked better and faster for us with the scope out of the way. Video: Free range hunting in South Africa - Part 1 Video: Free range hunting in South Africa . With a rim of .580 inch, belt diameter of .604 inch, and case length of 2.913 inches, the .378 Weatherby Magnum requires a full-size magnum action. One of our shooters experiences with several CZ Brno rifles in the past indicates they are a sound rifle in need of a bit of massaging inside the stock and on the trigger, and we have no doubt the new rifles are very similar. [2] It fires a .51-caliber bullet weighing 750gr (49g) at roughly 1,050ft/s (320m/s). With factory loads that produce over of 5,000 foot pounds of energy, the cartridge meets the legal requirements to every species in the African Big 5 along with just about every other species of dangerous game in the world. The bolt handle had oak leaves running down it, and the underside of the bolt knob held a small flower. Jeffery & Co. and Westley Richards each came out with proprietary heavy-game cartridges in 1905 and 1909, respectively. [6] Both the Enfield P-17 and the BRNO actions are in turn based on the Magnum Mauser 98 rifle. A 400-grain bullet- whether a Barnes Banded Solid for use on pachyderms or a Nosler Partition for stopping big coastal brown bears- loaded to 2,250 fps is completely capable of the task. . The wood was adequate in figure and excellent in grain. Any rifle of this power needs getting used to. They do offer one undeniably appealing virtue: legitimate hunt-anything authority at a level of recoil that most hunters can master. The .416 Rem. The checkering was as good as any weve seen. Other options in the $1200-$1700 range are welcome. Let me know how to pay. The performance of these cartridges was due to the sectional density (greater than 7.6 millimetres [0.300in]) and higher velocity (~700m/s[2,300ft/s]). The alkanet-root stain of the Warthog finish left the stock a dark, rich-looking red. Or because it works, handloaders can opt- as I often do- to build lower-velocity .416 Rem. Otherwise youll get hit by the scope. is 325.00MPa (47,137psi) for this cartridge. Deals; Ammo By Type. Traditional pressures offer all the performance necessary for even the biggest bull elephant or hippo. Detractors correctly counter that the .416 Ruger barely achieves on-par performance with special gunpowders available only to ammo manufacturers, and that handloaders struggle to match factory ballistics with even rigorously charged home-brewed ammo. VIEW ALL FIREARM BRANDS. Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 .416 TaylorOur recommendation: Our test rifles costly action, Marquart barrel, stock work, special bedding and sights would run the value up to about $1,000 to $1,200, depending on sources, but you can beat that a lot if you rebarrel a less expensive rifle chambered for any short-belted case, like a .458, .338, or even a 7mm Mag. The John Rigby design from 1898 uses a 480-grain bullet at 2,150 fps for just under 5,000 ft.-lbs. The owner did most of the work, including all the stock work, rust bluing and engraving. In other words, the .416 Ruger shines in a compact rifle. Page 1 of 1. One of our staff, who was used to heavy recoil, fired the Ruger rapid-fire in three-shot bursts, and enjoyed it immensely. Paul Roberts, the former owner of the Rigby Co., confirmed this had been done, but also said the company didnt like to cut up the relatively short standard Mauser action. Among these, the .416 Remington Magnum, the .416 Ruger, and the .416 Weatherby Magnum have garnered the most attention of the firearms press. It was recontoured at the pistol grip area into a much trimmer configuration than Winchester had put onto it. In African nations which have enforced a ban on the use of sub 10.2mm (0.400in) rifle cartridge for dangerous game, the .416 Rigby can be considered for the hunting of lion or leopard. As a sporting cartridge, the .416 Rigby may not be as popular as the .30-'06 Sprg. From 1912 until World War II, Rigby turned out just 169 rifles on the Magnum Mauser receiver. Our test .416 Taylor came with a dovetail-slotted rear sight base, and there was also a two-leaf rear sight to fit the slot, but we never installed it. This newcomer (it was introduced in 2008) faces serious challenges; however, it is probably the most efficient of the three. It would later rise again as a British company with a separate U.S. base. Some manufacturers offer 450-grain loads, but those are few and far between. The .378 Weatherby Magnum case is essentially a belted version of the .416 Rigby case necked down to .375. Handloading the .416 Ruger is easy- as long as you don't demand velocities out of its comfort zone. as the readily available go-to favorite across much of Africa. All Rights Reserved. really doesn't have any. Want even more speed? The caliber designation was engraved into the barrel on the left. The bedding compound was again Brownells Steel Bed. The sight base was held to the barrel by two bolts, and was also soldered in place. The owner explained that he had had excellent results with old Weavers, and had another of them on a nine-pound .458 Winchester Mag. While considered overpowered for the big cats, the .416 is regularly used for the hunting of these felines. The result was the introduction of medium-bore big-game cartridges .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Rigby, .404 Jeffery, and .425 Westley Richards. Like on the .375, it was possible to wipe it on with the hand while working the bolt quickly, but that didnt happen. All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. You are using an out of date browser. The .416 Rigby has a case length of 2.90" and an overall length of 3.750", while the .375 H&H Magnum has a case length of 2.850" and an overall length of 3.60" - much more comparable than the diameter comparisons. I just noticed that some of the Rugers have a barrel band for the front swivel stud, but it goes through the stock. We thought the excellent accuracy, fine workmanship, strong-grained wood, balance, outstanding iron sights, smooth operation, and reliability far outweighed the need for trigger massaging and a softer recoil pad. In the world of cartridges that can stop anything, the .416 Rigby, .416 Remington Magnum, and .416 Ruger occupy a middle ground. However, the Rigby case is much fatter. Iron sights zero at 50yds. Mag. It's a valid point, but in reality, it's moot. That was the only other flaw we found on this rifle, the first being the small and hard recoil pad. Such uber-mags like the .300 and .338 Lapua cartridges are based on the .416 Rigby case, as are the .450 Dakota, .450 Rigby and .500 Whisper. The stock was tied to the steel by five bolts, just like on the .375. The .416 Rigby excels when hunting really big species of dangerous game. The Barrett .416 cartridge was designed by Chris Barrett,[2]son of Ronnie Barrett, with the help of Pete Forras. I fired 2 shots at 25 yds. In terms of speed, a muzzle velocity of 2,300 fps has long been considered a threshold. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Like the .375, the rear sight was set onto a matted quarter rib. Custom Browning .416 RigbyOur recommendation: Although this was an extremely nice custom rifle that would likely sell for about $3,000, we felt the money that would have to be spent to duplicate it would buy a good Ruger, plus either a lot of ammunition or a down payment on a serious hunting trip to a place where the Rigbys power could be put to good use. Rigby then set about designing a cartridge that worked well in a bolt-action magazine rifle and perform as well or better than the Jeffery and Westley Richards cartridges. He confessed he would not have paid someone else to get this done. Its development coincided with a plethora of exciting developments in the rifle and ammunition industry in the early 20th century, such as smokeless gunpowder and modern rifle actions like the famous Mauser 98. SAAMI Accepts 30 Super Carry As New Standardized Cartridge, SHOT 2022: Federal Premium Announces 30 Super Carry Cartridge, Working Over/Under Shotguns: Chernobyl Classic Gets Our Nod. Best Buy. Energy yield for both is 5,000 ft-lbs, always a good rule of thumb for the largest game. The .450 Dakota fires a 32g (500gr) bullet at 780m/s (2,550ft/s). I took my only big bore a 416 Rigby to the range over the weekend. The .450 Rigby was designed by Paul Roberts of John Rigby & Company.

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