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Through the grapevine, I hear that there are dealers in Canada that may be getting Hammer Bullets.
We can only hope they make it to Toronto where Sir Bob can find some.

Also, at .458Win, Sir Phil, some clarification of this is needed:

"[Addressee name deleted] ... if you talk with the professional ballisticians for the ammo companies, the guys with both the knowledge and equipment to measure pressures, you will find out that there is only around 60-80 fps difference in velocity between the Winchester and the Lott when loaded to equal pressures."

Surely Sir Phil misspoke.
When the .458 Winchester Magnum is loaded to SAAMI standards with a 500-grain bullet at 3.340" COL and 60,000 psi
and the .458 Lott is loaded to SAAMI standards with same 500-grain bullet (and whatever powder) at 3.600" COL and 62,500 PSI,
there is only about 50 fps advantage to the .458 Lott,
with both in same 24" barrel length.

Sir Phil's "60-80 fps" was not so far off, but his error in saying same pressure was way off.

If the .458 WinMag is allowed same pressure as the .458 Lott, and same COL, it will absolutely beat the .458 Lott.

Even the SAAMI "governed" .458 WM will easily do 2200 fps with 500-grainer in 24" barrel, with less than 60,000 psi,
and with less powder burned, and less recoil than the .458 Lott doing the same.
Sweet.
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And no accuracy flies on its sweetness.