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458 SOCOM Ballistics Charts

Buffalo Bore

Buffalo Bore 300 Grain Barnes TTSX



Buffalo Bore 300 Grain Nosler Ballistic Tip



Buffalo Bore 350 Grain JFN



Buffalo Bore 400 Grain JFN



Buffalo Bore 405 Grain Hard Cast GC FN



Buffalo Bore 500 Grain Hard Cast GC FN



Buffalo Bore 500 Grain JRN



Underwood

Underwood 300 Grain Ballistic Tip



Underwood 300 Grain HP



Administrative Note: The information above is provided by ammo manufacturers. Actual ballistics obtained with your firearm can vary considerably from advertised ballistics. Also, ballistics can vary from lot to lot with the same brand and type. When the manufacturer's ballistic data was unavailable, ballistic data were calculated using a ballistic calculator.

458 SOCOM Trajectory Chart

A bullet's trajectory is its flight path. Shooters measure trajectory in inches of bullet drop, milliradians (MIL), or minute of angle (MOA). For this article, I use inches of bullet drop.

A flatter trajectory is preferred for long-range shooting because shooters require fewer adjustments to compensate for bullet drop. The 458 SOCOM is not known for having a flat trajectory. When zeroed at 100 yards, a 300 grain ballistic tip leaving the muzzle at 2,100 fps will drop -10" at 200 yards, and at 500 yards, it's dropped a whopping -153". A 500 grain JRN exiting the muzzle at 1,200 fps will drop -29" at 200 yards, and -345" at 500 yards.

Here is a sample 458 SOCOM bullet drop chart to give you a general idea of the 458 SOCOM's trajectory.



Note: The chart above is an example of a 458 SOCOM load. Actual ballistic performance varies depending on bullet weight, lot, barrel length, and environmental conditions.

458 SOCOM Velocity

Muzzle velocity is the rate at which a bullet exits the barrel, measured in feet per second (fps). Typically, a longer barrel produces a higher muzzle velocity, as the extra length gives exploding propellant more time to exert its energy against the base of the projectile.

We can expect 458 SOCOM muzzle velocities to range from about 1,200 fps to 2,100 fps. The low-ballistic-coefficient bullets don't conserve velocity downrange very well. If a 300 grain Ballistic Tip (0.250 G1 BC) attains 2,100 fps muzzle velocity, its velocity slows to 1,799 fps at 100 yards. At 500 its 1,023 fps velocity is lower than that of sound. A 500 grain JRN (0.287 G1 BC) that attains 1,200 fps muzzle velocity becomes subsonic by 100 yards, at which range its velocity is 1,079 fps. By 500 yards, its velocity cools to 840 fps.

458 SOCOM Kinetic Energy

Muzzle energy is the amount of force a bullet possesses the instant it leaves the barrel, measured in foot-pounds (ft-lbs). The 458 SOCOM's heavy bullets tend to have low muzzle velocity relative to those of other rifle cartridges.

Muzzle energy for the 458 SOCOM typically ranges from 1,599 to 3,552 ft-lbs. The round's characteristically low-BC bullets do a poor job of conserving kinetic energy downrange. A 300 grain TTSX (0.236 G1 BC) with 2,100 fps muzzle velocity and 2,937 ft-lbs muzzle energy maintains 2,115 ft-lbs energy at 100 yards; 663 ft-lbs at 500 yards. A 500 grain JRN bullet (0.287 G1 BC) with 1,200 fps muzzle velocity and 1,599 ft-lbs muzzle energy conserves 1,292 ft-lbs energy at 100 yards; 784 ft-lbs at 500 yards.

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