biscuit jake

Never fired one with a scope. Assuming 9-10 pounds in a rifle, will 4" eye relief be sufficient? And will the decent scopes (like Leupold) take it?

aunsaber

Yes, on all counts
Good luck and have fun, thats one of my favorite cartridges.

doubleA

biscuit jake.... I dont see a problem with that. I have a 416 Rigby that wears a Swarovski, a 378 WBY that wears a Leupold and a 30-378 WBY that also wears a Leupold and dont have any problems with 3 1/2" - 4" of eye relief shooting standing and off a bench rest, I would not however recomend that you shoot the 375 H&H prone or steeply uphill, if you do you might be shaking hands with Mr. Stitches [8D]

doubleA

biscuit jake

ROFL. Yup. I would not shoot one prone. Actually, after a couple shoulder surgeries, anything in 300 grains or more I zero from the stand position with a heavy duty tripod. But my eyes aren't what they used to be, so I would need glass. Tempting proposition locally on a 375. Certainly, the 375 is not the beating that the 416 Rigby hands out! Glad to hear they work with scopes.

Fireblade545

I have not shot anything that big and im just curious.. how bad is the 416 rigby recoil say with an average weight gun..compare it to a 6lb .270

Ruger-Redhawk

BJ I have one 375 H&H. From my experience I don't think you'll have a problem.I haven't fired mine in a long time. Many years in fact. Without digging it out I couldn't even tell you what scope I have mounted on it. I shot all my shots off a bench.My only suggestion is hold it tight.First shot I took with it way back I held the rifle really tight. I was amazed that the recoil wasn't what I had expected.Yeah Right. The second shot I relaxed. It about knocked me out of the chair.It is a fine cartridge. A little to much for most of the North American but it's there if you need it.

Ruger Redhawk

biscuit jake

Ruger-Redhawk, yup it sure would be a bit much for deer and prairie dogs. I would use it for bison cause I eat what I hunt. But that is a long term project. From what I can see the hunts are expensive & I can't strap it on the hood of my compact sedan. Whole family likes the meat, though! So I am scheming.

Never fired a 416 Rigby but one of the local shops is blessed with Ruger Tropical 1H's right now. I think ElkKampMaster has a 416 in a CZ. Maybe he can report on the recoil.

ELKampMaster

Fireblade & Biscuit,

The basic numbers:

270 w/ 130 gr bullets @ 3100 fps and a 6 pound rifle:
20 pounds energy
14 feet per second velocity

Standard 416 Rigby w 400 gr bullets @2400 and a 9 pound rifle
65 pounds energy
21 feet per second velocity

EKM Elk loads:
416 w/ 325 gr bullets @2900 fps and a 9 pound rifle:
77 pounds energy
23 feet per second velocity
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Perceived recoil? Well....

375 HH is a lot more casual (a favorite of mine), 416's (especially with frisky loading) are not to be approached lightly or without preparation IMHO --- not a gallery rifle.

Regarding 270 versus 416 Rigby....
High school football versus the NFL, regarding the hitting that goes on (on both ends).

Rifle fit and technique are critical.

EKM

338

I have a 375 in a win 70 and had it ported, I have no problems now ..

Fireblade545

ELKampMaster ,

Thanks for that info