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Thread: Left Hand 416 Rigby
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23-05-2019, 11:59 #31
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
Sounds awesome! You have to post pics please!
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25-05-2019, 16:45 #32
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28-05-2019, 16:20 #33
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
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The barrel have been fitted and proofed. The sights must still go on plus matt blueing.
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28-05-2019, 20:22 #34
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
The stock shape looks ideal for recoil control.
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30-05-2019, 20:36 #35
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31-05-2019, 10:44 #36
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
Looks great can't wait for more pics!
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16-07-2019, 08:01 #37
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
The sights and barrel band are going on today! Then next week I get to hold the rifle and a while later help to regulate the sights on it! Exciting times.
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21-07-2019, 09:32 #38
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
More pics ?
I am quite interested having to also shoot left
Shocking the cost of trying to get a rifle together
Useless rand / terrible exchange rate / impossible legislation / rent seekers (something gets added on every step of the way )
One pretty much takes what one can find -- and -- be thankful <thumbs-down>
What did you pay for your SAKO action ?
Did you manage to source locally or did you have to import ?
What are the details on the rest of the rifle -- barrel / stock / trigger assembly ( did you use the standard Sako )
Which gunsmith is doing the work ?
What was the reason for having to go 416 Remington as against the Rigby ?
Here is an interesting article
416 Rigby vs 416 Remington Magnum
https://www.americanhunter.org/artic...ington-magnum/
Here is the 416 Rigby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.416_Rigby
The 416 Remington Magnum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.416_Remington_Magnum
When I was in the Zambezi valley and seeing a lot of elephant every day ( and close up at a freinds Safari park ) could never bring myself to think of wanting to shoot one ...
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21-07-2019, 15:27 #39
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
Hi Brenneke,
I manage to get a Sako 75 left hand locally in a 375Magnum. The owner wanted 25K for the rifle, but I low-balled him, offered 15k and paid 17k in the end. Applied for calibre change to 416 Rem prior to CFR bugger-up, so had it done with no problem.
Kept the stock trigger and action, gunsmith- Gerrie Coetzee in Bloemfontein- got a 22 Inch Truvelo barrel. Kept a fairly heavy profile with 20mm diameter at the crown. Synthetic stock was made by Smoking guns in a straight chassis form as seen in the pictures.
Went with 416 Rem as that fits the action size- Sako does make a right hand action large enough for 416 Rigby, but not in left hand.
I read a lot prior to deciding on 416 Rem. Yes, ultimately I would love a 416 Rigby in a Granite Mountain Arms Mauser type action, but alas I can not afford that. If my wife ever starts working again, I might find myself building a 505 Gibbs in a GMA action.
Hopefully I will hold the rifle in my hands on Thursday and get to take a lot of pictures. Till then I will have to wait.
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31-07-2019, 19:04 #40
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Re: Left Hand 416 Rigby
So I shot my 416 Rem today. Helped to regulate the sights at 25 meters first and then played with it.
Recoil is milder than what I expected. Managed all shots on target.
Got to shoot the Sako Trg M10 in 338 Lapua as well. Impressive capabilities.
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