What bullets are you using?I might have to check that scope out,not that i would be taking a lot of shots over a 100yds.I use the Burris FFII with ballistic plex 3-9 by 40
zero 100
1st hash 140
2nd 200
3rd 250
bottom duplex 310
http://burrisoptics.com/pdf/BALLPLEX.pdf
I have only shot off the shelf ammo the best being SBR with the 300gr Barnes TTSX. It shot extremely well holding sub-moa groups out to 250yards. Mine has 7 deer to it's name all 1 shot kills
That is one reason I reload them,but when I got the 458 didn't know you could use it to deer hunt so that was a plus for me,the other is all the bullets you get for it.And have not had any real trouble with it other than mag. and feed,and that was an easy fix,just grind a little on the front of the mag. where feeds out,like a quarter moon shape or less and still can be used with 223 ammo.Just to muddy your waters....Why a .458 when the .450 Bushmaster is legal...? The .458 is soooooo expensive to shoot. Factory ammo for the BM can be had for less than $30.00 a box...if you are wanting to shoot 600 grain bullets the .458 is for you. 20" .450 uppers can be had for $550.00 and are incredibly accurate with the 250 grain FTX bullets. PS my brother sold his .458 RR and bought a .450 BM..nothing but problems.
The .458 has feeding problems...like Terry 4570 says with the magazine.. you have "grind on it some"...should not have to grind on a $1,100 guns' mag to try and get it to feed
...and my brothers still did not feed reliably.
The .458 mags are poorly designed, the cartridges will sometimes stick up high sometimes lay low..just **** poor really.
The .450 comes with a mag designed for the .450 ammo..works great.
I reload all my ammo too. Just saying the brass for the .458 is pricey as is the loaded ammo... when you can buy a box of loaded .450 for about $25 to $28.00 and then you have the brass..If you are talking about moulding bullets for the .450 I would think they would lead up the barrel. I always shoot jacketed bullets out of my rifles. Ballistically these guns are very similar and I prefer the .250 grain FTX that is the 'standard' bullet for the .450 for hunting over the offerings for the .458. just my .02..Adrian I'm going with the 458 socom due to one main reason. I have a few 4570 rifles and have a pile of bullet moulds in 458. I reload for several various caliber rifles and plan to reload all of the ammo I run through the rifle.
The 450BM is very appealing to me also.
I'm wanting this rifle to deer hunt here in Indiana and hog hunt in Louisiana. I go to La on a regular basis and can hog hunt alot of places.
It is going to come down to me getting either a rifle purchased or ordered. I'm interested in a couple of the rifles others mentioned however I'm not sure where the gun shops are located. I am going to call the tx number for the shop that has the rifle and see about buying it.
about a week ago Kieslers/Orion had two boxes of Hornady on the shelf..if you can't wait.just recieved my 450 upper this morning, mounted on lower, scoped. Imjust waiting on cartridges...