Hornady .458 Lott ammunition (part no. 8262) 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 Lott loading is a confirmed, dependable choice worth adding to the cart.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .458 Lott, a hard-hitting improvement on the .458 Winchester Magnum, built for dangerous game at higher velocity.
• 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 Lott.
• 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 $7.74 per round, the price reflects the bullet construction loaded into this round.
• The box ships at about 2.5 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 Lott 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 Lott 500 gr Dangerous Game Solid

A load you can trust round after round is worth more than a marginal ballistic edge, and this .458 Lott loading delivers exactly that. Pick up a case and put it through its paces before you need it. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.