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Planning a jaunt to Africa this summer with my 460. Currently shooting the 240 Hdy XTP Mag but was wondering if I should consider another bullet before tackling a Zebra. Pancho LTC, USA, RET "Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids." Clint Eastwood Give me Liberty or give me Corona. | ||
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Hello Pancho! I have never shot zebra, but I understand they are tough critters, so I would lean towards something heavier than a 240 grainer. Some will call me a broken record here, but I would lean towards a heavy, flat-nosed hardcast bullet to maximize penetration. I would go with something heavier than 300 grains. JMHO. "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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 I used an Encore in 460 S&W Magnum on this Zebra shooting Hornady 250 gr. SST/ML bullets so, I think 240 grain bullets would do fine.In fact, on one trip to South Africa, I took a Black Wildebeest, also a large animal, with a 158 gr. Hornady XTP Mag out of a 357 Herrett which had plenty of ooomph for the job. I would say, if you're satisfied with the accuracy you're getting with the 240 gr. Hornadys, then go with them. Hit a Zebra in the right place with them and it will die. | |||
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After passing through the hide and muscle of the near shoulder, punching ribs coming and going, pulping the front lobes of the lungs, and lacerating the heart, a .429 320 gr LBT WFN PB @ 1375 fps came to pieces as it shattered my zebra's farside humerus. This was from a ten inch 44 magnum Contender. I wouldn't take such a shot again with anything less than a 335 gr LBT from a 454 Casull. With a 460 I'd using nothing lighter than a 350 gr of the LBT-pattern and wouldn't argue with a fella who thought something closer to 400 grains would be even better. $0.02 Have a great hunt! | |||
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I would use a heavier bullet. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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I am also a hard cast fan, and something in the 300 to 325 gr. range would be my choice. I know they work great in the 460's I have shot. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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I second that suggestion -- and I'd make it a Cast Performance projectile as the wide, flat meplat will cut a nice wound channel all the way through. Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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I agre totally and the 360 grain WLFN would be an excellent choice...  _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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If that bullet "came to pieces" then it was too brittle. A hard cast that passes through a lot of bone will wear a bit of bullet away, but should not shatter to pieces _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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Agreed. The one fragment I recovered (about a third of the circumference of the bottom half) looked like it came apart from the inside out; definately shattered, not smeared. Of course the humerus was a total loss too. The stallion is decorating the floor of the room I'm writing you all from as we speak. | |||
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