458 got one

bob the nailer

well went and got one ,458 african big game,,, nice rifle.. still a little under done for coming out of the custom shop ,bolt in closing feels up against the lamate on close and short in stock "??? when are the major rifle companys going to start and move into the 22nd with the length of pull i seem to add spaces to every new rifle i get these days is it me or have i got long arms ??
any way info ?? any tricks in loading these babys woodys will be the go 350 -400 for starters
any first hand info love to hear from ya
cheers [:p]

nononsense

bob the nailer,

Congratulation! I'm glad you got to get the rifle you were looking at originally.

I'll be back later tonight and see what else we can cover with you.

Best.

bob the nailer

thanks champ i checked the box if i want to move to the lott and have 360 th from the tip of the 500 grain win to the end of the box mag so i think thats to go lott if i want to later ,like you said nothing grand about the custom shop , feeds well ,nice checking fore end and comes up well even though add a full 25 mm to stock length but it feels like you could kill well with it ,,, nice flow now to the reloads and maybe justto finish it off a little with a touch of custom work ???
cheers

dfletcher

quote:Originally posted by bob the nailer
well went and got one ,458 african big game,,, nice rifle.. still a little under done for coming out of the custom shop ,bolt in closing feels up against the lamate on close and short in stock "??? when are the major rifle companys going to start and move into the 22nd with the length of pull i seem to add spaces to every new rifle i get these days is it me or have i got long arms ??
any way info ?? any tricks in loading these babys woodys will be the go 350 -400 for starters
any first hand info love to hear from ya
cheers [:p]


I'm with you on length of pull. At my height I'd like at least 15.5" or so but 13" seems about the norm. Don't know if you're aware, but average height for a US male is supposedly 5'9" & holding, so I don't expect it to change. I added a Limbsaver to my Ruger #1 and that helped alot - with recoil & LOP.

I like IMR 4198 for reloading and the 400 grain Remington or Speer JSPs are a good all around bullet. I believe each has two separate crimping grooves. Check out the Remingtons first, they're about half the cost of Speer. Hornady makes the 500 grainers & a 50 pack is about $45.00. For all around plinking the 300 JHP has light recoil & bullets are cheap - 100 Remingtons cost about $16.00.

458 brass is a special run item & a little tough to find. When I started I had to buy 45 basic mag brass & a die from Hornady, trim & size down to 458 Win Mag. It's a bit of a chore using the die, cutting & filing to length, but gives you perfectly useable brass.

As an aside, I've always had trouble with Hornady dies, especilly with straight walled cartridges such as the 458 Win or 405 Win. The sizing & expanding work fine, but their seater die is a pain. There's a metal clip that holds the internals in place & that always seems to snag on the mouth or side of the case. The seating plug has a habit of somehow getting stuck also.

Finally, if you're shooting at a public range try to stay away from the 22 rimfire guys. All that blast & shock can be alot to deal with.

I think you're going to really enjoy the 458.

bob the nailer

thanks mate , like you have put on the limbsaver,thanks for the info and will try the rems , the brass will be the problem ..and will stay from the horn
we have a bore ladder start on the left with the biggest,,and any brakes.
right end of the range is always for the little guys 22s small bore
never a drama
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