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FrankenMauser · December 7, 2011, 01:41 PM

I agree. "Long Range" and ".458 Win Mag" don't belong in the same sentence.

If a long range "hammer" is the goal, .416 Rigby and .404 Jeffery is where I would start my search.

That being said... .458 Win Mag is a fine cartridge. It's very tame for a big bore, even with 'nasty' loads. It's such a pleasure to shoot, that I've hunted squirrels with a .458 WM Ruger M77.

December 7, 2011, 01:41 PM	#7
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	I agree. "Long Range" and ".458 Win Mag" don't belong in the same sentence. If a long range "hammer" is the goal, .416 Rigby and .404 Jeffery is where I would start my search. That being said... .458 Win Mag is a fine cartridge. It's very tame for a big bore, even with 'nasty' loads. It's such a pleasure to shoot, that I've hunted squirrels with a .458 WM Ruger M77. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.