.458 Lott Ammunition

CEB BBW#13. 450 grain. Thanks!
 
CEB BBW#13. 450 grain. Thanks!
We had been pretty heavily focused on the 500 Gr North Fork and Cutting Edge bullets, and then added the 470 Gr Raptor... but the North Fork 450 Gr Cupped Point Solid and 450 Gr Semi Spitzer loads are being finished up now. We will look at expanding the C.E. bullet options in this caliber for sure.
 
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Pendleton Ammunition is my go to for hunting ammo. They are also working up a load for my 404 Jeffery.

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I am gradually switching from another ammunition company to Pendleton ammunition. I started trying their 300 WinMag and was impressed . I have gone with their .375 Swift A-Frame and extremely happy. I just ordered in 416 Rigby Swift A-Frame and North Fork solids. What I really appreciated Steve West taking the time to discuss with me different loads in my guns. He personally called me and kept me in the loop when the ammunition was going to be field tested and called me when they were shipping my products.
I like great customer service and so far he has exceeded my expectations.
If you haven't tried Pendleton Ammunition I suggest you give them a try or call Steve talk to him and about your wants or needs.
Trust me I am not getting paid nor getting anything free but just wanted other shooters to be aware of their products and their customer support.
 
Has anybody compared the penetration of a 450gr. vs. 500gr. bullet (specifically Barnes TSX) in the Lott? Maybe it's a moot point but just curious.
 
I have had the opportunity to use two brands of bullets in Africa with my .458 Lott so far.

The first one is Barnes that is known by everybody. But at that time, I loaded a pretty lightweight bullet for the caliber, because I used the TSX 350 gr. It worked great on plains game from warthogs up to girafe. It also offers a flatter trajectory in comparison to heavier bullet commonly used.

The second brand that I'm using now is far less known. My bullets are made in the north of Belgium by Wim Degol. It's a family business and they provide excellent quality bullets. I have heard they export now quite a lot of their production into the USA. In African calibers, they have a kind of triad bullets like the ancient A-Square's.

-The Lion Load is a soft nose. It is a bit shorter than the 2 others, because its jacket is pretty thin in its front. But at the opposite of the Lion Load from A-Square, its core is bonded and the rear of the bullet has a very thick jacket. It provides a quick expansion, but also a great weight retention on game. I used it quite a lot with a total success on many plains game.

-The Starkmantel is also a soft nose bonded bullet, but it is toughter and it provides a great weight retention. Great bullet for buffalo and girafe.

-The Vollmantel is a FMJ bullet with a very thick jacket at the front, and the lead core is also bonded.

I'm using only the 500 gr category in .458" and they shoot the same POI very easily in my rifle. They work great on games and they are pretty cheap in comparison to others.

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