First time loading 458, have a question for the "hive mind". Starting out with some 405 gr. FCP RNFP.
My concern is bullet depth and OAL. Best I can figure out for this bullet weight is an OAL of 3.22. But that doesn't put a lot of "bullet base" in the case. Filling with 70 gr Varget. Usually I'd expect to seat to the cannelure, especially for a heavy like this, but that puts OAL way below any books I have and creates a compressed load.
Once seated, going back with a crimp die.
Here's a pic...

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Hi All,

This thread will mainly serve to document the build progress on this custom hunting knife for @Africa1 .
If you like what you see, want your own, etc, just ask or shoot me a PM.

As always, build starts with design work, going back and forward between myself and @Africa1 till we land on a design that he wants.
We landed on a drop point hunter with a 150 layer random pattern and a "Lightning bolt" flashing to give it some cool contrast. The handle will be hidden tang...

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Just read an article speaking to a new version of the stalker in .275, which suggests its a reproduction of Corbett's rifle.

If it is more svelte and pricing is around the current highland stalker, I might have found my .275 to match the .350 & .416 in time.

I hope its not just a limited edition etc.

Would love more details, confirm/deny etc. @RIGBY...

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I’ve got a couple factory long action post 64 model 70 stocks that need a new home.

1. (Left side of photo) $200 shipped lower 48
Plain Jane long action 2-piece bottom metal inlet with standard magnum contour barrel. This stock has uninspiring grain, but it has a very handsome hand rubbed oil finish with grain fill. It’s very smooth to the touch and all of the checkering was recut as well. There are some small blemishes around the top swivel stud, and one near the floor plate hinge. 13.75”...

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The BSA Airsporter Mk1 is in my opinion one of the most attractive air rifles ever produced. When we were boys hunting doves in the nearby woodland with our Diana 23's, pellets mostly bounced off. An older lad had an Airsporter and his doves fell every time, how I longed for one of those. I just found an immaculate example at Huntex that will come home with me, 60 years on!