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Txhillbilly · April 13, 2012, 10:29 PM

I've had one for a while,it's a great/fun gun to shoot and hunt with.
They are very accurate out to 200 yards,but really drop off after that.

You almost need to reload for this caliber,factory ammo is hard to find,and very expensive.You also should be an experienced reloader,there isn't much load data available,and you really need to know what and what not to do when loading for this caliber.

Within 200 yards the 458SC will take down just about anything that a 45/70 will,and recoil is pretty tame with the 300-400gr bullets.

April 13, 2012, 10:29 PM	#3
Txhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Posts: 512	I've had one for a while,it's a great/fun gun to shoot and hunt with. They are very accurate out to 200 yards,but really drop off after that. You almost need to reload for this caliber,factory ammo is hard to find,and very expensive.You also should be an experienced reloader,there isn't much load data available,and you really need to know what and what not to do when loading for this caliber. Within 200 yards the 458SC will take down just about anything that a 45/70 will,and recoil is pretty tame with the 300-400gr bullets.