The Buffalo Bore Heavy .480 Ruger 370-grain Lead Flat Nose (Buffalo Bore part no. 13A20) is loaded to the pressures serious shooters expect from this small Montana company, not the watered-down velocities of mass-market factory ammo. This round is one of Buffalo Bore’s Heavy-rated loadings, pushed to higher pressure and velocity than typical factory ammunition for hunting and deep-woods defense, built around a solid lead flat nose built for deep, straight-line penetration on heavy game. Buffalo Bore hand-inspects every batch and loads with quality brass cases and clean-burning powder to keep pressures consistent from box to box. It’s a strong choice for shooters who carry, hunt, or train with .480 Ruger and want a load that actually performs at the pressures printed on the box.

Key Specifications

• It’s chambered in .480 Ruger, so it runs in any firearm built for the standard factory cartridge.
• The 370-grain bullet weight sits toward the heavier end for the caliber, which shapes both recoil and penetration depth.
• The bullet is Lead Flat Nose construction: it’s a solid lead flat nose built for deep, straight-line penetration on heavy game, and holds its shape and drives straight through rather than expanding.
• This is one of Buffalo Bore’s Heavy-rated loadings, pushed to higher pressure and velocity than typical factory ammunition for hunting and deep-woods defense.
• Cases are brass, which reloaders can resize and reuse, and which feeds reliably in both revolvers and lever guns.
• It ships 20 rounds to a box, sized for range trips and practical carry rotation.
• A full case runs 12 boxes (240 rounds), the volume option for shooters who train or carry this load regularly.
• Buffalo Bore’s box price works out to about $3.63 per round, in line with other premium hard-use ammunition.
• Buffalo Bore loads and pressure-tests every batch in-house in Montana rather than outsourcing to a mass contract loader, which is why the velocities hold consistent box to box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the 370-grain Lead Flat Nose bullet expand? No — it’s a solid lead flat nose built for deep, straight-line penetration on heavy game.

How many rounds come in a box, and can I order a full case? Each box holds 20 rounds, and Buffalo Bore packs 12 boxes to a case for anyone who shoots or carries this .480 Ruger load regularly.

What is this Heavy loading built for? It’s one of Buffalo Bore’s Heavy-rated loadings, pushed to higher pressure and velocity than typical factory ammunition for hunting and deep-woods defense.

Buy the Buffalo Bore Heavy .480 Ruger 370gr Lead Flat Nose

Buffalo Bore doesn’t cut corners on pressure or components, and this .480 Ruger Lead Flat Nose load is proof — it’s built for shooters who stake their safety on their ammunition. Order it from our Buffalo Bore lineup at our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door, or browse the full handgun ammunition selection for more of what feeds your .480 Ruger.