Just want to say thanks there Lawndart for that article--I saw it today lying with the mail and thought where the 'ell did that come from--no envelope--my wife opened up the envelope and tossed it--lucky for me she pulled out the article first--thanks again--chris

Got mine as well, thanks Lawndart!!

.600 freebore, just like Ray Atkinson said....
Measured towards the muzzle from the olgive of the straightest sided round nose I could find (a 500gr flat nose TBBC) that is going to make for one looooong throat on my 458 Lott. I am looking forward to 2350+ fps though.

Again, thanks Lawndart!
EKM

Sorry it took a while guys.

I usually catch up on my mailing when I have a pile of charts to dictate and am just not in the mood. Kind of like how my house always got cleaned the week before final exams on a day when I was burned out from studying.

lawndart

Remember the powder for the 458 Lott is IMR-4320, and with a long throat and a 26 inch tube you will get some safe but scary velocities with it...I don't dare quote them as some naysayers would be on me like a duck on a june bug, but they lack balls to try!

Hey,

I've got that article in the tray of my fax machine, too. Thanks, Lawndart. I must have missed it when it first came in.

Steve

Was this a reloading article about the Lott?

quote:

Originally posted by Atkinson:
Remember the powder for the 458 Lott is IMR-4320, and with a long throat and a 26 inch tube you will get some safe but scary velocities with it...I don't dare quote them as some naysayers would be on me like a duck on a june bug, but they lack balls to try!

Ray,

I notice you obviously like IMR-4320 in the Lott. Have you experimented much with H-4895? It works very well in my rifle. With the Barnes 450 gr. I get a very consistent 2,350 fps. I could probably get more but my gun seems to like that combination.

Bull1

Whitworth--it was about why the Lott was developed--who worked on it after the Jack Lott developed it--some load data, etc....it was a 1991 article in Rifle by G. Sitton--chris

Thanks Chris. I do believe that I have read this article.

Basically in the article Mr. Sitton gives most of the load work-up credit to his great uncle Ray Atkinson.
As I understand it (personal correspondence with Mr. Sitton), Ray had four or five 55 gallon drums of IMR 4320 that "fell off the back of a truck back east" that he was trying to sell to buy a roping horse. Anyway, that's when Ray started telling everyone that 4320 was the "go to" powder for the 458 Lott.
It is really neat when you find out "the rest of the story". Speaking of which, Ray gave that line to Paul Harvey. Mr. Harvey is Ray's younger cousin, twice removed.

lawndart

Got a copy of that article in the mail last week, thanks for sending it all the way to no-way.. (Norway) Great!

lawndart,

How does one go about getting a copy of this article that has everyone so excited? I've just purchased a Ruger 458 Lott, an would like to start reloading for it. Best regards,
Brad Starcevich

Buuuusted!

I'd like to get a copy of the article as well if possible. I have a few other articles on the Lott, but don't believe that is one of them.

Hello all, I to would like a coppy of this article, I have just started reloading for my lott recently, and would appreciate any info I could get. Thanks Dave

Anyone who wants a copy please send an e-mail with your address to me at noak@direcway.com

lawndart

PS For those who don't want to load I will be producing commercially loaded ammunition for the Lott (among others) as soon as the ATF paperwork gets sorted out. The ATF just moved from Washington DC to a more rural site in Virginia. Hopefully that will improve their paperwork proccessing time.

I should have some ready in time for the show season next winter.

Thanks Lawndart!

Lawndart,

The article came in the mail...

I hope one day I can return the favor in some way!!

Thanks,

jjs

I also received the article, and thank you Lawndart, very much.

LawnDart, Thank you very much!!

Jerry

LawnDart,

thanks much!

steve

lawndart, THANK YOU very much .

Starcharvski

Lawndart,
Received my copy of the article today, all the way down here in Oz. Great read, thank you.

cheers cc

Just wanted to add my thank you to lawndart. I got my copy in the mail yesterday, read it this morning. Thanks again - KRyder

Just remember this lads , if were not for Jacks shoody first shot with a soft point the "Lott" may never have gone from idea to reality. Funny how those things happen isn't it?? Charlie

Got mine Lawndart - thanks!