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Mr. Lott saw right away, that this cartridge was a problem waiting to happen in the African bush.

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Yeah, funny about that.
If you ever get to read Jacks report on when he was tossed by a buff after shooting it twice with a 458, it makes interesting reading.
His first shot went into the guts and the second broke a front leg below the shoulder.

His PH finally managed to kill the bull, after firing two more shots from Jacks 458 where one went into neck muscle and the last one hit the brain.

Jack makes the point that one of the 458 solids had mushroomed and shortened.

So what's funny about this?

Well in between Jacks first two shots and his PH's last two shots with the 458 into the bull, ANOTHER 7 SHOTS were put into the animal by the PH, in this case Wally Johnson, from another rifle, a .375 H&H belted mag caliber!

No mention was made about why the SEVEN .375 projectiles had failed to do their job, and nothing was said about their path, penetration, location or performance.

Why should they, after all, the article was written to shitcan the 458 Win and showcase the 458 Lott of course!

Perhaps if there had been a "375" Lott in the pipeline the 375 H&H's dismal performance might have been discussed!

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