If larger game than a coyote such as mule deer, black bear, elk, feral hogs or wild boar is on the menu; the 458 SOCOM rifle makes a much more sensible choice than an M4 carbine chambered in a varmint hunting round.

Jan 27, 2023 · Select a good and reputable hunting ammunition in .458 and look up the ballistics charts for that ammunition. Find where your maximum range is (where energy drops below 1500 ft lbs).

Jun 10, 2017 · If those are your only two choices, then I'd be using the .458 SOCOM for anything within 150yds and the Grendel for anything past that. Or, as other posters have stated, I'd buy or borrow a legitimate hunting rifle.

Apr 10, 2013 · My son used his socom this year to kill a cow elk @85yds. 350 sierra HP quarter size hole going in & volleyball hole on opposite size. All internal organs turned to mush.

Feb 19, 2017 · Looking to put together a 458 socom to replace my 45/70. For the last few years I have been using a 45/70 for timber elk hunting. Has worked great, taken...

The .458 SOCOM Buffalo Bore 405-grain Hard Cast delivers remarkable muzzle velocity and performance, offering hunters a caliber suited for elk hunting with exceptional terminal ballistics and reliable bullet penetration.

Sep 19, 2019 · Bone crusher calibers would quickly follow providing high country hunters with the power to knock down large American game such as elk, moose and brown bear. But one of these calibers did not get its start as a hunting caliber, at least of the four-legged variety.

Aug 27, 2019 · I did some expansion and penetration testing with the 325 gr FTX* (while on an elk hunt) and wouldn't hesitate to take deer or elk with it. At longer range (150-200 yd), it's …

Feb 9, 2010 · After comparing some ballistic numbers I found on Wikipedia, the 458 SOCOM has less FT. LBS. of Energy than a .308. Everyone has always tried telling me that .308 is too small for ELK, Moose and Bear.

Sep 24, 2023 · Plenty of deer and elk been fell with those. Ever heard of it being tried? You might not get a lot of range but the foot pounds on paper should be good out to 150m.