Hogzilla

[xoxoxoBruce]

As previously stated, the ammunition for the big Five Hundred is produced by Cor-Bon in Sturgis, South Dakota. Cor-Bon is well known for producing premium quality high-performance ammunition.

The specifications for the new S&W magnum include a 275 grain Barnes hollow point at 1665 feet-per-second, a 400 grain Hawk soft-point at 1675 fps, and a 440 grain hard cast gas-checked Cast Performance flat nosed lead bullet at 1625 fps.

The case length for the big magnum is 1.625 inches. While I wasn’t able to obtain any of the 400 grain ammunition, I had both the 275 grain load and the 440 grain load available for testing. As you can readily see from the specs, both the 275 and the 440 grain loads are traveling at about the same velocity, and are really each in their own class. The Barnes is built to open up quickly upon impact, and the 440 grain Cast Performance bullet is built for deep penetration on the toughest flesh and bone.