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Mike375
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They are very commonly used in Australia.

If a lot of Americans do use these bullets in the 375 H&H and various 458s, I wonder if Hornady etc. are aware of it.

It would be good if similar bullets were available for the 416 caliber. But it seems that unless a lever action or pistol cartridge comes out in 416, such bullets will never be made.

Mike

 
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Mike375,

Yes, I use .45/70 bullets in my .458 win. mag. I'm using Remingtons' 300 & 405 grain bullets with SR-4759 powder. This combination is a pure joy to shoot at the range. Velocities are held at .45/70 levels and have proved quite effective on water filled milk jugs, draws a bit of attention when I'm shooting. The Remington bullets are farely inexpensive.

No, I have not used them on game, but I'm going to try it out on the local deer population this fall.

 
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Mike375:

For the few years I lived in New England , I used the 220 grain Hornady's at 2100 fps for Whitetail Deer in my Ruger No.1 .375 H&H. They worked so well, that I am playing with the 400 grain .458 Speers at 1900 fps in my .450 Watts for hunting deer in the thick brush around my home here in the People's Republic of California.

Besides, using an elephant gun to hunt 100 pound deer is perversely fun!!!

 
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Would it be possible to swage down .44 bullets (.429) to .416, or is that too big a difference?
 
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Yes, I use .45/70 bullets in my .458 win. mag. They work-out great! The lightest bullet I have found in .458 Dia. is the Barnes 250 gr. XFN. I shot a 500# Wild Hog with it this spring in Tennesse. Hit him just under the ear, killed him instantly. I use 70 gr. of AA2230 powder and CCI250 primers. As I recall the velocity was about 2200 ft/sec. I also like the 300 gr Hornady HP, same load as above, very accurate too. I also shoot the speer 350 & 400 gr bullets. All fly good and are fun as heck to shoot.

As, loud-n-boomer said "perversely fun!!!", to be in the woods with this elephant/squirrel gun. People know when I shoot and say "another one lost his head".

 
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Mike,

The 300 grain Hornady HP at maximum velocity in a 450 Dakota does a very satisfying job on water-filled 5 gallon buckets. Don't stand too close unless you need a shower . I wonder what it would do on roo's ???

Jim

 
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John Frazer
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Originally posted by Mike375:

If a lot of Americans do use these bullets in the 375 H&H and various 458s, I wonder if Hornady etc. are aware of it.

It seems they must be aware of it since the latest edition Hornady manual includes a special listing for reduced .375 loads using the 220-gr. FNSP. Wish they would do the same for the 200-gr. FNSP in a .338 Win. Mag.

John

 
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