Used my 458 socom for deer this year

[todd9.3x57]

congrats!!!!!!!

[Gatorhunter1313]

I really want to build a .458 but just can’t seem to convince myself to make it happen. I even have an upper in need of a barrel but every time I think about the cost of brass and how much lead it would spit with each trigger pull I cringe… not to mention tooling up for ANOTHER caliber I don’t cast or load for. I’ve talking myself out of it for the better part of a decade but I think it’s only a matter of time before the bug latches on.

I will tell you, it’s my all time favorite gun to shoot. It was expensive getting started but it’s so worth it

[Gatorhunter1313]

Gator, what stock do you have on your rifle? I’ve read that some stocks struggle with the recoil of the .458.

It’s a magpul MOE in grey. Holds up well. Has held up to over 200 rounds so far if I had to guess

[Gatorhunter1313]

Congrats! The proper bullet placed properly gets the job done.

Thank you. Wasn’t a perfect shot but it did some serious damage

[Gatorhunter1313]

congrats!!!!!!!

Thank you

[JohnH]

I see you used one of them new fangled assault rifles. Don't you know that no one uses those for hunting?

[Gatorhunter1313]

I see you used one of them new fangled assault rifles. Don't you know that no one uses those for hunting?

I wasn’t hunting…. I was at war with the deer lol

[gumbo333]

It's all plastic and aluminum, little steel. Maybe ok for paint balls. I put together a Socum several years ago. It had a bigger thump than I liked plus decent boolits were hard to find. Sold it and switched to a 452 bushy. Still plenty of gun for short yardage and components were much easier and less $ to find . But you can't get quite as heavy a boolit if that's what you want. Both are sure fun.

[Gatorhunter1313]

It's all plastic and aluminum, little steel. Maybe ok for paint balls. I put together a Socum several years ago. It had a bigger thump than I liked plus decent boolits were hard to find. Sold it and switched to a 452 bushy. Still plenty of gun for short yardage and components were much easier and less $ to find . But you can't get quite as heavy a boolit if that's what you want. Both are sure fun.

I got lucky and got in early. I have a lot of brass and I have a good selection of bullets. I have found a few that work well and bought a ton of them when I was able. I use a 300gr hollow point a lot. I bought 2000 of those a while back