I’ve been weighing two of the absolute finest dangerous game bolt-actions on the market today. Both are phenomenal modern iterations of the Mauser 98 platform, but their engineering philosophies couldn't be more different. I put together this head-to-head comparison analyzing the subtle mechanics, wood value, barrel profiles, and magazine feeds of the commercial Heym Martini Express versus the Rigby Big Game series. I have enlisted the help of AI to produce this!

I’ve included a poll as...

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Anybody else catch Marc mentioning a .322 Rigby on the latest Rigby podcast? Developed in 1916 but not produced, parent case is .416 Rigby. Marc called it “essentially a .338 Lapua.” They start taking about it at the 14:30 mark. Seems pretty interesting to me.

What do you guys recommend for a pelican type rifle case? Keyed lock, I presume?

I purchased a CZ 550 in 416 Rigby a couple of years ago from @neckdeep. It had received the American Hunting Rifles #3 upgrade. It is a beautiful rifle that functions perfectly. Just one problem. The length of pull was too short for my gangly arms! @neckdeep had accurately listed the length of pull. I was hoping I could make do, but it was just too short to comfortably shoot.

So I sent it to a Missouri stock maker for a new stock with a 14 1/2 inch length of pull. I chose a...

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