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Pictures of my new .458 Lott
04 April 2006, 04:03
bwanamrmPictures of my new .458 Lott
Just received pictures of my .458 Lott from Tim Howsman of Double T Gunshop in Haslett, Texas. She is almost ready for delivery! This will be a great carry rifle. Winchester classic 70 action, Lilja barrel, NECG sights and barrel band swivel and McMillan Safari stock with Sunny Hill bottom metal. She has a decelarator pad, mercury recoil reducer and an easily removed muzzle brake. She's a beaut...and she should be hell on big critters.
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Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
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04 April 2006, 04:27
NickuduI like!
04 April 2006, 05:13
Charles_HelmLooks like a very serious tool. All the functional goodies seem to be there with no fluff -- congratulations.
04 April 2006, 06:07
ShumbaShould be a good THUMPER! I like that stock for using iron sights. I assume this will get used for elephants and buff at close range. With all those high quality parts, it should be a good shooter.
How much will it weigh?
Barrel length?
Will you be loading 500 grain bullets to 2,150 fps (low pressure) or hot rodding to 2,300+ fps?
Can't wait to see photos and hear stories of the field results.
Tim
04 April 2006, 07:27
bwanamrmShumba,
Built her to weigh 10.5 pounds with a 22" barrel. I'll start shooting Hornady ammo and work on a load in time. No need in loosening any fillings in my teeth or detaching a retina or two!
You hit the nail on the head as far as what I will use her for. Close up work on the big nasties. And I won't have to worry about getting her scratched up in the cruiser or the jess.
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
04 April 2006, 07:37
Hog KillerThat should be a realy gental push, with the merc tube and m/brake. When you get it home, go hunt some south Texas pigs with it for a warm-up.
Hog Killer
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04 April 2006, 08:21
CanuckLove it all! Its a beaut! Except the brake that is...but fortunately that can be removed.
Best of luck with her! Should be a really pussy cat with the brake on, and at 10.5lbs still very shootable without.
Cheers,
Canuck
04 April 2006, 09:04
470 MbogoHi Bawanamrm
That's a beautiful working rifle. Make sure you put and leave the hood on that front sight. I banged my front sight leaning the rifle up against a wall and it was enough to break the fiber optic piece leaving me without a front sight.
Take good care,
Dave
04 April 2006, 17:41
bwanamrm470 Mbogo,
Good advice on the hood, thanks. Just got through e-mailing Tim to add one of the skeletonized NECG hoods on her!
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
04 April 2006, 18:48
jro45I've shot my buddys 458 Win Mag shooting 500gr bullets at 2200 fps and recoil wasn't bad at all.