12 October 2005, 04:49
boom stick460 g&a vs450 rigby
which is a better d.g. cart...apparently the 460 g&a will do 2300 fps with a 500 gr pill with moderate preasure the ideal according to a few here, it also has the ability to go on the m70 action with 5 down below easier. and to top this off it feeds well. the 450 rigby has either more horsepower or even lower preasure but less down below and a sharper shoulder which can make feeding less slick but no apparent headspacing issues of the 460....so which is the better d.g. cart? what say you?
12 October 2005, 08:46
John SHaving owned and hunted with the G&A and the Rigby's twin, ie 450 Dakota...the 450 is better, IMO.
You aren't going to get 5 down on a M70 action with the G&A, more likely 4 and then only with a drop box. I prefer the bigger case and ability to get more velocity if I want it. Feeding is no problem with either one if the 'smith knows what he's doing. The G&A is a decent round but offers nothing I would trade my 450 for.
12 October 2005, 22:50
HunterJimBoom,
I am going to agree with John, and say the .450 Rigby is the better dangerous game cartridge.
The .460 G&A is a wildcat and will remain a wildcat. I know of rifle manufacturers and ammunition makers that have considered chambering it, but the combined tolerances of factory chambers and factory ammo mean there will be headspace problems. It takes a careful handloader to make ammo for a particular rifle.
You will need a magnum sized action to get a "five down" rifle.
jim