Sir Ron i was able the get 2500 FPS with the 404 Hammer in a 458 Win mag with AA2230 at 3.380 COL in an Interarms MarkX and 2298 with the 480 DGS
Sir John, Just about exactly what I do, except I am now going to recommend only the DGX-Bonded 480-gr and 500-gr bullets, not DGS I am forgetting the DGS after considering Michael McCourry's testing at MIB. Stick to monometal FN solids like the CEB and North Fork if you can get them. The dang Hornady bullets are 2 dollars or more each, not just cheap plinkers as they used to be. DGX-Bonded GOOD. DGS not so good: CEB brass FN solids cost less and are as good as it gets for solid performance. The .458/450-gr CEB Safari Solid at +2300 fps from a .458 WM+ cannot be beat. Ditto 400-gr @ +2400 fps.
Of course the 404-gr Shock Hammer obsoletes every other soft in .458 WM+, loaded like Sir John does it.
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
