Hornady Dangerous Game .458 Winchester Magnum ammunition (part no. 85834) loads a 500-grain DGX Bonded 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. A bonded core keeps the jacket locked to the lead through impact, so this bullet mushrooms to full diameter while retaining enough weight for deep penetration on dangerous, thick-skinned game. 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 DGX Bonded, the projectile Hornady chose to load behind .458 Winchester Magnum.
- A bonded core keeps the jacket locked to the lead through impact, so this bullet mushrooms to full diameter while retaining enough weight for deep penetration on dangerous, thick-skinned game.
- 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 $7.49 per round, the price reflects the bullet construction loaded into this round.
Frequently Asked Questions
What game is the 500-gr DGX Bonded 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 DGX Bonded different from a standard cup-and-core bullet? A bonded core keeps the jacket locked to the lead through impact, so this bullet mushrooms to full diameter while retaining enough weight for deep penetration on dangerous, thick-skinned game.
Buy the Hornady Dangerous Game .458 Winchester Magnum 500 gr DGX Bonded
When the shot has to count, dependable ammunition is what separates a clean hit from a story about the one that got away. This DGX Bonded loading is built to be that dependable round. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.
