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Poster: atkinson6
Subject: Re: .458wm

Mickey,
Have you lost it?

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Well, oddly enough you're not the first to suggest that.

I was referring to the traditional velocities of the 470 and the 450's. The .458 was supposed to match those, it didn't.

The .458, with the newer powders, will now surpass the traditional velocities of the English calibers, as intended.

The Lott exceeded them but has any animal ever known the difference between a .470/450 and a Lott? I've certainly never had one comment to me that the Lott hurt worse. This 'improvement' has come with substantially more recoil.

As to loading the Lott down for lower pressure, is that really important anymore? The .458 has never been known for being a high pressure round like the .416 Remington.

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Mick

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