I have a Ruger #1 in 375.I would like to get a 416 Rem or Rigby. I saw a Rigby at a gun show a year or so ago and I remember it having a much heavier barrel than my 375. Am I mistaking or is it heavier the 375? Does the 1H weigh 9lbs. in the 375 or the bigger calibers? Thanks for any help. I don't see them on the gun racks at the store, so I don't want to order one without knowing. Any other comments about which one to get would be appreciated.

My No. 1 in .416 Rigby has a much heavier barrel than my No. 1 in .375. Trust me though, if you plan on loading up the .416 Rigby and max it out, you'll need every ounce of weight.

My No1-H in 416 Rem Mag weighes 8 lb. 15 oz. when it came straight out of the box.

I have a No.1 416 Rigby, and I believe it weighs about 10 lbs. It balances nicely and is very steady off hand.
If I were you, I would go with the Rigby. It was my first big bore and I love it.
p.s.
"Big Bore" was a great help in my decision. Thanks again! no regrets yet!
300H&H

Thanks for the replies. I was leaning towards the
Rigby but the cost of brass kind of scares me off. I guess the weight would be fine because I would only put a peep sight on it like my 375.

I was at the gun show in Indianapolis this past weekend and saw two #1's, both stainless with a laminated stock... real pretty guns. One was in .458 Lott the other in .375H&H.

The Lott sported a much heavier barrel than the .375... As has been mentioned before, I'm sure you need AND want the extra weight...

Weight is a good thing in a big bore I believe Ruger has used two different barrel contours in the 416 Rigby, but that may be for the M77 magnum, not the #1. One way to check would be to look at the p/n's for the front sight barrel bands on the Brownell's website. I believe the 458 and 416 have the same p/n, which would indicate the heavy barrel.

Paul,
You're right the two contours were for the 77RSM only, the .416 uses the same hvy bbl as the .458

Smitty,
Get the Rigby, it's a blast. I had an AOexpress ring on my for a couple years, just moved it over to a 450NE#2 I had rechambered and put a 1-4 scope on the .416. I havent shot that yet but steel scope and Warne rings added 1-1.5# it sure feels heavier
Ron

Smitty -
I have the #1 in .375H&H and another in .458WM. Not a lot of difference between them when shooting heavy bullets. The form of the barrels is right-much similar, the .375 being just a scaled down version.

Tim K

Thank you for all the advise. I went into a local gun store today and there sat a new 416 rem with a beautiful piece of wood on it. I was torn between the calibers, but the wood on it made the decision easy. The only problem now is I'll have to wait to shoot it. Work needs to pick up a little before I can buy brass,dies and bullets.

I'd pick up some RL15 for starters, and 350 gr. Speer's or 400 gr. Hornady RNSP.

That is all you need to get shooting some great loads.