Rigby Big Game DSB 404 Jeffery Build

[cm76]

Beautiful mate, congratulations!

Chris

 

[Josh P]

Beautiful mate, congratulations!

Chris

What he said! Well done!

 

[sniper7]

Gorgeous!

 

[rifletuner]

Mate, that has come up very nice. Great rifle in a great cartridge

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Mate, that has come up very nice. Great rifle in a great cartridge

I'm super happy with it!

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

If there was ever a rifle that shoots as good as it looks, it's this Rigby.

Norma brass
Federal primers
82 grains of 2209
450 grain Woodleigh RNSN projectiles
4 shot group at 40 yards with the iron sights

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Swarovski z6i mounted finally

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Got out on the range today now I've got the swarovski mounted, 3 shots at 65 yards shooting 450 grain Woodleighs at 2263fps. I challenge you to find a 404 Jeffery anywhere in the world that shoots better than that.

 

[sniper7]

Mounted way too high

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Mounted way too high

Comment is based on looks?
Bolt clearance is perfect and still get a good cheekweld

 

[sniper7]

Way too high unless you have a 7 inch cheek

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Way too high unless you have a 7 inch cheek

Have you fired one of these rifles with a scope mounted using recknagel rings?

 

[sniper7]

I have actually. Way too high.

 

[sniper7]

Amazing setup, just too high. Maybe its great there but not here in the states or even Africa

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Fair enough, works just fine for me

 

[Llano Estacado]

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Beautiful rifle! Glad it shoots as good as it looks! Now go make a story with her

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Aussie, happy to see that thing punching single holes…as it should even with your way-too-high scope. Of course, mine sits exactly the same and think it fits proper. While I admittedly have a bigger head than some, ok, most, I hate a rifle that has improper scope height for solid cheek weld, especially on a heavy recoiling cartridge. The Rigby BGRs with a swaro in the recknagel rings fit me perfectly.

While my 416 shoots similar, sure wish the wood as nice. That rifle is simply a gorgeous killer.

My less appealing wood, same scope height and 100yd grouping which is average for it if I do my part.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Aussie, happy to see that thing punching single holes…as it should even with your way-too-high scope. Of course, mine sits exactly the same and think it fits proper. While I admittedly have a bigger head than some, ok, most, I hate a rifle that has improper scope height for solid cheek weld, especially on a heavy recoiling cartridge. The Rigby BGRs with a swaro in the recknagel rings fit me perfectly.

While my 416 shoots similar, sure wish the wood as nice. That rifle is simply a gorgeous killer.

My less appealing wood, same scope height and 100yd grouping which is average for it if I do my part. View attachment 696985View attachment 696986View attachment 696988

Unbelievable how accurate these Rigby rifles are, especially considering they are big calibres and realistically they are a very simple and basic build. At the end of the day they are just a big relatively clunky, barrelled magnum Mauser action sitting in a wood stock but man do they shoot. And to touch on the scope mounting again, maybe high for some but I'm the same as you, it works just fine for me and not uncomfortable at all.

What ammo did you use to shoot that group and at what distance?

 

[Wyfox]

Way too high unless you have a 7 inch cheek

His group proves otherwise. His fundamentals must be on point to shoot a group like that with a big bore. Everyone is built different, the belief that a scope must be mounted as low as possible is antiquated.

 

[Wyfox]

Swarovski z6i mounted finally

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Beautiful gun!