My first big bore was a Winchester M70 Safari Classic 458 win mag which I greatly enjoyed for many reasons. Killed lots of hogs and other delicious animals with her! I got the desire for a custom 458 so after some great testimonials from a few of the gentlemen on AR I found myself on the Bijou Creek website. Shortly thereafter the order was placed and here she is fresh out of the wrapper from Mike Cuypers!

458 Lott
Montana action
22" Shilen
Mcmillian stock with custom "Dark Continent" Camo
EAW scope rings/bases
Weight without scope/rings (I dont want to hear it Tom!!) just under 9 pounds! Yea! Yea! I know its too heavy but I like to work on biceps while I stalk! Also makes a good club if I run out of ammo!

Nice rifle, I hope you enjoy it a lot and soon you can put pictures with a big trophy.

Thanks for sharing it with us,

Oscar.

Looks great, even if it only has one barrel.

I do not think 9lbs is to heavy for a 458, or a 458 Lott.

Miss, Started looking for a 500 Merkel, wound up with this? And I thought I had ADD !!!!!

Nice rifle!...Biebs

What Tony said

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Miss, Started looking for a 500 Merkel, wound up with this? And I thought I had ADD !!!!!

No worries Mr. Biebs!! I sent payment today for a Merkel 500 NE plus accessories that will be here when we return from our family vacation next week. The Lott project was ordered this summer.

Nine pounds? When I have my Lott built I am going to ask for 12, and no provision for iron sights!

I think it will be a good killer. The Lott has a fine rep.

You da man!!!

Congradulations. I also own a 458 American Safari Lott. They are one sweet rifle. My stock is laminationed And has a set trigger also Not that its needed.

Great! It looks rugged and reliable.

Is that scope going to get ya?

Palmer took the words from my mouth. It looks way to close for a long necked geek like me.

A new Lott and a new 500? Dang!

Congrats!

Must be an early Christmas!! 2 good looking rifles.

Very nice, but 9# is a bit light IMO. I would want 10# as a min. closer to 10.5# scoped & ready to go would be about right.

Nicely put together. Thanks for sharing.

I think a 9# including the weight of a recoil reducer would be a breeze to shoot.

Like the Africa cammo motif

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Looks great, even if it only has one barrel.

I do not think 9lbs is to heavy for a 458, or a 458 Lott.

Neither do I, and I have an 8.5 pound .458 Win, without scope. That's a bit light for me personally. I'd rather have an all-up weight of about ten pounds with optics.

I have 458 Lott Glad to hear you have one. mine can shoot thr 250gr solid bullet at 2365. and the soft nose at 2280.

Mine also weights 10.35 lbs.

"I have 458 Lott Glad to hear you have one. mine can shoot thr 250gr solid bullet at 2365. and the soft nose at 2280."

Did you mean 500 grs. ?

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Is that scope going to get ya?

We will soon see, but I dont anticipate any problems. This rifle was on the shelf when I ordered it this summer so I was able to play with it a few weeks before I returned it for some changes. I found it to be very comfortable to shoot and like the design of the Mcmillian stock very well.

By the way the scope is a USO 1-4 with an ill circle dot (extended eye relief option). It was the only suitable scope lounging in the safe without a home. I will probably end up mounting a Leupold 1.5-5 in the future but for now this will do.