Hi: I have some Hornady and Winchester Western 500gr .45cal FMJ bullets. They are older stock probably from the 1970's or 80's does any one have experience with these bullets?The jackets seem quite thick so just wondered if they are good penetrators or plinkers. I have some Hornady soft Point 500gr from the same era. Thank's Dan

I always had good results with the Hornady production from back then. I never used the Wichesters, so can't comment.

Gunbug...if you look at the bottom of the hornady's I believe you should see the steel sleeve...Maybe so for the Winny's but YOU could grind half off and look at the core..

Mike

I think you have better choices today if you're planning a hunt.

They are both excellent bullets in both solid and soft point form. The Winchester solid is what gave the 458 Win. imeasurable respect with African game departments. The powder charge was the problem not the bullets. I would hoard them and only use them only to hunt with.

465H&H

Thank You all. I will try them out i have 500 of them so i guess with global warming i might have to defend my house from marauding eli's and rhinos. Seriously they look like they are going to kick pretty hard compared to my cast loads. Dan

If they are round nosed, they'll never penetrate as far as a flat-nosed bullet, as counterintuitive as that sounds.

Personally, were I to need a solid, it's because I need penetration. And that means a flat-nosed solid. So I'd use those for practice.