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I found some 720 grain cast, gas checked .458 bullets on ebay and was wondering if anybody has had any experience with these. I am considering trying some in my .460 Weatherby but I have no idea where to begin or what performance I should expect from these. I plan on making these into plinking rounds so performance on game is not a consideration.
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Even at plinking velocities those things should prove to be un-stoppable. I use 680 gr cast bullets in my 505 Gibbs at 1400fps and they out penetrate anything short of, and sometimes including, good solids


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I would keep the velocity low with those 720's as they will be loooooooong, and long bullets in a standard twist barrel can be unstable.
 
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My .460 Weatherby started out as a CZ 550 American Safari Magnum in .458 Lott so, I may be wrong about this, the barrel should have a faster twist rate than Weatherby rifles. Does anyone have any idea of where I would start loads with these? If not, are there any good programs out there that will point me in the right direction? Thank you for the help.
 
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Sounds like the slugs I use in a 45-120, they come from a mould for the 460 Weatherby, there tuff to stop.
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