Because BigFiveJack asked, and since I was weighing my Heym 450 NE for him, I thought I'd just weigh all of my "African" rifles...just for $hits and giggles:

Heym 450 NE- 10lb-8oz
Ruger RSM 375 H&H w/o scope- 10lb-4oz
Heym 404 Jeff with Zeiss 1.8x5.5- 12lb-4oz
and my newest baby which will be going range-side tomorrow:
Westley Richards 425 WR w/o scope- 9lb-2oz....can you say ouch! I think the 410 gr at about 2350 fps on this one might get my attention.

For those that were curious, there you go. For those that weren't, thanks for indulging me.

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The newest make of Ruger RSM .416 Rigby with the slimmer 23" barrel weighs 9-lbs. and 8-oz.

Have fun at the range and thanks for posting those weights, always interesting to cogitate on such, for a rifle nut.

Thanks, RIP...yeah I am a certifiable gun nut...or just nut, depending on who you ask.
My Ruger is a pussycat at that weight. I had the scope off of it, but it wears, typically, a 1.5x5 Loopie...about 3/4 of a pound more.
The 425 is the one that I'm REAL anxious to shoot...at least until the first shot....but we'll see.
Take care.

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Gary,
Have you any pictures of the WR?
Here is a photo of one I have on its way.

Cheers,
Adam

Adam:

I will post some in the next couple of days. Mine is the plainer version...yours appears to be a higher end model...but it feeds and functions flawlessly.

Thanks.

Gary
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Here are some more rifle weights:

.458 AR Parker-Hale Mauser action w 22" Douglas Silhoutte profile bbl, cheap synthetic stock, 2.5x Leupold Compact scope 10 pounds (about as light as I care to go)

.416 Rigby CZ 550 25" bbl w 1.5-5 Leupold IR scope 11 pounds (a little heavy to carry, easy to shoot except on the bench)

.416 Aagard on FN Mauser action with a 21.5" #4 profile Douglas bbl and 1.5-5 Leupold IR scope ... 8 pounds (a little exciting to shoot)

.375 Win M70 SS Classic w HS Precision synthetic stock and 3-9x40 MC Zeiss Conquest scope 10.5 pounds (A pussy cat!)

9,3x62 on VZ.24 with 22" Douglas #4 contour barrel and 1.8-5.5x38 Zeiss Conquest scope 9 pounds (comfortable!)

9,3x62 CZ 550 American w 2.5-8x Leupold 8.5 pounds (comfortable!)

.338 Win Mag on a pre-64 M70 w 24" light contour Krieger magnaported bbl in McMillan synthetic stock w 3-9x40 MC Zeiss Conquest ... 7 pounds 12 oz (very nice to carry and shoot)

.338-06 on FN Mauser action w 22" #3 contour Douglas bbl in cheap synthetic stock w 1.8-5.5x38 Zeiss Conquest scope ... less than 8 pounds

Mike:

Just fired my 425 WR at the range today.....I can relate to your "lighter" 416's. Mine weighs 9#-2oz on the money....410 grainers at 2250-2275 got my attention. Rather a sharper blow than my doubles. But you're right...comfy to carry.

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Here's two I've weighed:

Heym 470 NE - 9.5 pounds

Mauser Magnum .416 Rigby = 8.5 pounds without the scope

The 470 get's your attention, but it is not bad at all. No recoil issues at all with the Mauser magnum.

My CZ Rigby weighs 10 1/4 with 2.5 x 8 Leupold in Tallys.
FN Browning .458 is 8.5 empty no scope.
.416 Rem. Mod. 70 Super express CRF is 10 lbs. with 1.5 x 5 Leupold in Talleys.
378 WBY Mark V is 9 3/8 lbs with 2.5 x 8 Leupold.

Browning FN .458 Win Mag = 8.5lb empty no scope

GarBy,

How are you weighing the rifles, an inexpensive electronic scales or spring scale, etc???? Since retirement, I don't have access to one of the lab electronic scales, so I can't get accurate weights.

Any suggestions or catalogues to look at???

Dak

Dak, just get one of the digital electronic postal scales. The Pelouze PE 10 is a good one. It costs somewhere around $40 or so at Office Depot or Staples.

For heavy rifles, you may need to weigh the bolt separately, because of the scale's max capacity, but it works.

Digital electronic postal scales as MR says. We have them at the office for weighing small-medium size packages. The most accurate that I have access to.

Gary
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Dakota

I have been using this one for over a year and love it.
MyWeigh Ultraship 75
http://myweigh.com/mediumscales_ultraship.html

My Ruger .416 Rigby weighed 9 lbs 9 oz as purchased. After installing a 1 3/8" Kickeez and glass bedding 9 lbs 15 oz. After adding a Leu 1.5 X 5 scope and mounts 10 lbs 13 oz.