New from California

[Gran Cazador]

Very very excited to join, I’m finally in a position to scratch this itch. Itch being, a DG and PG hunt in South Africa. I’m currently on the hunt for a .416 rigby, its been a very long time coming and looking forward to hearing from you all, any advice and or recommendations would be immensely appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Mekaniks]

 

[Ridge Runner]

Welcome to the dark side.

There are a couple of 416 and 404 cals in the classified section that should fit the bill.

There are a few outfitter/sponsors of AH that should be along shortly to welcome you aboard with tempting offers to fill your wish list.

Just remember TIA (This Is Africa). Be ready to accept, when Africa offers, the animal of a lifetime or an animal that is on a future list.

We specialize in helping members to properly spend their children's inheritance on fine firearms (great investments) and multiple African (worldwide) safaris.

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Welcome to AH!!

 

[Kaco356]

Welcome.

 

[Gran Cazador]

Welcome to the dark side.

There are a couple of 416 and 404 cals in the classified section that should fit the bill.

There are a few outfitter/sponsors of AH that should be along shortly to welcome you aboard with tempting offers to fill your wish list.

Just remember TIA (This Is Africa). Be ready to accept, when Africa offers, the animal of a lifetime or an animal that is on a future list.

We specialize in helping members to properly spend their children's inheritance on fine firearms (great investments) and multiple African (worldwide) safaris.

Wonderfully said.

 

[DLSJR]

Welcome! This is a great site and you’ll find it worth becoming an active member. Question, why a 416 Rigby? I hunt with both a 375 H&H as well as a 416 Hoffman. Each a great cartridge but I’m curious why you’d go with a 416 over a 375 for your first African hunt.

What part of California are you located? I’m in northern, near Sacramento.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Welcome to AH, Joe!

 

[EXECUTIVE HUNT AFRICA]

Good day! Welcome to AH!

 

[cpr0312]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Gran Cazador]

Welcome! This is a great site and you’ll find it worth becoming an active member. Question, why a 416 Rigby? I hunt with both a 375 H&H as well as a 416 Hoffman. Each a great cartridge but I’m curious why you’d go with a 416 over a 375 for your first African hunt.

What part of California are you located? I’m in northern, near Sacramento.

that’s that cartridge I was recommended to bring from a few of the people I’ve called and talk to about this. All of which were stores that specialized in safari rifles etc etc, mostly everyone I spoke with had been on more than a dozen hunts, 90% of which were in SA. I told them of my wants for my own hunt and they all urged me toward .416 rigby.

Now, I am not new to big cartridges or rifles by any means. I’ve been very fond of long range precision shooting for quite some time. A few of my larger calibers I employ for going out to a mile with are .408 cheytac, .416 Barrett, and .338 lapua. Well aware this is a totally different animal(pun intended) in terms of the way to shoot/hunt naturally. Extremely excited to learn and get out to start training. I would like to keep said rifle in .416 rigby as a bolt gun, I would like it to have a “real” magnum Mauser action(GMA, Brevex, I think Dakota 76) etc etc, still researching and digging. I also want it to be around 9.25-10lbs(no glass), beefier the better.

I am in Southern California, I wish we had a store in which carried such nice rifles, so I can actually see touch and feel to get an actual visual in person, but I’ll have to stick with online for now.