Big Bore Rifle Choice?
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Sorry, forgot to add I have a 20 year old Sauer chambered in 458 Win. Mag. It can be rechambered to 458 Lott for 170 dollars but I cant make up my mined on that one yet. I dont plan on hunting thick skinned dangerous game yet. I used this rifle for grizz. last spring.Are you heading to Africa?
Jurban,
The Ruger Safari Magnum is another of your options. They're real purty for a couple of grand, and heavier than hell. The extra weight might be a blessing with the Lott.
I like the CZ, but if you start tacking the price of a rechamber onto one the Ruger starts looking cheaper. As far as I know the Lott in the CZs is a USA thing as far as factory chambering goes.
The Ruger Safari Magnum is another of your options. They're real purty for a couple of grand, and heavier than hell. The extra weight might be a blessing with the Lott.
I like the CZ, but if you start tacking the price of a rechamber onto one the Ruger starts looking cheaper. As far as I know the Lott in the CZs is a USA thing as far as factory chambering goes.
I love the .45 bigbore myself. I have a Marlin guidegun in stainless that my wife claimed when we hunt together. I was thinking of a 458 as well, but how does the recoil go with that cal? I would assume a rifle weight of 9-11 lbs compared with a GG of 7?
And, I understand the Lott can also fire 458 winmag too, so lott would seem to be the more versatile cartridge.
My only problem is i've fallen hopelessly in love with doublerifles
And, I understand the Lott can also fire 458 winmag too, so lott would seem to be the more versatile cartridge.
My only problem is i've fallen hopelessly in love with doublerifles
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If you are a fan of single shot rifles, the Ruger #1 is the rifle you want. The Tropical models, at one time anyway, seemed to have the best wood. Chances are that the butt stock will be unevenly bedded and will split the tang in short order, so you might as well have it bedded properly right away. If you decide to scope it, the #1's quarter rib will set the scope too close to your eye for the .458's recoil, so you might want to consider other options for mounting the scope if you go that route. I mounted a 1.5-5X Leupold so the ocular was even with the front face of the falling block. I could only use up to 3X because of the long eye relief, but this was not a problem, and the advantages of not being hit by the scope with the recoil of a powerful rifle and having nothing over the loading port out weighed the dubious disadvantage of not being able to use the scope through it's full magnification range
In a repeater I like the CZ for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the generous magazine capacity. The Ruger 77 is a pretty rifle, but like I was told back in my over the road days when I #####ed about the ugly truck I drew "Pretty don't haul freight!" The CZ has a serious look that the Ruger doesn't capture, although this is a strictly personal impression. I once had a Whitworth .458 that was stocked in a beautiful piece of wood, was deep blued, had the famous Whitworth 3 leaf express sight. It was light and delicate and it hurt my feeling to take that rifle outside. After a year or so of using the .458 I had the opportunity to swap it for a beat up 602. The pretty Whitworth looked like a toy beside the business like Brno. I swapped it straight across and immediately (without shooting it) sent it out for some refinements to suit my needs. A couple of years later it had metamorphosed into the best rifle I have ever owned. So yes, I am a CZ fan.
In a repeater I like the CZ for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the generous magazine capacity. The Ruger 77 is a pretty rifle, but like I was told back in my over the road days when I #####ed about the ugly truck I drew "Pretty don't haul freight!" The CZ has a serious look that the Ruger doesn't capture, although this is a strictly personal impression. I once had a Whitworth .458 that was stocked in a beautiful piece of wood, was deep blued, had the famous Whitworth 3 leaf express sight. It was light and delicate and it hurt my feeling to take that rifle outside. After a year or so of using the .458 I had the opportunity to swap it for a beat up 602. The pretty Whitworth looked like a toy beside the business like Brno. I swapped it straight across and immediately (without shooting it) sent it out for some refinements to suit my needs. A couple of years later it had metamorphosed into the best rifle I have ever owned. So yes, I am a CZ fan.
