Hornady Dangerous Game Series Ammunition
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Hornady's new 404 Jeffery loading.
One of the things Hornady is known for is the manufacture of its Dangerous Game Series ammunition: serious cartridges for hunting the largest game on Earth. These cartridges are loaded for the traditional big guns used to hunt elephant, hippopotamus and other large African game.
Expanding the line in 2009, Hornady has added four new calibers to the Dangerous Game lineup: 404 Jeffery, 416 Ruger, 470 Nitro Express, and the 500 Nitro Express.
All of the new offerings are loaded with both the DGS and DGX bullets.
The Hornady DGS bullet is a copper-clad, steel jacketed bullet that does not expand, and will deliver deep penetration. The Hornady DGX bullet also has a copper-clad steel jacket, but has a flat meplat (tip of the bullet) to allow controled expansion, yet still retain straight and deep penetration. Both bullets utilize a high antimony lead core.
