450 Rigby vs 458 Lott

[colorado]

Or just go with a 505 Gibbs or 500 Jeffery and quit messing around lol

450 Rigby is my vote

 

[TOBY458]

Toby; I think you mentioned that the Kimber is 4 down, but as I recall its 3 down in the mag and one up.

The one I had in 375 was four down. I would think the Lott would be the same.

 

[TOBY458]

Yea but I know where you can get a 458 Lott at a great price!

Ya can't kill angry beasts with a sangle barrel! Haha!

 

[TOBY458]

@Toby.. Lets say, If Kimber was available in both .458 Lott and .450 Rigby, which one do you think you would pick?

Good question! If it held 4 down like the Lott I'd say 450.

 

[SWARA]

Hi Toby,,, Just to throw a spanner into you works.. According to the Kimber website the .458 Lott is 3 down and the .416 Rem and .375 H&H are 4 down...

 

[CAustin]

Ya can't kill angry beasts with a sangle barrel! Haha!

Really! I wasn’t aware of that.

 

[Gsxrmike]

I would never try to talk anyone out of buying an interesting caliber rifle but the .458 Lott will effectively take any animal on the planet and ammunition is easily found. I have a CZ in .458 Lott and just for fun I chronographed 5 rounds of factory loaded Hornady solids. All 5 exceeded 2300 fps.
Yet I still purchased a .470 Nitro so buy whatever appeals to you!

 

[TOBY458]

Hi Toby,,, Just to throw a spanner into you works.. According to the Kimber website the .458 Lott is 3 down and the .416 Rem and .375 H&H are 4 down...

I can see where that would be the case. The Caprivi 375 I had really fed much better with three down than four. Although the Kimber Talkeetna 375 I have easily holds four.

 

[TOBY458]

It looks my itchy bid finger got me again! Kimber Caprivi 458 Lott on the way...

 

[cagkt3]

Excellent!!

 

[SWARA]

Nice one Toby.. I saw you eyeing that one up...

 

[geoff rath]

I recently sold a brand new/unfired Sako 450 Rigby Brown Bear (for the same price I paid originally). Within a week it was booked to travel to Africa; Cape Buff, Elephant, and so on. The Sako IS 4 down, plus one in the chamber; I know , I tried it with factory 550 grain softs.
Whatever way your heart leads, follow, and bugger the cost.

 

[CTDolan]

I recently sold a brand new/unfired Sako 450 Rigby Brown Bear (for the same price I paid originally). Within a week it was booked to travel to Africa; Cape Buff, Elephant, and so on. The Sako IS 4 down, plus one in the chamber; I know , I tried it with factory 550 grain softs.
Whatever way your heart leads, follow, and bugger the cost.

Sounds like I've just been granted permission to order that 450-400 Purdey double rifle I've been coveting for lo these many years!

 

[TOBY458]

Sounds like I've just been granted permission to order that 450-400 Purdey double rifle I've been coveting for lo these many years!

Yep! Bugger the cost!

 

[TOBY458]

Nice one Toby.. I saw you eyeing that one up...

Reckon my safe will hold a 458 Lott AND a 450 Rigby?.....

 

[SWARA]

Your going to end up like me and have both the .450 and .458 Lott in the safe..

 

[geoff rath]

i have to stop with a 416 Rigby, and a custom 9.3X64 ...

 

[TOBY458]

Your going to end up like me and have both the .450 and .458 Lott in the safe..

I'm gonna have to invest in a new safe If I go much further! Isn't it funny how we think we need so many guns, but can only use one at the time?....

 

[TOBY458]

Well i guess fate intervened today. The Kimber showed up with a cracked ebony forend tip! So back she goes!

 

[geoff rath]

That's a real pain in the A... Should mean a new (upgraded?) stock. Lean on them for an upgrade, cry a bit, but don't threaten, of course ...