Hey .275 Rigby fans...
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I think the velocity is pretty tame for a 140 gr bullet, the 7X57s load we like clocks a 140 gr TTSX at 2900 from a Brno 600, but North American ammo companies have always underloaded this cartridge. The .275 Rigby head stamp is cool though. Having said that, chronographs tend to be somewhat individualistic, so it would be interesting to shoot this factory stuff across the same screens to see how it compares to our 2900 fps load.
Moose Masher
CGN Regular
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- Oak Hammok Manitoba
I wonder if this has anything to do with Ruger spooling up for the 24" 1-A .275 Rigby.
I see they're offering brass with the .275 headstamp too... might be a better option than the watered down factory ammo for those of us who reload... if it's available in canada! 2900 with a 140 has been my experience with the 7x57 as well. 2680 is what I would expect from a bullet 20 grs. heavier.
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
We booked a bunch of the 275 Rigby ammo earlier this month and Ruger is starting the 275 Rigby's as of earlier this month. 100 rifles.
hifiwasabi
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- I live in a giant bucket.
Just how interchangable is .275 with 7x57, are the only things differing the headstamps? Also, if you can show .275 headstamps to an MNR officer, can you use a 7x57 for small game in southern Ontario?
Sean
Sean
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
The .275 Rigby and the 7X57 are the same cartridge. As for the legality of the round in Southern Ontario, it depends on the wording of the legislation and of the interpretation of that legislation by LEOs and the courts. IMHO, the stamp on the barrel only identifies the cartridge the rifle is chambered for, while "caliber" refers to the widest measurement of the bore, which would be .284". This question was discussed at some length recently.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...hic-caliber-limitations?p=9610227#post9610227
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...hic-caliber-limitations?p=9610227#post9610227
Dorian Gray
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We booked a bunch of the 275 Rigby ammo earlier this month and Ruger is starting the 275 Rigby's as of earlier this month. 100 rifles.
Do you mean Ruger is only making 100 rifles or that you have 100 coming in?
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Do you mean Ruger is only making 100 rifles or that you have 100 coming in?
Both, they are saying they are making 100 and all for us. Normally, ruger runs a few extra for employees, charity auctions, etc...
Dorian Gray
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
<--- This is as close as I can come to describing the booty dance I'm doing at present without creeping everyone out too much! 
I bought one of the 303s when they came out and my chances of finding another are slim to nil, so maybe I'd better get one of these..
BigUglyMan
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A poke in the bush is worth two in the hand.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- New Scotland
Have you got compromising photos of someone at Ruger? Seems like you get pretty good treatment from them.
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- Lloydminster, Alberta
1-A with a 24" barrel. Hopefully, with out wood on them but that's not 100% yet.
