Hornady .458 Winchester Magnum ammunition (part no. 8585) loads a 500-grain Dangerous Game Solid for dangerous-game hunters taking on the world’s largest, most heavily boned animals. Hornady builds its ammunition around match-grade bullets designed in-house, giving hunters and shooters factory-loaded consistency. This solid, non-expanding bullet is built to hold its shape and drive straight-line penetration through the heaviest muscle and bone a dangerous-game animal presents. Brass-cased and 20 to a box, it is built to feed reliably through bolt guns and semi-autos chambered for the cartridge. In our rifle ammunition lineup, this .458 Winchester Magnum loading is a confirmed, dependable choice worth adding to the cart.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .458 Winchester Magnum, a proven, widely available .45-caliber dangerous-game cartridge.
• The bullet weighs 500 grains, setting the balance of velocity and downrange energy this load is tuned for.
• The bullet is a Dangerous Game Solid, the projectile Hornady chose to load behind .458 Winchester Magnum.
• This solid, non-expanding bullet is built to hold its shape and drive straight-line penetration through the heaviest muscle and bone a dangerous-game animal presents.
• Cases are Brass, holding pressure reliably and staying reloadable for handloaders.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, enough to confirm zero and still have rounds on hand.
• A case ships 6 boxes (120 rounds total), ideal for stocking up or buying once for the season.
• At about $7.30 per round, the price reflects the bullet construction loaded into this round.
• The box ships at about 2.45 lb, handy for estimating freight on a bulk order.

Frequently Asked Questions

What game is the 500-gr Dangerous Game Solid built for? With .458 Winchester Magnum behind it, this is a dangerous-game load, built for thick-skinned, heavily boned animals like elephant, buffalo, and rhino rather than deer-class game.

How many rounds come in a case? A case ships 6 boxes of 20, 120 rounds total.

How is the Dangerous Game Solid different from a standard cup-and-core bullet? This solid, non-expanding bullet is built to hold its shape and drive straight-line penetration through the heaviest muscle and bone a dangerous-game animal presents.

Buy the Hornady .458 Winchester Magnum 500 gr Dangerous Game Solid

Confirmed zero and dependable ammunition matter more than anything else when it counts, and this Dangerous Game Solid loading is built to be the round you don’t have to think twice about. Stock up before the next range day or hunt. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.