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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 469488" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>I have the 458 win mag with the 26 inch bull barrel. It was given to as a gift. I predominantly shoot 405 grain barns X the 450 grain Barnes tsx or something like that and the 500/510 solids or rounded soft points.</p><p></p><p>It is no problem hitting the 600 yard gongs at the range. But the bullets are really dropping fast. you have slow speed and low BC to contend with.</p><p></p><p>Nothing on this planet has withstood my 458. On loan it has got the modern big 5 twice. and two mid 9 foot bears in Alaska. Everything has been one shot kills even the charging Bull Elephant.</p><p></p><p>The down side is I can only stand about 20 shots and I call it a day. it's not a gun for the faint hearted!</p><p></p><p>The up side is after shooting it everything else seems like a plinking gun.</p><p></p><p>Over the years I really considered a 416. But I can't see owning both. Unless you have Africa hunting I would really point you toward the .338 super magnums</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 469488, member: 2939"] I have the 458 win mag with the 26 inch bull barrel. It was given to as a gift. I predominantly shoot 405 grain barns X the 450 grain Barnes tsx or something like that and the 500/510 solids or rounded soft points. It is no problem hitting the 600 yard gongs at the range. But the bullets are really dropping fast. you have slow speed and low BC to contend with. Nothing on this planet has withstood my 458. On loan it has got the modern big 5 twice. and two mid 9 foot bears in Alaska. Everything has been one shot kills even the charging Bull Elephant. The down side is I can only stand about 20 shots and I call it a day. it's not a gun for the faint hearted! The up side is after shooting it everything else seems like a plinking gun. Over the years I really considered a 416. But I can't see owning both. Unless you have Africa hunting I would really point you toward the .338 super magnums [/QUOTE]
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