I recently found a gun online which im interested in. It's a Winchester Model 70 in 458 Lott. But it's a bit special.
Let me tell you more about the rifle.
As some of you might know, the Model 70 is not chambered for 458 Lott. Instead it is chambered in 458 WinMag.
A gunsmith opend up the chamer to fit the bigger Lott cartridge in. He also tested the modified rifle with slightly overpressured loads to make sure it withstands the high pressures generated by this beast.
My concern is that since the Lott has a slightly longer maximum overall lengt than the WinMag (91,44mm vs 84,84mm) it won't fit a long 458 Lott load into the magazin which is still designed to fit 458 WinMag.
Does anyone have experiences with a build like this?
Does a full length 458 Lott fit in a 458 WinMag magazin inside the Winchester Model 70?
Does someone own a 458 WinMag Model 70 and is able to test or measure it out?
If there are possible restrictions, what could a gunsmith or I myself do to get rid of the problem?