Sanity check, 458 socom for hunting

[midget]

Thinking about building a 500gr load for my 458 socom for white tail hunting. Is or has anyone else done this?

 

[ViperJock]

I would love to have a 458 upper but I don't. And so far have not been able to justify the expenditure since I already have a .44 Lever that works just fine. Love to hear how it works out for you.

 

[lordjackel]

I have a 458 SOCOM...I load Hornady 325 gr. FTXs with 32.5 gr. of H110 and get about 1800 fps. Then I suppressed it Its a deer thumper for sure!!

 

[michaelw2608]

I'm rocking the .458 as well...it is a mean machine.

 

[DocIndy]

I shoot the 300-325 gr. pills for fun in my SOCOM. After dropping two deer with the 325 FTX, I can't see going heavier. The damage from the FTX was so impressive, one of the guys hunting with me went out and bought a SOCOM. I love the round. I have a mid length AR, and had a Savage short action rebarreled to bust deer with. Might do some hog hunting one of these days..... My rule when it comes to the SOCOM... Don't think about it, just go on impulse and do it!

 

[shibumiseeker]

325gr Hollowpoint. Traversed the mid sized deer from shoulder to abdomen.

405gr cast. Punched through both shoulders of a mid sized buck.

More than enough energy... I love hunting with an AR though.

 

[djones]

What is your twist rate? That big bullet is way overkill for deer but I've used a 450 grain bullet on deer so I have no room to talk!

make sure your barrel can get it spinning fast enough for accuracy other than that it will be a killer combo.

 

[midget]

What is your twist rate? That big bullet is way overkill for deer but I've used a 450 grain bullet on deer so I have no room to talk!

make sure your barrel can get it spinning fast enough for accuracy other than that it will be a killer combo.

Looks like the tromix I got is a 1:14. At least according to a couple reviews I have read, with the 500gr slugs and imr 4198, you can expect about moa at 100 yards.

http://458socomforums.com/index.php?topic=1835.0

 

[WilsonMD]

I am planning on using the 325g FTX's for this, my first year, using the .458s for deer. I would love to try a couple other loads as well. I took it out this weekend and shot a three inch, three shot group, at just under 250 yards. I thought that was pretty cool!

 

[djones]

Looks like the tromix I got is a 1:14. At least according to a couple reviews I have read, with the 500gr slugs and imr 4198, you can expect about moa at 100 yards.

TROMIX, good things are HERE!

If you can shoot MOA at 100 yards you will not have any trouble killing a deer. Make sure you don't kill two...or four. That 500 grain slug will penetrate just about anything that gets in its way.

 

[midget]

If you can shoot MOA at 100 yards you will not have any trouble killing a deer. Make sure you don't kill two...or four. That 500 grain slug will penetrate just about anything that gets in its way.

That goes without saying. That is part of being a smart hunter

 

[ViperJock]

If you can shoot MOA at 100 yards you will not have any trouble killing a deer. Make sure you don't kill two...or four. That 500 grain slug will penetrate just about anything that gets in its way.

Just make sure only one is a buck and you've got some bonus tags on ya.

 

[djones]

Just make sure only one is a buck and you've got some bonus tags on ya.

Ammo cost goes down ($/deer)

ive done it with ducks and geese but never attempted on deer.

 

[midget]

Well my bullets showed up... Good god these things are huge o.O

 

[WilsonMD]

Where's the LIKE button"

 

[midget]

Well I finally got out to test my 32gr of h4198 under one of these 500gr pills... Holy **** this thing is heavy in the shoulder.
Good news, with only having 12 round through my barrel, I am holding 1.5" groups. Bad news, these damned things are still expensive even when reloading... Time to try to up the velocity and tighten the group up. It is also worth noting that a good part of that 1.5" group is me not being able to pull the trigger correctly...

 

[shibumiseeker]

Well I finally got out to test my 32gr of h4198 under one of these 500gr pills... Holy **** this thing is heavy in the shoulder.
Good news, with only having 12 round through my barrel, I am holding 1.5" groups. Bad news, these damned things are still expensive even when reloading... Time to try to up the velocity and tighten the group up. It is also worth noting that a good part of that 1.5" group is me not being able to pull the trigger correctly...

Expensive to reload?

My 405gr cast cost me maybe $.10 8-) Stop shooting those silver bullets and the cost will drop! J/K. The .458 is a handful to shoot even out of an AR that has been built heavy.

 

[midget]

If I end up keeping this thing past this season (depends on how the new dnr regulations work out), I am going to start casting for it. I still have all of the left overs from when I was casting .452

Expensive to reload?

My 405gr cast cost me maybe $.10 8-) Stop shooting those silver bullets and the cost will drop! J/K. The .458 is a handful to shoot even out of an AR that has been built heavy.

 

[Leadeye]

Can't beat casting for large slow bullets in just about anything.