.275 Rigby - Heart vs head
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deeangeo
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Ho YUS vicar sergeant - THIS is the beastie! rare as rocking horse poo to find tho'.
Essexsussex
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Dorset Shakari
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I've got two "modern" 7x57s. A Heym, and a S&L Victory. Both absolute tack drivers.
I reload, but have a few boxes of factory in the ammo cupboard. It's not that hard to find factory ammo if you plan ahead.
So far as effectiveness goes, a 7mm bullet at sensible velocities and ranges, is hard to argue against.
If you appreciate a bit of nostalgia, then no need to look anywhere else.
Scratch that itch and you will never regret it!
I reload, but have a few boxes of factory in the ammo cupboard. It's not that hard to find factory ammo if you plan ahead.
So far as effectiveness goes, a 7mm bullet at sensible velocities and ranges, is hard to argue against.
If you appreciate a bit of nostalgia, then no need to look anywhere else.
Scratch that itch and you will never regret it!
I would go with .275 - and enjoy. It’s great you have a clear understanding of what you want.
If your concerned with the choice (although I think nothing wrong with it and just asking for one rifle will be very honest you could easily justify two rifle slots on your FAC - smaller centre fire and the .275 - or woodland / hill work or copper proof all weather rifle.
Which gives you a modern option.
If your concerned with the choice (although I think nothing wrong with it and just asking for one rifle will be very honest you could easily justify two rifle slots on your FAC - smaller centre fire and the .275 - or woodland / hill work or copper proof all weather rifle.
Which gives you a modern option.
Scotty99
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I did, I’ve seen it on the Rigby stand at the Game Fair (UK) a few years ago. The heat and humidity over the years of use have worn away all the bluing and it looks almost like a stainless finish now.
Get both or the one that you deep down want. I have for the first half of my life researched and considered various matters extremely thoroughly and then always thought, "But I could be wrong. The majority of people do x instead. I'll copy them to be on the safe side. There must be something I've missed and they've all got right."
And just about every time, I've been annoyed with myself for not just doing what I thought was best. I'm genuinely considering getting a tattoo on the back of my watch hand that says I DO KNOW BETTER because frankly, after twenty five years of doing the wrong thing on purpose to temper myself, I usually do. Example: I wanted a folding single shot for a do-everything 243. They're better for me. More barrel length for less overall length, breaks down, simple, novel. Everyone else's do-everything 243 is a bolt action that's too long and dreadfully balanced with a heavy moderator. So I got one like that because all those people can't be wrong. I hate it for the reasons I knew before buying it.
Do what you want. You can always change if you're wrong.
And just about every time, I've been annoyed with myself for not just doing what I thought was best. I'm genuinely considering getting a tattoo on the back of my watch hand that says I DO KNOW BETTER because frankly, after twenty five years of doing the wrong thing on purpose to temper myself, I usually do. Example: I wanted a folding single shot for a do-everything 243. They're better for me. More barrel length for less overall length, breaks down, simple, novel. Everyone else's do-everything 243 is a bolt action that's too long and dreadfully balanced with a heavy moderator. So I got one like that because all those people can't be wrong. I hate it for the reasons I knew before buying it.
Do what you want. You can always change if you're wrong.
How about option 1A? Buy a good quality used donor rifle and get it rebarrelled in 7x57. You can then choose stainless or CM, length, profile, twist rate etc.
Essexsussex
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1 A.5
Do the above but use it before rebarreling and see if you love it anyway. You might and it’ll probably be great without rebarreling.
You then have the option to do so another day.
timbrayford
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Resign yourself to reloading and get the rifle of your dreams!
I recommend you should get a .275/7x57. I own a 1950s BSA Hunter chambered in this cartridge and it shoots brilliantly out to 1000yds. I was using it on the steels at Stickledown recently with my 130gr SMK reloads and the dongs were so loud on the close range steels the NRA staff could hear them in the NRA Armoury and they sent an RO up to Stickledown to check I wasn't shooting HME.
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That looks a lovely elegant rifle
Are you prepared to buy in a large stock of cartridges to see you though with a less common cartridge ? Or buy a 308, 270, 6.5 , 243 a couple of boxes and just get a couple of boxes of twenty now and then ?
Old guns are hard to maintain regards parts , can you purchase a back up modern rifle as a stand by / spare ?
Old guns are hard to maintain regards parts , can you purchase a back up modern rifle as a stand by / spare ?
Thanks - it has a phenomenally well made barrel and action that was mint condition when I got it from a Holt's sealed bid auction for £215 in 2019. These BSA Hunters come up for sale quite often at Holt's and rarely fetch more than £300 so are well worth adding to your collection.
Essexsussex
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I bought a husqvarna 1900 swede in similar condition and probably paid slightly over at something like £400 (can’t remember) 6 or 7 years ago at holts.
I’m sending it for a Gary cane stock and I’m quite excited.
@bramble basher do you still have one for sale
No sorry long gone great caliber though
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Heym SR20
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Reloading. Don’t but new, buy second hand kit. It’s an investment, but it seems to hold its value. I bought s complete 2nd hand kit 15 years ago fir £100. I suspect I would now pay £200 plus for the sane kit.
Once you have cases, primers and powder you have your own choice of bullet and ability to have consistency over a long period. But if you buy 200 rounds that is a lot of deer.
7x57 is nicely balanced good all around cartridge. In a good modernish action you can load it to its full potential. European ammo is properly loaded. American is somewhat impotent.
But as others have said other cartridges work just as well.
Once you have cases, primers and powder you have your own choice of bullet and ability to have consistency over a long period. But if you buy 200 rounds that is a lot of deer.
7x57 is nicely balanced good all around cartridge. In a good modernish action you can load it to its full potential. European ammo is properly loaded. American is somewhat impotent.
But as others have said other cartridges work just as well.
That will be mint! What have you specified for the stock? I’m considering similar and asking for classic English details a la rigby…
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