Using a 4570 load

John W
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Saturday, April 06, 2019, 08:24 (2706 days ago)

That shoots well in my TC . I have a load with a max charge of H322 under a Hornady 350 grain jacketed soft point. It seems to be a nice accurate load in my gun. My one 64 dollar question is that of the bullet. Will the 350 grain jacketed soft point be too hard for any expansion? In the past I've always used 300 grain jacketed hollow points but I more or less ran out. When you move it seems that things disappear. I recall ages ago losing a small hog to a 400 grain hard cast bullet. It acted like an fmj and it was lost in a gator hole. I just don't want a repeat of years ago with this bullet. Maybe I should get a box of factory 300 grain jacket hollowpoints? Thanks for any replies.

What is your intended game?

Amede
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Saturday, April 06, 2019, 09:57 (2705 days ago) @ John W

I and several others here have used that bullet on big game here and in Africa. The FP version expands a little better than the RN version out of the contender. Hogs and Deer and the like I would us a 300 HP IMHO. I shot a blue wildebeest quartering to me through the front shoulder and it passed through into the rear ham. The shot was at ~95 yards. The bullet did expand but not quite fully. It did do its job though and no follow up shot was needed.

IF YOU LOST A HOG WITH A 400 GRAIN

JT
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Saturday, April 06, 2019, 10:40 (2705 days ago) @ John W

LEAD BULLET I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU HIT IT.

I highly recommend the GT Bullets..

Huey
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Saturday, April 06, 2019, 10:48 (2705 days ago) @ John W

I've been experimenting with them a couple years in calibers ranging from 25 to 44. Just ordered a batch of their 385 grn .458" to try in my BFR 45-70.

Expansion and Weight Retention has been impressive at 950-1500+ fps.

you are punching a 45 caliber hole thru the animal

Gary Reeder
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Saturday, April 06, 2019, 12:08 (2705 days ago) @ John W

why are you worrying about expansion. Worry about bullet placement, not expansion. Any .458 bullet will work on a hog or a Bison or just about any other animal.

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