Hi Guys:

Has anyone, seen, shot, priced, the new Ruger 458 Lott yet? I think MSRP is $1695.00

Was also wondering if anyone shot the new Hornady 458 Lott ammo in the 500 grn. soft points and solids they are offering.

I read an article on the rifle and ammo recently and it really got me thinking.

I have an old Ruger M77, in excellent condition, in 458 Win Mag that I would like to trade or sell to put toward that new Ruger.

What do you guys think...

Jim

i believe i would convert the 458 win mag to the Lott. i had this done with a Remington 700 and it turned out really nice. i sent it to Fred Zeglin at Z-Hat Custom Guns in Casper, WY for the work.

as far as the ammunition goes.....i have shot a few boxes of the RNSP into phone books and other non-critter targets. i am a litle surprised at how readily the core separates from the jacket. i thought that the Hornady interlock was a lot better bonded. oh well.......no one has ever been trampled by a rampaging phone book. maybe they work better on live game....

I have a friend that shot 4 buffalo on one safari using the 500gr. Hornady softs in his Lott. He said the bullets did their job but reported core and jacket seperations on all recovered bullets.

A good quality solid will not do that.

I load the Interlocks in my Lott, as they are the cheapest full-weight bullet in .458. In my tests into water, I've had the jacket come off some of the time. Other times it would stay on, but the jacket still ends up loosely attached to the core.

The Woodleigh's, Trophy Bonded, and A-frames do not exhibit signs of separation. I won't be using Interlocks on buffalo. Deer, maybe.

Pertinax

A splinded rifle and a splinded caliber is my call, if one can shoot it without hesitation of recoil....... Cheers to Ruger on this one...

Hornady,
Toughen up that bullet by a bunch. An observation is that the Hornady has a much thicker jacket than the Woodleigh or other bullets...that, in itself, shows the positive effect or soldering the core to the jacket...

I can't believe that all bullet companies are not doing this, it shows a lack of hunter interrest and the hated "bean counters" at their highest level....A interlock with a soldered core would be the ultimate bullet. wake up Hornady, see the light!!

I wonder when they will actually be available. Ruger is famous for "introducing" a new firearm and then not having them produced for a year or better. I was actually talking with my dealer about that last weekend. He is still waiting on his first order of SxS Ruger Gold Labels. In the 2003 catalog they even show 2 different stock options on those but yet he can't get any to sell. BTW, he has a very extensive inventory, not just a small store. Sean

P.S. This same dealer has a Ruger .375 H&H on his shelf that has been there for a quite a while. He made me a very attractive offer on the gun but at the time I was about to be laid off, and I am a left-handed shooter. If anyone would like to contact him about the gun and see what he would take let me know I will give you his phone #. Sean

Hi Guys:

Thanks for the info.... BiLL S... I would try to convert the old M77 458 Win Mag to 458 Lott but I am told one, it is to short??? and second it is push feed and I would prefer a CRF.

I had confirmation with like results on the new Hornady 458 Lott ammo. If the core seperates I am no longer interested. I will stick with my handloads and Swift A Frames.

I was in a sticky situitation this year with a wounded Buff and would not want to chance a bullet that won't hold together. My 416 Rem Mag with a Swift 400 grn @ 2500 FPS did the job, but it could of easily turned into a full blown charge.

I currently have a 375 H&H, 416 Rem Mag, 458 Win Mag.... I am hooked on the big bores, next step up maybe a 458 Lott... I like the idea of a 500 grain bullet traveling at 2300 FPS..

I would appreciate any info on when Ruger finally gets off the dime and actually starts making the 458 Lott.

Thanks... Jim P

I would like to get a .458 lott as well, but I will just purchase a CZ 550 in .458 win mag and run a reamer up it and have my smith get it to feed reliably. This will probably happen late next year, I just could not afford a ruger with our Aussie dollar. I am very happy with my CZ's at any rate.

Just between you, me, and the fence post, dealer cost on the Ruger super magnums is a shade under 1100.

You are right, there is no sane way to take the Ruger 77 action and open it up to .458 Lott length. I have a 77 .458 and looked into this very thing years ago. While it could be done by a couple of methods, both would leave you with more money invested than what the new 77 MKII Mag. costs. Believe me, just go with the MKII Magnum. My .416 Rigby Ruger 77 is fantastic and there will be a Lott added to the stable if and when Ruger releases them. Typical Ruger sales tactic...

I think Davidsons had them listed at gunfinder.net, and I think Williams Shooter Supply has them in stock as well.