I am preparing a Hunting trip to Mozambique on September 2008 with MAHATI. I have a Browning 458 WM and I dont want to convert to Lott, please suggest me the best grain and brand for this Buffalo Hunt. Thanks a lot.

Just got back from hunting elephant with a .458 Win Mag. I used 480 Woodleigh solids and softs with great success on elephant, leopard, zebra, hyena, bushbuck and baboon. For the record, I used 66 grains of RL7 and Federal 215M primers. Velocity was right at 2200 fps in my rifle.

I like the Barnes TSX and Banded Solids in the 458...450 grains.

i have no experience with them but they say the north fork solid is great on penitration.

With 72 grains of AA2230 I can get 2240 fps with both the 450 North Fork solid and the 450 grain TSX. Powder compression is either zero or minimal. I have shot a 3-shot one inch group with the North Fork. The TSX shoots 1.5" groups about 3/4" higher at 100 yards. This load does not look like it's very high pressure in my rifle but your's may vary. Always work up and be safe. With this load, I cannot see much utility in a Lott.

Another vote for the Barnes TSX and banded solid in a 450 gr.

The North Fork cup nose is an ideal buffalo bullet.

www.northforkbullets.com