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Rigby .416
I was looking at a Rigby .416 a couple of days ago. The new Rigby company is back in England, making handmade rifles which are based on the original Rigby's of old.
They are crazy expensive, although not in the Holland&Holland league, but I always fancied one as it is a caliber I greatly respect, and getting it in a Rigby is the cherry on top.
With the rifle, came a sample target and I was shocked to see that it was marked as shot over 65 yds and the group was well over three inches. This put me off the rifle and the company completely as I consider that unacceptable accuracy for any rifle, apart maybe for a double, but even then, I would be disappointed. My Remington .375 will shoot to a half inch over that distance and I question a manufacturer who would proudly include a target showing that kind of accuracy for a very expensive gun. The old Ruger .416 Rigby I have shot with in the distant past would beat that hands down and cost one tenth the price.
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