A friend gave me a .458 blank while on a trip that he had no use for. 1.15" straight cylinder, 30", 18 twist Douglas XX. I've been thinking about it for awhile, figured now's as good of time as any. So, spent part of yesterday turning it to mag sporter taper.



Looks about right. Waiting on reamer from 4D Rentals. Looking forward to finishing it up. I'm thinking a Harrell's brake, wondering what the effectiveness is on the SOCOM? I've been mostly underwhelmed with brakes on non-magnums. Any suggestions?