Loading down is a better solution than shooting the shorter cased rounds in a .460. Your accuracy will be much better.
From what I have read the jump the bullet has to make causes the accuracy to diminish when shooting the other rounds in the 460. From what I have read over the years, being able to shoot 45 and 454 out the 460 is not really worth it because of the accuracy issues so its kind of a moot point. I would still opt for the 500 because the recoil between the two calibers can't be much different and you will always have that question of if you really made the right choice.
A 300gr bullet out the 8 inch 500 would be pretty tame IMO and since you reload it would be easy enough to do. If you do opt for the 460 than do it for other reasons than that you can shoot the other rounds out of it. My course of logic though is if your going to spend that much on a gun it might as well be the biggest. Plus you wont wonder what the 500 kicks like because you will have one.
I will caution you on the S&W 500- I shot this whitetail with one two years ago - right through the heart- .....and it just didn't leave a very good blood trail.....almost lost that buck!View attachment 926429
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I called S&W today to see if I can have my 8in barrel swampped for a 6inch and they said they can go larger but never go smaller. I explained I was not looking for a smaller caliber just a barrel chage they said no not smaller but if I wanted a longer they would be more than happy to do it. The person I spoke with said they had been there for 13 years and never have been allowed to do "smaller barrel" I know this is not true so I will be calling back tomorrow to hopefully get a different tech.
It would not have happened if you hadn't missed the second heart.I will caution you on the S&W 500- I shot this whitetail with one two years ago - right through the heart- .....and it just didn't leave a very good blood trail.....almost lost that buck!View attachment 926429
So have you made a decission yet as to what you are going to get?
Oh by no means did I doubt you brother was just reporting back -- Plan to call them today.
Loading down is a better solution than shooting the shorter cased rounds in a .460. Your accuracy will be much better.
I have to agree with you on this one- I have built and shot a ton of big stuff....magnums all the way up to the 50 BMG- and the 500 in a short barrel and light weight gun (relative speaking) is a pounding punishing thing to shoot- --- still love the horsepower though-They show up on Armslist pretty often usually along with a half box of ammo.
From what I have read the jump the bullet has to make causes the accuracy to diminish when shooting the other rounds in the 460. From what I have read over the years, being able to shoot 45 and 454 out the 460 is not really worth it because of the accuracy issues so its kind of a moot point.
I'm strongly considering a 10" BFR in .460 and this same thing occurred to me. I'd probably never shoot any 45 Colt or 454 through it. I plan to reload for the firearm and if I wanted tamer loads, I'll just make them up in 460 brass.