Wanted Swift A-Frame .458 350gr Projectiles

[MRodrigues1991]

As title says, let me know if anyone has any laying around they're looking to get rid of, thanks!

 

[The Shootist]

I’m curious what cartridge you are loading with that bullet?

 

[MRodrigues1991]

going to try them in my 45/70

 

[The Shootist]

going to try them in my 45/70

I found it curious that swift doesn’t include this in the 458 Lott loading Data or the 458 Win Mag loading data but does for the 450 Marlin and the 45-70. I’m curious why?

 

[MRodrigues1991]

I found it curious that swift doesn’t include this in the 458 Lott loading Data or the 458 Win Mag loading data but does for the 450 Marlin and the 45-70. I’m curious why?

It’s a good question, my guess would be that most people shooting a Lott or a win mag have the powder capacity to shoot larger weight bullets at appropriate speeds so why go smaller? I don’t think bullet integrity is an issue from the larger calibers shooting the bullet too fast as there are much faster 30 calibers shooting AFrames much faster.

There may be a technical answer but I am not aware of it

 

[The Shootist]

Tough to know for sure, but would be a fantastic plains game bullet and would flatten the trajectory on the Lott. I’ve been a fan of light for cal bullets in my 340 Weatherby using 180 gr for deer, and 300 grain for moose. I never knew they made the 350 grain in .457 untilI I saw your post, but it gave me the old “Spock“ eyebrow raise when I saw your post. I might have to experiment a little.

 

[MRodrigues1991]

I also own a lott, may throw a couple test bullets there to see what speeds/performance I can get

 

[tarbe]

Surprisingly Swift had some 350gr .458 at DSC...glad I snagged a couple boxes because they appear to be unobtainium now.

You might check to see if NF has any 350gr available. That is the bullet I loaded in my 450 Dakota for Eland....which I never got to test on flesh!