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Post by Rompin Ruger on Oct 23, 2017 7:25:24 GMT -5
My old memory says the Rigby designation was due to the Englishman of the same name removing the bbl and trimming off some of the threads to shorten the chamber for sporter 140 gr. spitzers...Reason being that the military long weenie bullet (175gr?) required a long throat and the shorter spitzer had too far to jump in the lead.
My smith only had the 140 match chamber reamer so I ended up having to (?) outside neck turn my cases to ensure good accuracy in a match chamber.
Is that memory accurate?
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Post by Encore64 on Oct 23, 2017 7:31:41 GMT -5
Don't know about all that. Likely a company that wanted their name on something great. Still happens today...
Heck, we did the same thing. The 30-06 Springfield was a copy of the 7x57. Courts agreed and awarded Mauser $1 for ever 1903 built. Do that math and adjust for inflation.
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Post by nolongcolt on Oct 23, 2017 11:44:29 GMT -5
Don't know about all that. Likely a company that wanted their name on something great. Still happens today... Heck, we did the same thing. The 30-06 Springfield was a copy of the 7x57. Courts agreed and awarded Mauser $1 for ever 1903 built. Do that math and adjust for inflation. Not because of the cartridges but because of the rifle itself.
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Post by Encore64 on Oct 23, 2017 11:57:52 GMT -5
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Post by JSutter on Jan 2, 2018 15:44:00 GMT -5
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Post by mlazarus5388 on Jan 5, 2018 10:38:10 GMT -5
Great looking rifles. I really like mine.
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