404-gr/.458 Shock Hammer Flattens Giraffe

[Riflecrank]

Reported here previously, gunner500 was the first man on earth to kill a cape buffalo with the 404-gr Shock Hammer,
October 2022. One-shot kill.
He left some .458 WinMag ammo loaded with 404-gr Shock Hammers with his PH.
PH might have single-loaded the 3.480" COL, circa 2500 fps MV ammo, if his .458 WinMag is standard 3.4" boxed.
It worked out, shot into onside shoulder of a ~3300-pound bull giraffe.
PH reported this to gunner500 today:

"I shot him right on the shoulder and the bullet traveled right through the animal.
On the other side of the skin it got stuck, and that's what I got back" ...

... "I only found one of the petals but it worked really well.
It's like I said, it traveled right through the animal ... both the lungs were gone.
So yeah, they really work. Thank you very much. Just wanted to share that with you."

Sir Jerry's load development:

 

[gltaylor]

Looks like another dadgum Howitzer!!!!!
What a cartridge!

 

[les]

Thanks for sharing Riflecrank! Love the Big Bores!

 

[BFD]

Giraffe was my favorite game meat in Africa!

 

[Muddyboots]

Thanks for sharing Riflecrank! Love the Big Bores!

Me2 as long as someone else pulled trigger! My right shoulder is completely toast.!

 

[cbjr]

That is a very large, very flat meplat on the shank. With pretty deep penetration to boot!

 

[hydehunter]

thinking about trying the 447 Shock Hammer and see how it will against a big stack of 2x6's and plywood for possible use on Elephant

 

[joe16]

You do know they shot a 300 grainer completely through an elephant right?

But if it was me, I would choose the 404 if I was shooting animals larger than 500 lbs. Doesn't matter the animal