One Cartridge, not a box: .458 Winchester Magnum by “CAPE-SHOK” by Federal Cartridge Company using new Federal Nickel Plated Brass cases with “F. C. 458 WIN MAG” Headstamp and factory loaded with a 500 grain *Trophy Bonded® Sledgehammer® FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) projectile. Note the “T” on Tip of projectile* “Jack Carter’s legendary Trophy Bonded® Sledgehammer® Solid bonds the core to a thick brass jacket to achieve bone-crushing penetration.”
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History of the .405 Winchester Magnum cartridge: The massive .458 Winchester Magnum, “belted” cartridge was introduced in 1956 for the Winchester Model 70 “AFRICAN” version rifle, and later used in many other rifles by other manufactures.
Designed for Dangerous Game this cartridge has stood the test of time as one of the most popular African cartridges created in the USA, with over 60 years of use.
With a 500 grain projectile traveling at 2100 feet per second, creating up to almost 5,000 foot pounds per square inch of energy this caliber will work dispatch any large animal on the planet.
