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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 3348066" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>What load do you use in that 458 Mag? I have used several bullets in my 460 Weatherby for deer. The Hornady 350gr Round Nose and 300gr Hollow Point were the 1st I used. I have also tried and like the Barnes 300 gr spire point and like it a lot with one reservation. The spitzer tip does not center in the bullet seater die and you end up with very non-concentric bullets. I ended up making a seater plug myself to fix that. But back to the loads - these 458 calibers are really pleasant to shoot with 300 grain bullets contrary to what some people might expect and they don't ruin nearly as much meat as the typical dear rifle either because these big bullets don't blow up like smaller calibers. OF the bullets I mentioned above, the Barnes seems to be by far the softest. I had 2 out of 3 stay inside a doe one time just under the far side hide. Yes, I had to shoot a doe 3 times with a 460 Weatherby - 118 or 120 grains of IMR4350 and the Barnes 300 grain spire point. If you shoot enough deer you are liable to see anything no matter how unlikely or weird. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 3348066, member: 12277"] What load do you use in that 458 Mag? I have used several bullets in my 460 Weatherby for deer. The Hornady 350gr Round Nose and 300gr Hollow Point were the 1st I used. I have also tried and like the Barnes 300 gr spire point and like it a lot with one reservation. The spitzer tip does not center in the bullet seater die and you end up with very non-concentric bullets. I ended up making a seater plug myself to fix that. But back to the loads - these 458 calibers are really pleasant to shoot with 300 grain bullets contrary to what some people might expect and they don't ruin nearly as much meat as the typical dear rifle either because these big bullets don't blow up like smaller calibers. OF the bullets I mentioned above, the Barnes seems to be by far the softest. I had 2 out of 3 stay inside a doe one time just under the far side hide. Yes, I had to shoot a doe 3 times with a 460 Weatherby - 118 or 120 grains of IMR4350 and the Barnes 300 grain spire point. If you shoot enough deer you are liable to see anything no matter how unlikely or weird. :) [/QUOTE]
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