Encore 416 Rigby Quick Range Report :)

[Redhawk1]

On the 416 Rigby, I added the Sims Recoil pad and a mercury recoil suppressor, barrel came with a muzzle break on it. I did not know it had one.

Well it shot like a dream. I thought it was going to punish me, but my 300 Win Mag Encore barrel that is not braked has more noticeable recoil. My taxidermist buddy shot it also and he thought the recoil was not bad at all.

I bore sighted it in with my Leupold magnetic bore sighter and went to our local quick shooting spot, and at 30 yards my first shot was about 1.5 inches to the left and elevation was right on. Moved the adjustment over and 2nd shot hit a bulls eye. 3rd shot hit 1 inch above the 2nd bullet. My buddy shot it 2 times with both bullets hitting within 1/2 inch of each other and about 1 inch above the bullseye.

Well now I will have to wait and go to our formal range and shoot it at 100 yards and 200 yards to see how it does.

Recoil was nothing like I expected it to be. It is a fun round to shoot.  

[Redhawk1]

Chris, I mounted a Leupold VXII 1X4X20mm on Warne mounts and rings.
As soon as I get to the range I will post my results.

I loaded up 50 rounds yesterday. I used Norma brass, Federal 215M primers, 300 gr. Barnes X bullets and 106.0 gr of Reloader22. Almost 1 pound of powder for those 50 rounds.  :eek:   I just ordered some more brass and some Barnes 350 gr. Banded Solid Bullets to try out for accuracy also. I am going to plan a Water Buffalo hunt in Florida either next year or the year after that. I am planning another Caribou hunt next year back to Alaska and may take the 416 Rigby, just to see how it performs. I am sure it will do the job well.

[old4x4]

Very nice, especially the fact that it came with a brake on it.  I like the big boomers.  Be sure to let us know how you make out at 100/200 yds.  Can't wait to hear...