.460 weatherby interchangeable with .458 winchester magnum?

mazzofab · 11-12-2007, 08:31 AM

Hello all,

Can i shoot .458 win mag rounds in a .460 weatherby magnum? Are the cartridges interchangeable since the have they same diameter? Is the difference in overall length of the cartridge going to make it dangerous? Sorry for the stupid question but where i live it is quite difficult to find .460 rounds..

Thks.

samuel · 11-12-2007, 09:08 AM

I would advise trying the wrong cartridges in a firearm only if your wife has upped your life insurance.Someone may as well get some good out of it if you are dumb enough to break one of the basic laws of firearm safety:ONLY USE AMMUNITION DESIGNED AND MARKED FOR THE CHAMBER SPECIFIED ON YOUR FIREARM.Tell your wife I dont know her but love her and will be around to help her spend the insurance money. sam.

Mooseman684 · 11-12-2007, 10:05 AM

Simply stated...NO they are not even close...The 458 is .080 smaller in Diameter and shorter by almost 1/2 inch with a straight case. The .460 Wby is a necked case with a shoulder.
Rich

Lng Rng · 11-12-2007, 04:46 PM

Another option is for you to order your ammo from Midway, they will ship it to your door. I have a question though-What are you shooting with your .460?

Midas · 11-12-2007, 05:17 PM

No they will not interchange. If you are having trouble finding ammo, you may want to switch to another cartridge. I just don't see much use for the .460 outside of swatting elephants.

lefty o · 11-12-2007, 07:07 PM

absolutely NOT!

Pumpkinheaver · 11-12-2007, 07:59 PM

Nope, winchester is a strait walled case weatherby is bottlenecked. Bad idea.

mazzofab · 11-13-2007, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lng Rng

Another option is for you to order your ammo from Midway, they will ship it to your door. I have a question though-What are you shooting with your .460?

Well.. I live in Tanzania Africa and I go for Cape buffalo.

Lng Rng · 11-13-2007, 12:14 PM

Fair enough. From what I have heard about cape buffalo, I would want all the fire power I could get.

BattleRifleG3 · 11-13-2007, 04:50 PM

458 Lott will chamber 458 Win Mag rounds. 460 Weatherby will not. You may be able to rebarrel your 460 to 458 Lott, or practically any other round. Would need a new bolt though. Selling and buying another may be a good move.

11-12-2007, 08:31 AM	#1
mazzofab Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0)	.460 weatherby interchangeable with .458 winchester magnum? Hello all, Can i shoot .458 win mag rounds in a .460 weatherby magnum? Are the cartridges interchangeable since the have they same diameter? Is the difference in overall length of the cartridge going to make it dangerous? Sorry for the stupid question but where i live it is quite difficult to find .460 rounds.. Thks.

11-12-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	Simply stated...NO they are not even close...The 458 is .080 smaller in Diameter and shorter by almost 1/2 inch with a straight case. The .460 Wby is a necked case with a shoulder. Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

11-12-2007, 05:17 PM	#5
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,703 Trader Rating: (0)	No they will not interchange. If you are having trouble finding ammo, you may want to switch to another cartridge. I just don't see much use for the .460 outside of swatting elephants. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

11-12-2007, 07:59 PM	#7
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,311 Trader Rating: (0)	Nope, winchester is a strait walled case weatherby is bottlenecked. Bad idea. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

11-13-2007, 04:50 PM	#10
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	458 Lott will chamber 458 Win Mag rounds. 460 Weatherby will not. You may be able to rebarrel your 460 to 458 Lott, or practically any other round. Would need a new bolt though. Selling and buying another may be a good move. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

11-12-2007, 09:08 AM	#2
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,050 Trader Rating: (0)	I would advise trying the wrong cartridges in a firearm only if your wife has upped your life insurance.Someone may as well get some good out of it if you are dumb enough to break one of the basic laws of firearm safety:ONLY USE AMMUNITION DESIGNED AND MARKED FOR THE CHAMBER SPECIFIED ON YOUR FIREARM.Tell your wife I dont know her but love her and will be around to help her spend the insurance money. sam.

11-12-2007, 04:46 PM	#4
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0)	Another option is for you to order your ammo from Midway, they will ship it to your door. I have a question though-What are you shooting with your .460?

11-12-2007, 07:07 PM	#6
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,692 Trader Rating: (0)	absolutely NOT!

11-13-2007, 12:14 PM	#9
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0)	Fair enough. From what I have heard about cape buffalo, I would want all the fire power I could get.