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Don't think you need anything bigger than a 6x on a 450 Rigby

After re-sizing the 375 H&H brass in your 400 H&H sizing die you will see a slight visual wrinkle in the neck this is left over from the 375 shoulder. My first loads with the re-sized brass were a bit softer then yours using the same .411 Hornady 300gr SP as the price was right... Those first...

I am Right handed but left eye dominant shoot but in your 5% that shoot left handed, but may prefer right hand bolts with left hand stocks..... My custom 505 Gibbs built for me on a right handed GMA Action has 3/8" cast "ON"

Murray Leather ...slides and Belt

Rookhawk "What I can say is horrible things happen when we deviate from the plot. You are welcome to disagree as to causality, whether bullet diameter, powder type, metallurgy, or wad". Are you referring OSR

I will agree with rookhawk's assessment on British vintage vs newer Double Rifles, but then again I'm somewhat an English gun snob... Where I will disagree is his comment on bullet construction and older doubles Below are links to a study on Bullets, Barrel Strain and Double Rifles...

Well done !!

I take great pleasure hunting with my "expensive" rifles and shotguns. If wood and metal get worn the gun is refinished; wood, checkering, blueing, and they carry on. I was once chastised for carrying an English shotgun into our rough New England bird coverts by a gentleman driving a brand new...

What powders were you considering ??

Had a Total Shoulder replacement on my dominant side end of March Have been this year very comfortable shooting Clays with my 12ga O/U starting this Sept Have yet to shoot a Rifle larger than my 22 K-Hornet.. now 7 months post surgery ... Waiting till next summer a full year plus and yes I'll...

A Flat nosed bullet with the appropriate size Meplat will out penetrate a round nose bullet regardless it's diameter

Any practice helps, carrying your rifle a couple of hours a day helps, doing exercises with your rifle helps once or twice a day helps.. For what it is worth I have shot 3 cape Buffalo all inside of 50 yards have yet to use sticks ...

the intention of the small washer is to provide a better bearing surface between the spring's coils and "C" clip

not a problem did not notice ... My to FN Win's are a 400H&H and a 458 Lott If I remember the spring was captured by a "C" clip my gunsmith put a small washer between the spring and "C" clip