Hornady 470 Cal 500gr DGS

Hornady 470 Cal 500gr DGS

The Hornady 470 Cal 500gr DGS is a premium bullet component engineered for handloaders and dangerous-game hunters seeking deep penetration, reliable performance, and maximum structural integrity in .470-caliber rifles. Weighing 500 gr with a .510-inch diameter, the 470 Cal 500gr DGS features Hornady’s monolithic-cup construction with a bonded copper-clad steel jacket designed to retain over 95% weight on impact while creating clean wound channels through thick hides and heavy bone.

The 470 Cal 500gr DGS uses a flat-nose design with a heavy ogive and sturdy monolithic core to deliver powerful frontal performance and superior shock transfer. This flat-meplat profile promotes straight-line penetration with minimal deflection in dense brush or tough-angle shots. When fired from dangerous-game bolt-action or double rifles at common velocities of 2,300–2,500 fps, the 470 Cal 500gr DGS delivers massive terminal energy and consistent performance within typical shot ranges of 50–150 yards.

Each 470 Cal 500gr DGS bullet is constructed with a copper-clad steel jacket that is molecularly bonded to a high-density steel core through Hornady’s DGS (Dangerous-Game eXpanding) process. This robust design eliminates jacket-core separation and produces high weight retention, ensuring that the 470 Cal 500gr DGS penetrates deeply—and straight—through heavy muscle and bone. Hunters report that the 470 Cal 500gr DGS maintains integrity shot after shot, even in the toughest field conditions.

Stable in barrels with modest twist rates such as 1:18 to 1:20, the 470 Cal 500gr DGS feeds reliably in bolt-action, double rifles, and single-shot dangerous-game firearms. Its consistent bearing surface and careful manufacturing practices support precise point-of-impact alignment and tight groupings. Handloaders appreciate that the 470 Cal 500gr DGS offers dependable accuracy and cycling across a range of powders, brass, and primers.

Manufactured at Hornady’s Grand Island, Nebraska facility, the Hornady 470 Cal 500gr DGS is sold as a bullet-only component. Reloaders must pair it with suitable brass, powder, and primers compatible with .470-caliber platforms. With meticulous quality controls over bullet diameter, jacket uniformity, core alignment, and mass consistency, the 470 Cal 500gr DGS stands as a top-tier, lead-free monolithic bullet for dangerous-game hunters demanding ethical, repeatable, and devastating terminal performance.