Sir Khulu, Yep, it is all good, as long as it is not a SAAMI .458 Lott. Even the original wildcat .458 Lott "Like Jack Built" is a good one. I shot my first "buffalo" with a 460 WbyMag and factory ammo, 500-grain RNSP. What fun ! Now I prefer the .458 WinMag above all else, even if restricted to 3.4" mag box length instead of 3.6" or 3.8". It's all good there too.
Originally Posted by TSIBINDI
...Referring to the ,458WM. Quiz question: Who made the following statement in print? "Several improved versions have appeared which are made by firing factory loads in the improved chamber. These versions make it possible to increase the velocity slightly, but it is doubtful if more power is necessary until safaris are possible on Mars or some other planet."
Sir Ele Hunter, nice trivia:
P.O. Ackley in the comments blurb with the load data in his 2-volume book, when he got to the .458 Winchester Magnum listing. Page 500, Vol. I of his HANDBOOK FOR SHOOTERS & RELOADERS. A favorite passage.
(Sir John, it was a joke. P.O. Ackley had a sense of humor.)
On page 501, next in the listings is the .450 Watts Magnum. P.O. Ackley states that the .450 Watts Magnum was the forerunner of the .450 Ackley Magnum. Cheers!
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
