The Hornady Dangerous Game .450 Nitro Express 500 Grain DGX Bonded Ammo – 8257 is meticulously crafted for hunters who demand superior performance and reliability when pursuing large and dangerous game. Utilizing high-quality components, this ammunition achieves a muzzle velocity of 2,150 fps, ensuring effective energy transfer. The 500-grain DGX (Dangerous Game eXpanding) Bonded bullet features a hard lead/antimony alloy core, surrounded by a copper-clad steel jacket. This bonded construction ensures controlled expansion and deep penetration, even through thick hide, dense muscle, and hard bone. The flat meplat design promotes straighter penetration and greater energy transfer, making it ideal for dangerous game hunting.
Each cartridge is assembled with select brass casings, reliable primers, and carefully matched powders, ensuring consistent ignition and optimal performance. Stringent quality control measures guarantee proper bullet seating, consistent charges, and pressures, resulting in lot-to-lot consistency you can trust. Designed specifically for hunting large and dangerous game, this ammunition offers the accuracy and terminal performance needed for ethical and effective harvests. Packaged in a 20-round box, with 6 boxes per case, it is an excellent choice for your next dangerous game hunting expedition.
Manufacturer Specs
- Manufacturer: Hornady
- Part Number: 8257
- Product Line: Dangerous Game
- Caliber: .450 Nitro Express
- Bullet Weight: 500 Grain
- Bullet Type: DGX (Dangerous Game eXpanding) Bonded
- Rounds Per Box: 20
- Boxes Per Case: 6
- Muzzle Velocity: 2,150 fps
- Muzzle Energy: 4,927 ft-lbs
- Purpose: Dangerous game hunting
- Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.285
- Made in the USA: Yes
Key Features
- DGX Bonded Bullet Technology – Bonded core construction ensures controlled expansion and deep penetration, even through thick hide, dense muscle, and hard bone.
- Flat Meplat Design – Promotes straighter penetration and greater energy transfer, enhancing terminal performance on large and dangerous game.
- Consistent Performance – Assembled with premium components, including select brass casings, reliable primers, and carefully matched powders, ensuring dependable performance.
- Stringent Quality Control – Ensures proper bullet seating, consistent charges, and pressures for lot-to-lot consistency.
- Purpose-Built for Dangerous Game Hunting – Designed specifically for hunting large and dangerous game, offering the accuracy and terminal performance needed for ethical and effective harvests.
- Quality Manufacturing – Proudly made in the USA, adhering to stringent quality control standards.
FAQs
Q: What is the primary use for this ammunition? A: The Hornady Dangerous Game .450 Nitro Express 500 Grain DGX Bonded Ammo is designed specifically for hunting large and dangerous game, offering controlled expansion and deep penetration for effective and ethical harvests.
Q: How does the DGX Bonded bullet enhance performance? A: The DGX Bonded bullet features a hard lead/antimony alloy core surrounded by a copper-clad steel jacket. This bonded construction ensures controlled expansion and deep penetration, even through thick hide, dense muscle, and hard bone.
Q: Is this ammunition suitable for all .450 Nitro Express rifles? A: Yes, it is compatible with all rifles chambered in .450 Nitro Express.
Q: What is the muzzle velocity of this ammunition? A: The muzzle velocity is 2,150 fps, providing effective energy transfer.
Q: Why choose Black Bayou Armory? A: At Black Bayou Armory, we offer premium ammunition like the Hornady Dangerous Game series, ensuring the performance, reliability, and accuracy that dangerous game hunters demand.
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