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SI joined this group today as I have finally booked my first hunt in Africa for Buffalo. I went on several photo 'safaris' with my Dad...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Mark Biggerstaff's post in the thread For Sale Leupold VX6 Patrol 1-6 Fire Dot with
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Had this scope put back for a 458 win project but going another route with optics Leupold 182398 VX6 Patrol 1-6 FireDot Duplex. This is... -
SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Nope. You do it for us since you have the ammo, please. Whatever it does, .458 WM+ handloads can do better. Better than SAAMI .458...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Karl, you will not be disappointed. Your rifle as from factory should work fine with factory safety and trigger. I won't change anymore...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
I only have one more factory load of note, the Buffalo Bore 400-gr TSX that I fired in this rifle: Daisy the Ruger No. 1 (24" factory...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Northern Shooter's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Did you ever test Federal's 500gr TBBC loads? Listed at 2090 fps as well.
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SSDPlinker reacted to Karl Johnson's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
I've been reading these threads on the 458 Win Mag for quite some time now, and became unable to resist any longer :) I have an almost...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Winchester factory ammo that was at social security retirement age when I shot it, and two other slightly newer vintages: I see now...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Norma factory load with Barnes RN brass monometal solid, claimed 2067 fps. Chronographed: 2102 fps Note light weight of the Norma...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Here is the only other factory load that underperformed its claim, Norma 500-gr Swift A-Frame claimed 2117 fps (converted from metric)...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Barnes Vortex line of factory ammo, 450-gr TSX, one of the rare factory loads nowadays that did not perform up to the snuff claimed...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Doug Hamilton's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Not sure how you came to that. What most have come to is that the .458 Win Mag is entirely adequate. It pummeled the creatures at both...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Federal factory load, 400-gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw, old version (there is a nickel-plated multi-cannelured/grooved version now...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Federal factory load, 500-gr Barnes Banded Solid, FN brass monometal, claimed: 2050 fps Chronographed: 2166 fps I do not...
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SSDPlinker reacted to Riflecrank's post in the thread The “458 Winchester Magnum, all the cartridge you’ll ever need” thread with Like.
Federal factory load with 500-gr Woodleigh HYDRO claimed 2050 fps. Chronographed: 2062 fps