Cartridge
.458 Winchester Magnum
0.458" (11.6mm) · .458 Win Mag · centerfire
12 factory loads from 5 manufacturers, on 11 projectiles.
Factory loads
12
Bullet weight
400–500gr
Muzzle velocity
1950–2250 fps
Muzzle energy
4221–5098 ft·lb
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 3 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 600 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 400gr1
- 450gr2
- 500gr9
3 bullet weights across 12 factory loads.
Factory loads
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Barnes
VOR-TX Safari
.458 Win Mag · 450gr · TSX
Barnes
VOR-TX Safari
.458 Win Mag · 450gr · Banded Solid
Federal Premium
Safari Swift A-Frame
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · A-Frame
Federal Premium
Safari Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
.458 Win Mag · 400gr · Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
Federal Premium
Safari Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
Federal Premium
Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid
Federal Premium
Safari Woodleigh Hydro Solid
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · Hydro Solid
Hornady
Dangerous Game Series
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · DGS
Hornady
Dangerous Game Series
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · DGX Bonded
Norma
African Ph Solids
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · African PH Solids
Swift
A-Frame Dangerous Game Heavy Rifle
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · A-Frame
Swift
Break-Away Solids Dangerous Game
.458 Win Mag · 500gr · Break-Away Solids