FED PWRSHK 450BUSH 300GR 20/200

Description

Federal’s Power-Shok line has always occupied a sensible middle ground: genuine hunting performance without the premium price that comes with bonded or partition-style bullets. This .450 Bushmaster load reflects that same philosophy. The 300-grain jacketed soft point is a traditional lead-core design, which means the jacket peels back on impact to deliver broad, reliable expansion while the lead core transfers energy quickly into the target. That expansion profile is well suited to the short-range, heavy-brush scenarios where the .450 Bushmaster is most at home — deer, feral hog, and similar-sized game at the distances where the cartridge is realistic.

Leaving the muzzle at 1,900 feet per second, the bullet carries 2,405 foot-pounds of energy and retains over 1,100 foot-pounds at 200 yards, which covers the practical range envelope for most hunters using this cartridge in dense timber or agricultural fields. Federal specifies a minimum terminal velocity of 1,000 fps, giving you a meaningful ceiling on the distance at which reliable expansion can be expected. The ballistic coefficient of .225 is modest — consistent with a large-diameter flat-based soft point — so trajectory and wind drift matter more at distance than with a sleeker projectile, reinforcing the case for keeping shots inside 200 yards.

Construction quality in the case, primer, and propellant is consistent with Federal’s standard production, which means reliable ignition and predictable pressure curves across a range of temperatures. Each box contains 20 rounds. For hunters who shoot this caliber regularly through a season, the Power-Shok represents a straightforward choice: proven bullet construction, honest terminal performance, and a price point that makes practice realistic.