Buffalo Bore Dangerous Game - 500 S&W Magnum - 400 Gr Mono-Metal - 20 Rnd/Bx

Mono-metal bullets have a few advantages (a couple of disadvantages too) over typical non-expanding hard cast bullets. These advantages may or may not be meaningful to each individual, depending on your usage. The advantages are that they are cleaner burning/firing than hard cast bullets. Also, hard cast bullets can smear their nose profile when they hit large bones at close range/high velocity. When the flat nose smears and changes shape, it can impact straight-line penetration. The disadvantages are cost and case capacity issues……. mono-metal bullets made of copper or brass alloys are lightweight for their length. Lead-based bullets are heavy for their length and generally allow for much more case/propellant capacity. By choosing correct propellants, Buffalo Bore can generally get great velocity from the long-for-weight mono-metal bullets. Buffalo Bore long ago learned that flat-nosed, lightweight, mono-metal bullets penetrate far deeper (in a straight line too) than the typical lead-based bullet of similar weight—FAR DEEPER!

This 500 S&W Dangerous Game load, would, with its bigger bullet diameter, be the equal of (in terms of effectiveness, not energy) of the stiffest 45-70 loads. This is a great place to read about how bullet energy (Ft. Lbs.) is not a meaningful gauge of what kills big animals. If you want to seriously swat big critters with a handgun cartridge, this is it!