The bear thought he was starting a fistfight. You, on the other hand, came prepared for a less one-sided altercation. You loaded your .500 S&W Magnum showstopper with Hornady’s ferocious Backcountry Defense ammunition ahead of time, and now the bear is seriously regretting his life choices.

The .500 Mag is, needless to say, powerful, but it only becomes more effective for defense against dangerous game when it is loaded with a Hornady Dangerous Game projectile. The DGH’s core and jacket are locked together at the tip – a design which promotes the deepest, straightest, bone-crushingest wound channel possible.

This round’s nonexpanding bullet wears a cannelure, which it needs to avert any cylinder-locking funny business. It also wears copper over the base of its core, which Hornady promises will help by eliminating lead smoke that might otherwise have clouded your field of vision. Those cases are reloadable, too, so don’t empty out as soon as the bear has stopped twitching.

20 Round Box

Features and Specifications:
Manufacturer Number: 92528
Caliber: .500 S&W Magnum
Bullet Weight: 500 Grains
Bullet Type: Hornady Dangerous Game Handgun
Muzzle Velocity: 1410 fps
Muzzle Energy: 2207 ft/lbs
Reloadable Brass Case
20 Rounds