Ordering big bores in Canada

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Where can a guy order a CZ 550 in .416 Rigby in Canada/Ontario? I want to buy a big bore riffle in the near future. Cabelas Canada sells .416 ammo for $109/box (which is cheap for dangerous game cartridges) but the only riffle they sell chambered for that is the T/C encore. I would rather have a bolt action, heavy gun with no muzzlebreak. Any ideas???

This would just about complete my collection. I don't need another small or medium bore (<.33 or .33-.39 respectively). It would be nice to have a riffle for every type of game on the planet. Who knows when an African Safari turns from a dream to reality...:rolleyes:
 
and i don't know why they still have the 375 H&H and 416 rigby encore barrels listed in there catalogue because they don't have any in stock and they've been discontinued for a while know. had a hell of a time finding my 375 H&H barrel.
contact ellwood epps or clay at prophet river for cz's in 416 rigby they should be able to help you out. i've dealt with both and both offer top notch service.
 
I dont want a rigby in an encore thats why I am looking for a CZ 550. Recoil is not an issue for me (being a 300 pound powerlifter my shoulders see worse stress than recoil). Still I would rather have a 9-10 pound riffle than a 7 pounder even with a muzzle break. Plus they look so much nicer.
 
mustangcarpenter said:
I dont want a rigby in an encore thats why I am looking for a CZ 550. Recoil is not an issue for me (being a 300 pound powerlifter my shoulders see worse stress than recoil). Still I would rather have a 9-10 pound riffle than a 7 pounder even with a muzzle break. Plus they look so much nicer.
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I was agreeing with you.

I think that you'll find that, when you get into truly big bores, that stout lads such as yourself soak up the recoil more and thus suffer with it. Slighter gents roll with it thereby slowing the velocity and prolonging the duration of the recoil and mitigating it.

But you're on the right path with the Rigby. At least it's not the thrice-damned 416 Remington!:D
 
My Browning A-Bolt .375 H&H has a muzzle break (approx. 7# no scope) and it feels about the same as my .270 winchester (7.5# plus scope). I could shoot it all day if H&H ammo cost the same as .22 LR. I think 3 extra pounds would absorb about the same recoil as the break.....
 
If a big guy fights the recoil it would hurt more. I can shoot bloody big guns and make them look as if there is no recoil, but that would hurt like hell. I let the gun push me to mitigate the effects of recoil. The small magnums like 300 mags etc. hurt more than big bores. The heavy bullets are more of a push than a sharp punch.
 
Mustang Carpenter,

I have a CZ550 in the Rigby. Nice rifle, accurate, well finished. It was a little stiff when I first got it but a bottle of oil and a football game smoothed that out.

I would certainly buy another CZ.
 
I have one of the old Ruger Magnum bolt guns in .416 Rigby. It recoils about the same as my No 1 in .338 WM using 275 gr. bullets. I did eight cartridges each one after the other. That was enough for my shoulder. Good stock design can reduce felt recoil.
 
Used to own one and it was a pussycat off the bench with the 400gr around 2350-2400fps. Might have to get another considering all the brass I have collecting dust :)
 
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