Are there any manufactures that make a solid 400 gr bullet in 458 dia? I would like to try some in my 45-70 to see how the penatration compares to other big bores.

GS Custom is the only company that I can think of http://gscustom.co.za/
Go to the FN data. These are solid copper. You will have to wait awhile to receive bullets once you order, postage is slow.
If you are in a hurry, I have some on hand. E-mail me if interested.

Barnes makes a 400 grain .458 solid.

I ordered $505 worth of GS Bullets in December. They have never arrived. GS repeatedly promised a trace but now ignores all of my emails and telephone messages.

500grains: If you turn your situation over to the US Postal Inspectors, you will get a quick resolution, either the bullets or your money back.

DPM, let me ask if you are useing these in a double rifle, or not? If not, the Barnes super solids (Monolithic solids)come in 400 gr weight,and they work great in a single shot 45-70, but they might be a little too round nosed to use in a tubular magazine of a lever action. They also come in 450 gr, and 500 gr as well! I wouldn't use them in a double rifle, as they are too hard, and can cause the barrels to come unsoldered, among other bad things!

CAUTION:
Start out with a lower powder charge and work up slowly. These Mono-metel soilds increase the chamber pressures considerably!

fla006,

Thanks for the suggestion, but GS Custom is located in South Africa.

But I may try the postal inspectors. Maybe they can work through RSA postal inspectors to resolve it.

MacD37

I would like to use them in my Kodiak double, but I don't want to risk damage. I was hoping that Barnes made them in the original version. I have some A-square 465 gr mono solids, but I think they will be to heavy to get any speed out of. Any other sugestions??