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OK, will check Midway USA , Sir Larry.

Sir Allen, will do.

And just for old times sake, inspired by the "Projectile Dysfunction" video from CEB at B&M Forum:



The 500-gr/.458 TSX suffers from Projectile Dysfunction (PD).
It may be an accurate target bullet in the .458 WinMag with 1:14" twist,
but it is too long for stability after impact in some targets.
With current economic conditions (let's go Brandon),
it is smart to convert those 500-grainers to a more functional 480-grainer.
Old picture below, bullet is now called the 480-gr/.458-cal eX-TSX.
The .458 WIN-V 3.6" is now called the .458 WM+:









If you want a tougher "semi-soft" bullet, make it shorter and do not ream the hollowpoint,
but put a chamfer on outside edge of meplat to reduce meplat to about 67% of caliber:



Since you are messing with the nose, not the base of the bullet, accuracy is easy:



Can't find an inkpad right now, but calipers and eyeball previously suggested this 480-grainer had close to a 70% FN meplat diameter.
I must have done that on purpose, being familiar with the BBW research.
The chamfer on the edge might get it closer to 65% to 67%.