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NitroSteel
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Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott
#30374 - 02/05/05 05:08 AM

I know that this has probably been covered in detail, but I am having a hard time finding posts on it.

Question is: How difficult/expensive is it to convert a Model 70 Safari Express in 458 Win Mag to 458 Lott?

Would this be the caliber to use in doing such a conversion in a Winchester Model 70?

Thank ya'll again...

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Geronimo
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: NitroSteel]
#30390 - 02/05/05 11:41 AM

Just did this conversion 6 months ago. The gunsmith just ran a Lott reamer into the chamber and touched up the rails a tiny bit. I think it cost me 90 bucks.

Geronimo

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NitroSteel
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: Geronimo]
#30503 - 04/05/05 01:50 PM

I know ya'll will be happy...

I finally took the plunge and bought a Winchester Model 70 Safari Express in 458 Win Mag. I hope it arrives within a couple of weeks.

I am now trying to pick out a scope for it and decide on what type of rings and mounts to get. Should I go with Leopold rings/bases or something different? I've read alot of posts on different scopes and it seems the consensus is to go with the M8 series Leopold in 2.5 power, RIGHT?

Should I go ahead and get the rifle punched out to 458 Lott? Is it "good" to shoot 458 Win's through it after getting it punched out or just "okay"? - what I'm asking is if it will damage the gun in any way in the long run.

Thank ya'll for all of the help.

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new_guy
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: NitroSteel]
#30520 - 05/05/05 12:20 AM

Get it punched out. you'll have a lot more case capacity to work with vs. 458 win.

for rings an bases, i'd suggest talley or one of the more expensive EAW/Recknagel swing-off or claw-type mounts. (let your budget decide for you.) But I'd definitely reccomend the talleys over the leupolds.

I cant imagine that you could possibly shoot enough 458wins in your gun to do any damage. You can load up/down the lott to suit your taste (both below and above 458 win performance).

Personally, i wouldn't bother with any 458win ammo or components. Just know that it has the capability when somethings gone wrong and you've lost your lott ammo.

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butchloc
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: NitroSteel]
#30533 - 05/05/05 04:51 AM

git R done & you'll never look back

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mngane
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: butchloc]
#30802 - 10/05/05 01:36 AM

It shouldnt cost you more than $100 bucks. It works great with this rifle. Your gunsmith may need to do a little adjusting to the rails to get it to fee properly. I did a 450 Ackley out of this same rifle. If I had it to do over I would have done the Lott. Too diffucult to make the Ackley feed properly. Get it done and you will have no regrets.

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Rell
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: mngane]
#30813 - 10/05/05 09:10 AM

If you're going to do that, Id consider replacing the ejector with a sproing steel one. I can't remember the name of the company that made the one I used but it definatly improves ejection.

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luv2safari
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Re: Model 70 conversion to 458 Lott [Re: Rell]
#30823 - 10/05/05 01:25 PM

Dennis Olson of Plains, Montana rebarreled my dad's old 70 in 30-06 to a period original Winchester 375 H&H barrel and did all the rail and magazine work. I also had him fit and refinish a stock for it that Ray Atkinson gave me a while back that was a bit rough...well maybe more than a bit... When the rifle came back it looked like it had just come out of the box new in 1949!

The rifle functions flawlessly, and I can't find fault with anything Dennis did. He could take that 458 Win and make it into a 458 Lott that would be absolutely reliable IMHO.

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