I picked up an Enfield 1917 action the other day. Work has already been done on it. It has a mag box installed and has had much up the cleaning up done. I am trying to decide between 350 Rigby or 35 whelen. I would really like to try the rigby. Does anyone have the drawings of a 350 rigby round so I could make up a couple of dummies on the lathe?
Dean

Go to Clymer reamers web site,click on reamer database and bring up the .350 Rigby Mag.,there is a reamer print in the rimless rifle section.Print off a copy.Subtract .005 from the base dia.,.003 from the shoulder dia.,.003 from the neck dia.,and .004 from the shoulder length and machine your dummies.

WC

Send me a pm, and I'll send you a few cases of 350 Rigby.

Read my post in the Africa forum about the pitfalls of the 350 Rigby, ie brass.

Personally I think that large of an action begs for something big, ie 416 Rigby, 450 Rigby, 500 Jeffrey or 505 Gibbs.

Thanks for the info. Paul i might take you up on the brass but i have to decide if that is what I am going to build first. I want to build something classic but different. I wanted something medium bore as I have a 458 that ive taken buff and elephant with so it will be my big bore rifle. Im going to keep up my research.
Dean

If you have a big bore, then you need a bigger bore

Seriously though, the 350 Rigby is a great round, a classic, and exclusive as well. The only downside is the brass, and it isn't insurmountable.

I've got a fair supply of misc 375 H&H brass that has been converted, so no big deal to send a few off. I could probably solve the shoulder set back issue when forming H&H brass if I just ground .010" off the base of the die, but I really don't want to do that. I suppose I could order another fl size die and modify it for case forming tasks.