Elsewhere on this forum, there is a mention of a couple articles by Phil Shoemaker on Old Ugly: Alaska Guide Builds a Modern BACKUP RIFLE
Ron may appreciate this quote from the Fall 2011 Rifle Loony News article:
"The fame of the 458 Lott grew as other writers, some with admittedly no experience with the .458 Win, began parroting each other until the .458 Win was regarded as little more than +P 45-70."