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With a 458 Lott I know I can shoot 458 Winchester ammo. How about the 458x2? Are there any ills to the chamber in doing this? I can get some free 458x2 brass if it's OK. Free men should not be subjected to permits, paperwork and taxation in order to carry any firearm. NRA Benefactor | ||
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I wouldn't. And yes, the ill's are it burns the chamber in front of the case and before the throat and if done over a long period of time, when you then fire longer cases they can expand into the extra space and make extraction hard. It happened with 500 x 3" and 3 1/4" BP guns. | |||
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It's like shooting .22 shorts in a .22 long rifle chamber. No problem for the occasional shot, but regular use will ruin the chamber. | |||
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I would try downloading a WM 458 before I would try a 458 x 2 inch. It seems like you would get a lot of chamber wear with that short of a cartridge. Just my 2 cents.  | |||
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I would like to know if 458 Lott guns that have had A LOT of 458 WM ammo fired in them have had the chambers affected. And I mean a lot. The difference in case length MAY be a bit short to burn the chamber but in 500 x 3", it's not too short. Anyway, know for sure ? | |||
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load the lott with trailboss if you want 2" vels.. can you shoot the 2" ? likely, but i wouldnt no more than shooting 38spec in a 357 will "hurt it" .. clean the chamber once in awhile! opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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30378: James Watts, when he invented the .450 Watts in the late 1940s made shorter versions to avoid the serious recoil. He made a 2.4" and a 2" as well and shot them all out of his original .450 Watts rifle. The 2" round died away but the 2.4" became the .458 Winchester. It was very interesting knowing James and documenting his work in a book I wrote on his life. He was a great man but many took his ideas and ran with them and, subsequently, got credit. Cheers, Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I would like a copy of that book. Is it possible you know where to get one? I checked briefly you web and with Abe's but no listing. If you could send me the ISBN number I can continue to look but would rather have one you might --- PRETTY PLEASE--- sign. Thank you, Frank | |||
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