I completely agree with Dave and Paul's statements.

Rigby performance in a double. What's not to like?

I don't buy a double based on resale value. I buy what I want to use.

So many are misinformed concerning the pressure of this cartridge. The chamber pressures are in line with other doubles, NOT bolt guns. I don't understand the comments about the caliber's "bottle neck". Why is this an objection. The 470 and the 450/400 are also "bottle neck" cases and no one objects to them.

I don't know squat about the .500/.416 but I do know this...in proper weights for the cartridges they chamber, I have found NONE of the double rifles I've owned to ever have bothersome recoil. My Simson .470 weighed right at 11 pounds and was a pussycat to shoot...even from a bench. Both of my .450s (a Purdey and an A&N CSL) weighed about a half-pound less and were equally easy to shoot. My .577 Nitro (can't remember if that was the Rodda [SP?] or the C&H...) was about 13 pounds (loaded) and was no tiger to handle. My WR .450/.400 HDBL was child's play when it came to recoil.

Me, if I was going back into double rifles for hunting, I'd sell my current 9.3x74R pretend-a-double and just have two...a .450/.400 and a .470, both NEs. I like the old chamberings and even more so, the old rifles they came in.

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
I completely agree with Dave and Paul's statements.

Rigby performance in a double. What's not to like?

I don't buy a double based on resale value. I buy what I want to use.

So many are misinformed concerning the pressure of this cartridge. The chamber pressures are in line with other doubles, NOT bolt guns. I don't understand the comments about the caliber's "bottle neck". Why is this an objection. The 470 and the 450/400 are also "bottle neck" cases and no one objects to them.

I agree with this as well. And this is a good thread outlining that perceived recoil is moderate from multiple users of the cartridge. What’s not to like. From loading straight wall cases one of the things that I like about this one is the bottle neck. What are the perceived problems with bottleneck cases in doubles?