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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 714459" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Even though this Thread began 4 years ago, I will add that my brother takes this same type of approach but with the standard .458 Win Mag for brown bears here in Alaska. He loads <u>a lighter semi-pointed Barnes TSX bullet which reduces recoil and retains downrange velocity better than the 500 gr round nose slugs</u>. A TSX somewhere in the 350 to 400 grain range - I believe.</p><p></p><p>He's shown me some of the expanded .458 Barnes TSX slugs that have been recovered from sand, or wherever his gunshop customers have happened to recover them. The petals on an expanded TSX .458 are pretty darn thick and structurally strong. When they fold back, the expanded .458 TSX bullet forms an awesome energy transferring bullet. <u>The petals will most likely remain intact on most any impact on brown bear, the slug retains virtually all of its weight ensuring deep penetration, the lighter slug starts faster and impacts the game at a higher velocity for improved shock effect - compared to the 500 grain round nose lead jacketed bullets.</u> The expanded bullets look to be about 3/4" in diameter. I think the Barnes TSX bullets are a near perfect application when getting up in the .416 and larger caliber bullets for dangerous game. The petals get thicker, wider and more durable, presenting a large, durable, expanding bullet.</p><p></p><p>The .458s (and .416s) become much more adaptable cartridges with the availability of the new bullet offerings in the past 20 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 714459, member: 4191"] Even though this Thread began 4 years ago, I will add that my brother takes this same type of approach but with the standard .458 Win Mag for brown bears here in Alaska. He loads [U]a lighter semi-pointed Barnes TSX bullet which reduces recoil and retains downrange velocity better than the 500 gr round nose slugs[/U]. A TSX somewhere in the 350 to 400 grain range - I believe. He's shown me some of the expanded .458 Barnes TSX slugs that have been recovered from sand, or wherever his gunshop customers have happened to recover them. The petals on an expanded TSX .458 are pretty darn thick and structurally strong. When they fold back, the expanded .458 TSX bullet forms an awesome energy transferring bullet. [U]The petals will most likely remain intact on most any impact on brown bear, the slug retains virtually all of its weight ensuring deep penetration, the lighter slug starts faster and impacts the game at a higher velocity for improved shock effect - compared to the 500 grain round nose lead jacketed bullets.[/U] The expanded bullets look to be about 3/4" in diameter. I think the Barnes TSX bullets are a near perfect application when getting up in the .416 and larger caliber bullets for dangerous game. The petals get thicker, wider and more durable, presenting a large, durable, expanding bullet. The .458s (and .416s) become much more adaptable cartridges with the availability of the new bullet offerings in the past 20 years. [/QUOTE]
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