Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only The great 458 Winchester. Everyone should own one at least once

I am really starting to like the 24" barrel length.
23" is as short as I want to go.
25" is as long as I want to go.
I am no midget or giant. 24" is just right, like Goldilocks prefers.
My ancestors poked around with 44"-long barrels and lived to procreate despite Darwin.

I am also happy with any SAAMI .458 WM, as long as I can use it as both a single-shot .458 WM+
and as a magazine repeater with shorter COL.
Non-stretched M98, M70, or M77 are fantastical in this regard.
M70 Long Action, Magnum Mauser, or Ruger No. 1 all go bang for me too.
What is not to like about the .458 Winchester Magnum,
except for .458 Lott lovers needing to justify their pet ?











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