Originally Posted by Riflecrank
One mentioned earlier by Sir Larry, the 350-g/.416 TSX at similar velocity to the .458 B&M:

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18" versus 22".

The 404-g/.458 beat it by 4".
That would be about 8" or more of greater penetration of critter.


That pic resembles the 350 TSX, .458" I shot into 15.5" of tough media. MV was 2470 fps from my Ruger #1 in .45-70 LT, impact at 5 yards = 2457/ 4693 ft-lbs. It was stopped by the last cardboard panel of the box at 15.5" penetration, and retained 100% weight, with all four petals intact (looking about identical to the pic above, only a bit wider and slightly shorter being a .458" instead of a .416". However, the BC given by Barnes is only .278. My tests gave it at least .338.

Bob
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