I wouldn't necessarily dismiss the Rigby as having to be built on a large, heavy, bulky rifle. This one goes under 10lbs scoped, and handles like a dream. It holds 4 in the belly, and shoots like a house afire.

The stock was made fairly slim, and it's balance dictates that it carries lighter than the scale would suggest.

When you add the fact that I can either exceed 416 Rem velocities if I wish, or match them at much lower pressure, and that the brass is excellent and lasts forever, the Rigby seems a solid choice to me.

The rifle turned out so good that I sold my 416 Rem, as I had no intention of ever picking the Rem over this rifle.

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