"I don't understand why anyone would waste time and money shooting 50 shots with a .458 Lott every week, whether squib loads or real loads."
For one thing I enjoy shooting it and it lets me practice with the same rifle I will use to go hunting or shoot with at a big bore rifle shoot.
It is one of three rifles I shoot weekly.The other two are a 308 and a rimfire.I've been shooting the 308 for years and I can shoot it really well but the 458 with light loads is more difficult to master.It could be because of the louder bang, greater recoil and heavier trigger.The rifle balances entirely different as well.I also get to practice bolt cycle and loading.I find I am shooting better and better with it and would have been left behind if I thought the 308 or the rimfire were sufficient for practice.Shooting offhand, with open sights consistently accurate at 50yds is a big challenge for me.
Last edited by swiftshot; 10/16/21.
