Plains game with 458 win mag 350 gr Barnes

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Has anyone hunted plains game with Barnes TSX 350 grain bullets from a 458 win mag?
 
No but thats a lot of gun for plains game. Ive killed lots using 300 win mag, 308 and 30-06. Any of those work great, even for kudu, w good bullets amd accurate shot placement. I like Swift a frames and good old noslar partitions. Other options out there.
 
I have, mainly because I am a big fan of the 458 . Last trip over - kudu, black wildebeest, springbok. 50-200yds. 350 TSX 77.2 gr H4895 3.44 OAL, as I recall it's running in the 2600 fps range (use at your own risk). This was using a Ruger No. 1, Leup 2-7 - sub moa with this rifle.
JRN
 
@jenicho my double is regulating with 74 grains so there is no changing the powder charge. It’s also topped with a 2x7 leupold. Did you recover any of the bullets?
 
Negative on recoveries. exits were impressive confirming expansion (as much as possible w/o recovered bullets). the only recovered bullet on that trip came from my 450 NE double but that was a hornady 480 dgx (culling buffalo and it went through one and killed a hidden one behind it - hence recovery). btw I also used that double on another springbok.
JRN
 
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