self-defense ammo for .500 S&W

[envonge]

Hello,

I am switching off between my .460 S&W and .500 S&W for conceal carry. I found some good .45 LC ammo for my .460 but am currently looking for some good ammo for my .500 S&W.

I am considering the following.

http://www.midwayusa.com/mediasvr.dll/highresimage?saleitemid=757133

Please let me know your recommendations.

Thanks

 

[PotatoJudge]

That looks reasonable ( you know, relatively), about as much energy as a warm 45 Colt load.

 

[Ninja42]

.500 S&W is an excellent self defence round... if your neighbourhood is swarming with freakishly large bears wearing body armor. For self defence against targets of human size or a little larger, get something between a 9x19mm and a .357 mag.

And stop making all these 'will [insert name of overly powerful round here] be good enough for self defence' threads.

 

[strat81]

Please see this thread for more about the .460:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=279951

Much of it applies to the .500S&W.

In all seriousness, what are you defending yourself from? Brontosaurs? I hope you have mighty strong arms and hands. I am too wimpy to shoot a .460 more than twice, let alone a .500.

 

[PotatoJudge]

It's just 275 grains at 1,350 fps. It's not gonna break your arm. I have no idea how loud it'd be compared to a 357, or what kind of flash it'd have from what is presumably a 2 or 4 inch compensated barrel.

 

[Bula]

evonge haven't you been through this already?

 

[mmcbeat]

In my state the largest round allowed by law for concealed carry is .45 cal.

 

[McCall911]

460 S&W and .500 S&W for conceal carry.

Great Caesar's ghost!

A 460 and 500 S&W for concealed carry?

Amazing...

 

[Geronimo45]

In my state the largest round allowed by law for concealed carry is .45 cal.

What state's that?

 

[hkenvy91]

sounds like overkill to me!

well on the bright ,if u miss, he'll be blind and deaf for awhile

 

[jimbob1911]

http://www.ballisticsupply.net/Default.aspx?tabid=252105

This place has all sorts of nifty loads for the .500, sounds to me like you need the 700 grain @$$ kickers

 

[gdvan01]

Hell, looking at the size of the bore alone should be good enough for self-defense.

 

[Norton]

http://www.ballisticsupply.net/Defau...x?tabid=252105

This place has all sorts of nifty loads for the .500, sounds to me like you need the 700 grain @$$ kickers

Lord, I shot 5 of the 500 grain Hornadys and I had to put it away. I can't begin to imagine what this would be like.

 

[jimbob1911]

reserved for zombie t-rex's and anti-aircraft fire only...I wonder what load that kid shot the monster pig with?

 

[copaup]

Hey, I've got this Bofors 40mm cannon I carry concealed. Do you think I would be better off with the armor piercing or the proximity fused HE rounds for self defense? I hate carrying something this small, but it is hard to dress around the 120mm cannon in the summer heat. Of course all of this is just so I can fight my way back to the Minute Man II ICBM I keep in the silo out back under my assault wheel barrow...

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Why are people scoffing at his choice of caliber? He didn't ask "what do you think of my choice of gun". If he wants to carry a big bore pistol, more power to him.

 

[Troutman]

500 for concealment? Yes! Who says it’s too big? Who says it too heavy? Galco

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterG3.asp?ProductID=3328&GunID=290

Makes a shoulder holster (vertical) for it (4 inch model).

Come on! What! All gun owners are dwarfs’ or munchkins?

 

[glocktoberfest]

I was thinking ankle carry . Bell bottom jeans , uncle mikes holster , and a back pack for the extra speed loaders .

 

[deadin]

Next he's going to ask how to keep it concealed at the beach.

My only suggestion would be lots and lots of vasoline, and be careful sitting down.

 

[jimbob1911]

Deadin that was funny as hell, hopefully he doesn't have the 8 3/8" barrel

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

When at the beach, just stuff it in the ol' banana hammock instead of a sock.

 

[mmcbeat]

Quote:
In my state the largest round allowed by law for concealed carry is .45 cal.

What state's that?

Your neighbor to the north - Oklahoma.

 

[Cosmose]

envonge. how do you carry? iwb,shoulder holster? it seems to me it would be pretty good for self-defence. as long as recoil ain't to bad. a 275gr. 50 cal moving at 1350!!! way beter than a 45.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Evonge if your revolver is on the longer barrel size this might interest you (though its not ammo) its a spring break holster like the on in taxi driver. http://www.andrewsleather.com/
click on the spring break link on the shoulder systems section.

stop making all these 'will [insert name of overly powerful round here] be good enough for self defence' threads.

seriously ninja42 what fun would the revolver section on the highroad be with out all the people on here that are willing to carry such beasts? if you really dislike such an idea thats fine but don't insult the person doing so.

 

[izmarkie]