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

Ah, yes, I remember that rifle well, from the anchor baby's website.
It is a Ruger RSM .458 Lott that was possibly scrubbed into a smoothbore, hence the Krieger barrel.
swiftshot = shootaway
How was that done ? Got rid of the recoil plate contraption and put a Remington-style-washer primary recoil lug between Krieger barrel and action,
and a secondary lug on the barrel ?
I don't recall if that was ever explained.
But I do recall that the screwed on sights had to be soldered after they loosened.
I just wonder if swiftshot is going to leave the barrel fouled after the zero check, before his bear hunt,
or will he give it a good scrubbing with JB paste ?

67 grains of H4895 with a 550-gr Woodleigh in the .458 Lott is 1 grain less powder than the starting load for a .458 WinMag.
No worries, H4895 is approved for reduced loads down to 60% of the maximum load for the cartridge.
swiftshot can go down to 46.2 grains of H4895.
I would recommend he use a filler with his reduced load in the .458 Lott.
There is going to be more than 0.3" height of air space over the powder, with 67 grains of H4895 in the .458 Lott.
68 grains of H4895 is not compressed in the SAAMI .458 Winchester Magnum with 550-gr Woodleigh RNSN.

Q: What would the .458 Winchester Magnum say to the .458 Lott if cartridges could talk, as if brother to brother ?

A: "If hating me helps you hate yourself less, then I am there for you. That's what family is for."

I see Midway has Accurate 2230 and 2460 in stock. Midsouth has Accurate 2460 and 5744 in stock. May be of interest to a few of you.

... If you dare, or have interest, i could send you a pic of what that fin rifle has become ; ]

Pics of your .416 Rigby RSM would warm the cockles of my heart.
Buzz Charlton had one he wore all the blue off of with his hands and the wood finish off with his whiskers, guiding elephant hunters.
Might also give swiftshot some pointers on how to show some respect.
Red Loc-Tite on the action screws does not a bedding job make.

BTW, if i have a buddy with a 458 Lott, and he could chamber one of my 500gr TBSS at 2350+ fps, would that load be safe for his rifle? or too hot? thanks.

LOL, more good work indeed Sir Ron, i'll tell bud about the reamer, he still doesn't believe the speeds i'm getting with 500 grains in my 458 WM+

That 500-gr TBSS is ideal for a .458 WM+.
Slick bronze jacket with a cannelure in the right place and a thick FN.
Bonded lead core, short length for weight.
Low pressure for foot-lbs realizable and all fitting nicely inside a 3.6" box.

I told him to go buy two new Ruger #1's, one in 458 WM, the other in 458 Lott, if i couldn't kick his ass using rifles on the same platform i'd buy them both from him plus give him a grand, no word yet!

That is a superb version of Cowboy Poker right there !
That is an offer that every Lottite should receive.

I'll send you a couple pics in a bit of the old RSM that was a fine 416 Rigby

Great !

OOPS, i thought Sir Hannay had already been knighted, i may not possess the seniority for knighting yet.

Sir Hannay,
You are now "entitled."
Sir Jerry has tapped you on the shoulder with his Bagwell Bowie.
Congratulations on your Knighthood in the Crusade for Truth.
Saint Bagwell has left his chair at the Round Table, and it is leaned forward against the table, open in memoriam.
Take your pick of the seats we have left.
Congratulations on your immediate success.