November 20, 2009
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PRODUCT: 458 SOCOM 300-grain TAC-TX™
TEST WEAPON: Rock River Arms LAR-458
APPLICATION: Law Enforcement, Military (MOUT/CQB/VBSS), Personal Defense and Hunting
BULLET DESCRIPTION: All-Copper, Tipped, Grooved, Boattail
The 458 SOCOM 300-grain TAC-TX™ was designed with the following applications and features:
› Reliable expansion at typical 458 SOCOM velocities across the widest practical engagement ranges.
› Rapid expansion for engagement of soft targets or thin-skinned game, reduced risk of over-penetration
› All-copper “X cavity” design remains intact for consistent, enhanced performance
› Optimized ballistic design for higher accuracy potential. Less drop and wind drift means greater hit probability
› Tipped “spitzer” bullet design allows for significantly more reliable feeding through semi-automatic platforms such as the AR-15 series of firearms
› Ideal for CQB and VBSS applications in military, law enforcement and urban environments
› Perfect for rural LE, wildlife control, and hunting anything from small whitetails to black bear
Click here to see bullet images, complete specifications and ordering information
April 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
If we missed the march 31st offer, can we still purchase in bulk? Or can we order them now so we are first inline after the initial offering is complete?
April 27th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Once advance orders are filled, Barnes plans to offer the new .458 SOCOM TAC-TX™ bullets to handloaders. A box of 50 will retail for $52.39. You may place orders now. Bulk quantities are no longer available. Sorry!
September 11th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Will these bullets be avaliable for purchase in time for the fall hunting season? I haven’t heard any news concerning these projectiles in a few months, was hoping to see them avaliable commercially sometime this year!
September 14th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
These 458 SOCOM bullets will be available for sale as a boxed product in the TTSX line in 1-2 weeks. The TTSX product number is #45872. You may have to call in your orders initially, but we’ll make them available for sale on the website as soon as we can. We’ll be officially adding this bullet in 2010 to the new TAC-TX (tactical TTSX) M/LE line as well.
-JSB
September 14th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
What is the B.C. of the 300 gr .458 SOCOM TAC-TX bullet?
September 15th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
The B.C. of this bullet is .236. -JSB