These Cutting Edge Bullets 550gr Safari Solid projectiles are precision machined .500 diameter big bore bullets built for the largest, most dangerous game on earth. Turned from solid material, the Cutting Edge Bullets 550gr design is made for bolt action rifles as well as double rifles, exactly where a 50 caliber hunting round earns its keep. They come in a 20 count box as reloading components, not loaded ammunition. If you shoot a big bore 500 caliber rifle, these bullets are the deep driving solids you want.
What the Cutting Edge Bullets 550gr Safari Solid are
The Cutting Edge Bullets 550gr Safari Solid measure .500 inches in diameter and weigh a massive 550 grains, delivering the momentum and sectional density that dangerous game work demands. As a lathe turned solid, it holds together completely and drives straight and deep without shedding weight. It is a reloading component only, not primed or loaded until you build it.
This bullet suits hunters loading big bore 500 caliber cartridges for buffalo, elephant class game, and other heavy, tough animals. The Safari Solid design uses a three plus one band configuration to reduce barrel strain, and the 67 percent meplat BBW number 13 nose profile has proven to give the deepest penetration of any bullet the maker has tested to date.
Key features of these Safari Solid bullets
- Solid construction for full weight retention
- Massive 550 grain weight for extreme penetration
- Three plus one band configuration to reduce barrel strain
- 67 percent meplat BBW number 13 nose profile
- Designed for bolt action and double rifles
- Packaged in a 20 count box
Specifications and details
The grain weight is 550 gr and the diameter is .500 inches, and each box holds 20 bullets. Because the projectile is machined as a solid, there is no lead core to separate and no jacket to shed, so it penetrates in a straight, predictable line through the heaviest bone. The wide flat meplat crushes a broad wound channel as it drives, which is central to the design’s penetration reputation.
The driving bands ride the rifling with reduced bearing surface, which lowers barrel strain and can help manage pressure and fouling in a hard recoiling big bore. This is a purpose built dangerous game bullet, not a target or plinking projectile.
Reloading, care, and compatibility
Solid bullets are longer than lead core bullets of the same weight, so mind your seating depth and confirm stabilization in your rifle’s twist rate. Use published data for your specific 500 caliber cartridge, start below maximum, and work up carefully while watching for pressure signs. Store the bullets dry and clean until you load them.
These bullets seat with standard .500 dies and chamber in any rifle cut for your chosen 500 caliber cartridge. Read more about the maker at Cutting Edge Bullets, then browse our apparel and gear category for big bore brass and primers.
The big bore standard
When the quarry is buffalo, elephant class game, or anything else that can turn the tables on a hunter, penetration is everything. Big bore 500 caliber rifles exist for exactly these moments, and the projectile you choose has to hold together and drive deep no matter what it hits. This is where a machined solid earns its keep.
A massive 550 grain bullet in .500 diameter brings the momentum and sectional density that dangerous game work demands. The wide flat meplat crushes a broad, devastating channel, and the banded design reduces bearing surface to help manage pressure and fouling in a hard recoiling rifle. With no core to separate, it penetrates in a straight, predictable line.
These bullets are longer than lead core options of the same weight, so mind seating depth and twist rate carefully. A 20 count box is a sensible unit for a big bore hunter. Store the bullets dry, work up your load with patience, and carry the deepest driving solid you can find into the field.
Load the deepest driving solids you can find with Cutting Edge Bullets 550gr Safari Solid projectiles. Ships direct to your door, no FFL required.
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