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I am thinking that a Sunny Hill M'98 Drop Depth (4+1 capacity) for .375 H&H
might work on Old Fugly. That is a # 440.
She was opened as scantily as possible to the front.
The Sunny Hill M'98 Drop Depth for .300 WinMag (# 430) seems to have the same hind of footprint,
indicating # 440 is opened to front.

# 430 will work on a Whitworth Mk X .458 WinMag that has not been opened up.

Some gleanings from the Sunny Hill Enterprises, Inc. web site:















Old Fugly might be even fuglier with a drop box hanging pregnantly below her current stock.
My New Fugly .458 WinRuger wildcat (.458/.416 Ruger with .458 WM throat)
on a walnut-stocked Whitworth Mk X will get a # 430.
Having inside-box length of 3.470" will compensate somewhat for the max brass being 2.580" instead of 2.500".
The current Mk X box allows only 2+1 capacity in magazine with the .458 WinRuger.
Extra depth will allow at least 3+1, maybe 4+1.

If that fits an unopened Whitworth Mk X (M'98) as claimed by Sunny Hill, verified by telephone call to Andy,
then I will go for a # 440 on Old Fugly.
Trust but verify. When verified, trust until proven otherwise.

Old Fugly's locally-made long box might allow cleanup and use of a Sunny Hill # 440.
Fingers crossed.