When the going gets tough, you need the toughest bullet going. That's why Speer consulted with professional African hunters to develop African Grand Slam. The result is two terrific, tough designs - a soft point for thin-skinned game and a high-tech solid for the toughest, dangerous game on earth.

African soft points start as a solid bar of gilding metal that are machine-turned. Then the front section is drawn to make it ductile for proper expansion, leaving the critical shank section rigid to resist deformation. A shoulder machined into the jacket limits the amount of roll-back so the bullet retains length and weight after full expansion. The core is poured in a molten state and locked to the jacket with our Multi-Lok™ serations in the jacket.

African solids also start as solid bars of gilding metal. The exterior is machined to shape and the interior is drilled to accept the core. And what a core! Instead of lead, we use a rod of tungsten carbide that's 30 percent denser than lead. The result is a full-weight yet compact bullet that allows more powder to be loaded. In the 458 Winchester Magnum, you can gain 600 foot-pounds of energy over conventional 500 grain bullets and still maintain safe pressures. The dense material concentrated on the centerline combined with the flat point make the African Solid incredibly stable for deep, straight-line penetration. They're simply the best solid on the market.

African Grand Slams are available in 416 and 458 calibers.