Buffalo Bore loads their ammunition up to maximum SAAMI specifications, which delivers devastating performance on a wide range of game. Please note that this ammunition is not intended for older guns. It is made for modern firearms only, as some of the ammunition could damage older and weaker firearms. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.
Buffalo Bore 458 SOCOM is the load I’d use if I wanted a jacketed bullet load for use on North Americas’ biggest game animals. Here’s why. The 350gr. JFN bullet is stiff. The tough construction would allow this bullet to be fired at 458 Win. mag. velocities (2500+ fps) and not come apart on impact with big bones. So the 1700 fps muzzle velocity of 458 SOCOM ammo is not enough velocity to mushroom this bullet upon impact with big bones, this means it penetrates deeply. This bullet has been shot into countless 2,000+ lb. buffalo and large coastal grizzlies. It always penetrates on through, despite the angle of the animal. So, at 1700 fps, it will penetrate several feet (probably 5 feet) through living muscle and bone. This is enough penetration to kill the biggest AK/Yukon moose, bison or grizzly. Never mind it is hyper accurate when loaded into 458 SOCOM ammo. This load gives the high muzzle velocity of a lighter bullet, with the penetration of a heavier bullet, because of its construction.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 458 Socom
- Quantity: 20 Rounds
- Grain Weight: 400 Grains
- Bullet Style: Jacketed Flat Nose
- Lead Free: No
- Case Type: Brass
- Primer: Boxer
- Corrosive: No
- Reloadable: Yes
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 458 SOCOM (for Special Operations Command) was designed by Marty ter Weeme in the late 1990s, originally intended to provide massive knockdown power with heavy bullets at subsonic velocities, for use in the M16 platform with suppressor. It is based on the rebated-rim 425 Westley Richards case shortened to 1.575 inches and necked to take a .458-inch bullet. The 458 SOCOM has not been officially adopted by the military, but AR15 upper receivers are available for multiple sources and CorBon offers a variety of loads, supersonic for hunting with bullets from 250 to 450 grains; and subsonic with a 600-grain bullet at 950 feet per second. Like the 450 Bushmaster and 500 Beowulf, the 458 SOCOM offers large-caliber power in the AR platform, offering short-range capability for larger game. — Craig Boddington
