Originally Posted by ldmay375
... Now much to Sir Ron's distaste for the SAMMI Lott. I am going to attempt to settle on a load for it and the 404 prior to the 458 Winchester. Mainly because I have a rifle in the Lott that I am really trying to like a lot.
In hind sight, I should have skipped the Lott and put together a stainless 458 Winchester as I was originally going to do. Actually that is still on the agenda.
After this Lott load is done. It will be time for the 458 Winchester. That should be simple & easy enough since the guys on here have already invented the wheel. And have it rolling along exceptionally well.
This research definitely has me wanting for a stainless 458 Winchester on a 3.6" action. I think, I have the solution for that.
Sir Larry,
Condolences on the .458 Lott rifle.
I know the misery of such ownership.
You will be able to load the 404gr Shock Hammer to 3.58" COL only.
The .458 WinMag allows COLs of 3.28", 3.38", 3.48" and 3.58".
The SAAMI .458 Lott with 3.58" COL cannot compete with the .458 WinMag at same COL.
But, you'll do OK.
Just be careful not to load the SAAMI .458 Lott to same max load as the .458 WinMag.
That might damage the .458 Lott,
unless you run that SAAMI .458 WinMag reamer into it first.

Speaking of 3.380" COL with a .458 WinMag, capable of 2500 fps with the 404gr Shock Hammer:

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Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente
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.458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory
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