.275 Rigby - Heart vs head

[Jorrocks]

I can wholeheartedly recommend the 7 x 57. Have look at a Heym SR20.

 

[Heym SR20]

Nice looking .270’s do exist. I happen to think mine (below) is rather pretty. I went through the same thought process as you regarding head/heart decision over cartridge choice. Bought the 270 and have killed some nice stuff with it. I love it and don’t ever intend on selling it. However, I have a slot for a .275, and I suspect had I bought one to begin with, I’d have never bought the 270.View attachment 460489View attachment 460490View attachment 460491

A lovely rifle and definetly emphasises that the rifle itself matters far more than the cartridge per se. Take that same rifle in 243, 6.5x55, 270, 7x57, 280, 7x64 or 30-06 or similar and load it with a cartridge containing a good and appropriate bullet, set the sights to shoot 4cm high at 100 metres, put the cross hair in the middle of the kill zone, or a little higher if beyond 200 and squeeze the trigger and the end result will be the same if it's a small Roe calf, or a large Kudu bull or anything in between. Certainly I doubt the shooter nor the target animal will really notice any difference.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

7x57 and with a 19” barrel I am now where I want to be after reading the stories, a mild beautiful calibre.

Mines built on a tikka 695 action and is having a cerakote spray tan in April.

 

[Piranha451]

My go to rifle for hunting for the past 32 years is my Ruger No. 1-A in 7x57. Being an early model, it has a long throat and shoots best with the heavier bullets.

 

[suburban bushwacker]

and invest the money saved in better glass

always buy better glass.