Hornady Dangerous Game 500 Nitro Express rifle ammunition (brand part no. 82689) loads a 570-grain DGX Bonded bullet, the controlled-expansion half of Hornady’s proven one-two punch for Africa’s Big Five and the biggest game found anywhere. The DGX Bonded bullet locks its jacket to its core, giving it controlled expansion with high weight retention on a first, often broadside, shot before a follow-up round drives home with a non-expanding solid. The Dangerous Game series matches powder to each specific load, ensuring optimum pressure and velocity while regulating properly in double rifles, so both barrels shoot to the same point of impact at typical dangerous-game ranges. For hunters who need a proven expanding bullet for buffalo and other dangerous game, this rifle ammunition from Hornady is purpose-built for the task.
Key Specifications
- The chambering is 500 Nitro Express, one of the largest common dangerous-game cartridges.
- The bullet weighs 570 grains, a proven dangerous-game weight for 500 Nitro Express.
- The bullet is a DGX Bonded, a controlled-expansion design with a bonded core.
- The bonded core locks jacket to core, giving controlled expansion with high weight retention.
- Powder is matched to the specific load, helping the round regulate properly through double rifles.
- Case material is brass, built for full-power dangerous-game pressures.
- Cost runs about $11.29 per round, in line with premium dangerous-game safari ammunition.
- Each box holds 20 rounds, a standard dangerous-game hunting box count.
- This listing ships as a case of six 20-round boxes, 120 rounds total.
- It pairs with Hornady’s DGS solid in the same Dangerous Game series for a one-two punch loadout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DGX Bonded bullet? A bonded-core expanding bullet built for controlled expansion and high weight retention on dangerous game.
What does regulate in double rifles mean? Hornady matches powder and pressure to each load so both barrels of a double rifle shoot to the same point of impact at typical dangerous-game ranges.
How does DGX Bonded pair with other Dangerous Game loads? It is designed as the expanding first-shot half of a one-two punch with the non-expanding DGS solid for follow-up shots.
Buy the Hornady Dangerous Game 500 Nitro Express 570gr DGX Bonded Rifle Ammunition
A controlled-expansion first shot sets up every follow-up that comes after it, and the DGX Bonded is engineered specifically for that opening moment on dangerous game. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your door.
