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Hi everyone, I have just joined the group and would like to ask some questions about an old double rifle
I have a chance to buy.
The rifle is a rigby double rifle, with hammers and a jones under-leaver, it’s priced to me cheap as there is an issue with the underleaver and loose forend but that’s all I know from a brief look.
The bores looked good and the gun locked up tight when closed.
The seller has told me it’s .45 caliber, but is there any way of telling what cartridge the gun takes?
I’m assuming it’s a .45 bp express 3 1/4” But what if it’s one of the many other case types? (450 400) (.500 450)
The other question is,I have found available brass and dies for a few nitro express calibers, would loading for the black powder equivalent be right useing the nitro brass and dies?,If I had dies for a .450 3 1/4 nitro express would this be same as 450 black powder 3 1/4”?
I’m very tempted to buy this old gun as I find double rifles fascinating, and as he’s asking £900 I think it’s worth seeing if I can fix it up.
What would you do? Much appreciated. Cheers luke
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