If I wanted to buy a large calibre gun just for kicks and giggles, what would be a good choice? My main consideration here is the availability of reloading components, mainly brass. I don't want something so rare that I can't find brass for it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Opinions on the 458 Lott or 416 Rem. Mag. or any other calibres to consider. Thanks.
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If you want a real "kicker" ( I'm hateing recoil more every day) try a 338 Lapua Magnum built on a Model 70 Featherweight or a PGW light weight rifle. Kind of like going to the chiropractor to get your spine tensioned with each shot, not to mention the pain. Have fun. bearhunter
Hotwheels81
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try a large bore muzzle stuffer, bore size from .50cal up to 1".... every time you pull the trigger the world around you stop's for a few second's as you wait for the smoke to clear... you can shoot light weight low recoil wimpy charges or 400gr+ conical's that leave you asking "who in there right mind would shoot something that kick's this hard" as your loading another one... best part is there's no brass to worry about and instead of dollar's per round it's dollar's per pound (powder, lead, cap's).
.444 marlin pack's a decent punch too and is only $65ish a box of 20
aside from that the weatherby mag's are alway's a treat to shoulder....
.444 marlin pack's a decent punch too and is only $65ish a box of 20
aside from that the weatherby mag's are alway's a treat to shoulder....
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A .458 bore looks big! A bolt gun or a Ruger #1 with a big bore is a real attention getter. .458 Winchester brass is cheap and you can shoot cast bullets effectively due to the low velocity. The .45-70 will never reach the power levels of the .458, but there are voodoo hand loading techniques that bring the .458 Winchester up to Lott velocities, although many find full powered .458 loads quite enough. While the .45-70 is the correct answer in a lever action, in a bolt gun, falling block, or a custom semi-auto the .458 is the top round in terms of power/dollars.
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I always liked the look of the 416 Rem. I know a guy that has one and he had a friend over whose shoulder was a bit screwed up, he convinced the friend to shoot it anyway and firing one round put his shoulder back into proper working order. See it is also therapeutic.
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Be original and get a .350 Remington Magnum. The "original" short magnum!
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I have a 458 Win on a Ruger #1 and my father has one on a P14 Enfield highly modified). Also have a 340 Weatherby.
The 458 is "fun" to shoot. I am planning to bore out the 458 Win to 458 Lott. I have read that you can shoot 458 Win in a 458 Lott.
I ahve owned 3 55 Boyes Rifles. With original heavy bullets (935 grains if memory serves) it had sufficent recoil to satisfy any big bore fanatic. It would punch through 1" mild steel. As noted the recoil was "severe".
The 458 is "fun" to shoot. I am planning to bore out the 458 Win to 458 Lott. I have read that you can shoot 458 Win in a 458 Lott.
I ahve owned 3 55 Boyes Rifles. With original heavy bullets (935 grains if memory serves) it had sufficent recoil to satisfy any big bore fanatic. It would punch through 1" mild steel. As noted the recoil was "severe".
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Compared to a .55 Boyes, a .458 is a squirrel gun.
I keep telling Pounder that straight wall cases, shorter than 3", are only suitable to load in handguns and he should rechamber to the .460 G&A, but he won't bite. Considering the loads Camp Cook runs through his .454 Casull I might be right.
I keep telling Pounder that straight wall cases, shorter than 3", are only suitable to load in handguns and he should rechamber to the .460 G&A, but he won't bite. Considering the loads Camp Cook runs through his .454 Casull I might be right.
