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And no, I don't mean odd as in Weird Uncle Harold.

Naw,he used the solids for jackals. Something about a frontal brain shot at 5 paces.

Sounds like my pig hunting range.

And no, I don't want a .223 or another .260.

Ok, maybe another .260, but a XWR in either 7x57 or .275 Rigby first...with built in pinky rest, of course.

So,as you're shooting a hog,you stick your pinky in the air. Dude that's so Ingwe-ish and I thought you were a regular fella.

7x57�a proper varmint rifle�

Agreed Ingwe

7mm Mauser using a 175 gr Rem PSP.

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Rigby was a British ferm and they couldn't use an enemy chambering thus the rename. 257 Rigby. Don't know about the dimensions but always thought they were one in the same.but may be slightly different.

The 7x57, 7mm Mauser and .275 Rigby are the same cartridge. Mine have either been made by Winchester or John Rigby & Son in Pall Mall London.

Sometimes the British made subtle load or bullet weight differences and changed the names and yes, military names are not always as marketable as proprietary names.

Hey Ingwe, I think I saw a picture of your dad holding a pike on another thread.

Y'all have some tough critters out west: 7x57 required for coyotes and jack-rabbits.

Isn't it interesting how psychology often comes into play in determining the success or failure of a perfectly good product.

Needed no...de rigueur, yes.

A change in nomenclature is generally to skirt some rule, law, or copyright.

Good point.

That's the minimum for jackrabbits.Don't have pics of it,but I used a .375 H&H and .416 Rigby for rabbits also.

But you can kill the deer out here with a .223

FWIW, I can vouch for the effectiveness of the 416Rigby on our nasty tempered and aggressive Sabre Toothed Ground Squirrels. I have turned back many a fearsome charge from these horrible man eaters with a blow from a 400gr Monolithic HP bullet travelling at 2,650fps. I am quite certain that if I had been packing a mere plastic stocked push feed 30/06, I would not be alive right now to tell the tale. If you come out this way to hunt what some call mere varmints, use enough gun.

Did you have to have someone come finish the job for you?

Hey ingwe, did you ever get Depends to make their product in leopard print? We know you always plan ahead on matters of such importance...............

Oh-ho, I bet that would be a hit with the old ducks at the retirement home!