I am looking for some 458 Winchester Magnum ammo that is "standard stuff"; not the super duper dangerous game kinda ammo. I just want some 510 grain bullets on factory loads from Winchester or Remington.
I have all the components, but I am too lazy to set-up my stuff this year. I just want to buy two boxes of factory loads for bear season.
(The last time I bought factory loaded 458 was back in 1982 and I only paid $21 a box for the stuff. I found some ammo online, but it was all $100 a box dangerous game kinda stuff.)
Anonymous2010-10-17T20:54:11Z
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Ammo prices have come a long way since 1982. The cost of metals has gone way up. The best from here is about $70. http://www.ammoengine.com/find/ammo/.458_Winchester_Magnum
$63 here http://ammoseek.com/?gun=rifle&cal=233&grains=0&mfg=&keywords=&sortby=cpr
$60.19 here http://www.bigsupplyshop.com/Hornady-458-WinMag-500-Grain-HvyMag-8585_p_3024.html
The cheapest I found is at Outdoor Marksman online. It's Hornady ammunition with 500 grain bullets. http://east.outdoormarksman.com/product_info.php?cPath=65_63_96&products_id=70604
They do have Winchester ammo with 510 grain bullets, but it's more expensive: http://east.outdoormarksman.com/product_info.php?cPath=65_63_96&products_id=70604
Be warned, ammo costs have gone up a whole lot since 1982. I don't have a .458 Win Mag, but based on the prices of some other uncommon magnum caliber rounds, the Hornady ammo doesn't seem to be too far out of the ordinary.
Midway just had the stuff you didn't want. I found it at Natchez, though. Of course, this isn't 1982. The price is triple ($63), but still half of what some of the African loads are: http://www.natchezss.com/Ammo.cfm?contentID=productDetail&brand=WN&prodID=WNX4581&prodTitle=Winchester%20.458%20Win.%20Mag.%20510gr%20Super-X%20SP%2020/box