Ruger .416 Rigby
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My brother bought one and used it for a moose in Mn. He shot the moose at around 275 yds. Did a great job. I have shot the gun several times. It is beautifully made and shoots well. The kick is a push rather than a bone jarring blow. I found its recoil much less than my Ruger #1 375 h+h. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I’m going to buy a .416 Rigby soon for an Africa trip. I am considering the Ruger because of price/features. Would anybody care to share their experience with this gun in regard to function and reliability, accuracy, etc? Thanks, Chris Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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reposted with corrected email address I’m going to buy a .416 Rigby soon for an Africa trip. I am considering the Ruger because of price/features. Would anybody care to share their experience with this gun in regard to function and reliability, accuracy, etc? Thanks, Chris Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# I’m going to buy a .416 Rigby soon for an Africa trip. I am # considering the Ruger because of price/features. Would anybody care to # share their experience with this gun in regard to function and # reliability, accuracy, etc? I’ve put a couple rounds through a friend’s. The gun is big and heavy but handles pretty well. The trigger is okay. The sights leave much to be desired and there is no convenient way to add a receiver sight. I’m thinking of getting a Winchester M70 in .416 Remington for my Buffalo gun as it is less expensive, a little handier (though maybe too light by a couple pounds) and more easily equipped with proper sights. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# # # I’m going to buy a .416 Rigby soon for an Africa trip. I am # # considering the Ruger because of price/features. Would anybody care to # # share their experience with this gun in regard to function and # # reliability, accuracy, etc? # A friend and I just returned from Africa. His larger gun was a .416 Rigby by Ruger. The biggest drawback was weight. On a long, long hike after wandering buff, it got pretty heavy for him. Too, even with a good recoil pad, he was only able to fire a half-dozen shots at a time before the recoil started to give him a headache, so he didn’t practice as much with it as he should. Note: in a hunting situation, you might not shoulder the rifle as tightly as you ought and the extra recoil of the .416 told. Unless you like a lot of recoil, you might think about the old .375 H&H. If you can shoot fairly straight, it’ll take anything and everything with no problems. — Warren Eastland PhD Ecologist & Hunter A dog’s life is so short because it loves so hard. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
