Checked out the new Gander Mountain store. The wife and I wondered thru camping together, food and smokers, and then I "peeled off" to check out their gun section, and there it was....

A CZ 550 Safari Magnum in 458WinMag, used and cheap, and looking very sad and lonely, just pleading for a new master. Got them down a bit more on the price and now I've got her home and gently tucked away with the rest of the gang in the gun safe, right next to her CZ brother "Uncle Rigby."

She'll make a good winter project, have already contacted the gunsmith about converting her into a 458 Lott (just and easy ream job, no other modifications required). Then, add two internal cross bolts, two external cross bolts, glass bed, and lengthen the stock an inch and a quarter, touch up the trigger and I'll have my stopper.... I guess the heavy long range hunting rifle project (300 RUM, 338 RUM, 338-378) will have to wait.

I had been scanning the internet for one of these for 6 months and was ready to give up,
Time to start selling some of the "junk" stuff to pay for her, thank God for gunbroker.com!
I'm so happy.