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African Big-Game Rifles

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The African big-game rifle is appealing and mystifying with its romance of big Nitro Express calibers and double-barreled Holland & Hollands. From the article "African Big-Game Rifles."

  • The .416 Rigby
  • A Couple of Big Bores
  • A Robar Baby in .460 G&A
  • William Evans .470 Nitro Express
  • Ruger Model 77 in .458 Win. Mag.
  • The Old Girl
The .416 Rigby
Posted by: Cameron Hopkins

The .416 Rigby

The .416 Rigby is a great cartridge for big game, but it was never produced in any great numbers. Rigby only made about 150 rifles in its proprietary .416 caliber. The .404 Jeffery, from Rigby's rival gunmaker W.J. Jeffery, was made by the thousands and issued to Game Departments all over Africa. Ballistically, they're equal. Both are excellent for lion and buffalo, but a tad light for elephant.

  • Your Name Tiaan van Aarde

    3/31/2013 2:21:23 PM

    Comments...Hi to all,the 404 and the 416 rigby is not at all to light for the big 5 it comes down to can u shoot and it dosend matter what calliber u are using if your shot placement is up to not even a 600 nitro will save u.I have a 375 h&h and a 416 rigby and I have never thougt of buying a bigger calliber.Thanks Tiaan from South-Africa