Introduction from new joiner

[Simon Hall]

Hello Everyone

This is my introduction email, having just joined. I live in Wiltshire and have been stalking for 25+ years. I also have dangerous game experience in Africa. These days I stalk several times a year in the UK and take one overseas trip in Europe. I have had a lot of rifles over the years (changing them far too often for no great reason) but ultimately I prefer classic makes and established calibres. I prefer wood to plastic. I have had rifles made by Westley Richards, Rigby, Gibbs, Oscar Schiller, Reimer Johannsen and J Roberts. My favourite 'off the shelf' maker is Schultz and Larsen. The best calibres for me have proved to be .275 Rigby (also known as 7X57) for the UK and 375 H&H for big game overseas. I am currently on the lookout for an old Rigby 275, if anyone should have one gathering dust at the back of the cabinet.

Best Wishes to you all

Simon

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Welcome from North Yorkshire.

The only Rigby .275 item that l have is a old scope from a square bridge model, unfortunately the rifle it belongs to now resides in Canada.

 

[VSS]

Welcome!
There was an old Rigby 275 on one of the stands at the game fair, just shoved in along with a small bunch of other 2nd hand rifles for sale, screened from view by about a thousand shotguns. Not screw cut and still with its open sights. Price tag around £2,950 if I remember correctly. I rather liked it.
You would have thought that with Jim Corbett's 275 on display on the Rigby stand the other seller might have made a bit more effort to promote the one they were selling, but unfortunately rifles are very much the "poor relation" at that event.

 

[Simon Hall]

Thank you. Yes, I did have a close look at that one. It was marked down at £2,900 for the show. I have it down as a maybe although I want to see if I can flush anything else out.

 

[Ade8mm]

 

[T.eddie]

Welcome from Essex

 

[User00043]

Welcome from Rutland

Paul

 

[bfltd0]

Welcome from London.