What load has been the best choice for shots as long as 200yds with 15 inch or longer barreled .460S&W on whitetails. I'd like the choices to be loads that are bought over the counter not reloads....................TX buckey

Hornady 200 gr. SST is S&Ws "200 yd bullit" for the .460. So far, it has proved to be a 175 yd bullit for me as I have taken a 305 lb. Illinois whitetail with that round out of my PC 10.5. I hope to join the 200 YARD CLUB soon.

kingfisher,Did the bullet hold together.

Before the Flex Tips were available for reloading I shot the factory 200 grain Hornady and the only deer I ever shot at went down with one shot. Although I was hoping for a longer shot mine was a measured 73 yards. I was satisfied with the bullet performance. I have read where others were not as satisfied. YMMV.

Buck,

I used the Hornady 200 SST factory load antelope hunting several years ago. Shot a doe at a slight quartering angle, lasered 237 yds. I was using my S&W PC 6.5" w/ Leupold 4x scope. Bullet entered at right shoulder, took out heart & lungs and passed out off side. The doe dropped where she was. She weighed 92#.

Does anyone have any experience with Magtech's 225 grain offering in .460?

That sure sounds good! Gets me excited to take mine out this fall.The 200 gr. SST is what I reloaded for my Encore. It sure seems like a performer.

Buck,

The Hornady factory loaded 200 grain FTX will chronograph at close to 2,800 FPS out of a 15 inch Encore barrel. With a B.C. of .145, sighted in at 100 yards, the bullet will be about 6 inches low at 200 yards.

I have taken over 10 whitetails with that round and each one had total pass-thru--even the Illinois big boy @ 175 yds.

I have been using the federal/ barnes 275 gr for the last year with great results on deer @ 100 yds. I started reloading this year and with the 275 gr and aa #9 pdr have shot accurate groups well out to 200 yards will be using this bullet this year although i've just reloaded some rounds with enforcer powder and will compare the 2 powders and use the more accurate for hunting.
james

forgot to add my 460 is the PC 10.5 with burris 2x 7 on top

The 200 grain Hornady SST is plenty for 200 yard whitetail. The Corbon loads using Barnes 200 grain and 275 grain are also more than adequate. I have not used the new Fusion load but have heard it also works well on deer.