S&W 500---any owners with opinions?

[doglb]

I recently traded for a S&W .500 with 4" barrel. Oh my God!!
I love this gun.

Curious if anyone has any pics of a red dot/scope mounted on a 4"?
Kind of thinking of doing so but am not sure if it would look right.

Otherwise it is an awesome weapon, especially when I bring it to the indoor range-always end up with am audience!!

 

[BADUNAME37]

Now you see WHY I LOVE mine so much.

 

[Redhawk1]

doglb go here to see a 4 inch with a red dot.
http://50caliberforum.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=50handgunimagery&action=display&thread=895

 

[doglb]

Thank you for the link, I must say that the 4" doesnt look to bad with a red dot.

 

[General Geoff]

he is currently working on a 375 H&H pistol barrel for me also.

Your wrists must love you.

 

[Bendutro]

It's not the wrist, it's the web between your thumb and index finger.

Heavy bullets at 900-1400 fps are milder than the sub 450gr slugs launched at 1400-2000fps.

Rock and roll!

 

[Redhawk1]

Actually if you have the proper grip and muzzle brake, it is not hard on the wrist or hand.

 

[RacingJake]

I shoot the sub nose 500 and love it.

That little 2.75 sure can kick

 

[Redhawk1]

Got my 375 H&H pistil barrel back from Gary Reeder and did some shooting. The barrel is a tack driver and the recoil is very manageable with full house 375 H&H loads.

 

[AgentOrange]

"The people that bad mouth the 500 Mag are usually the ones that have never shot one."

redhawk1

the people who generally bad mouth the 500 are the people not who havent shot one, but the people WHO CANT AFFORD ONE.

just my opinion

 

[BADUNAME37]

I must admit, they don't come cheap.

I paid about $1,000 and some change for my 4" model. The MSRP is $1,250 -- the last time I looked on the S&W site. I'm sure prices have gone up to near that now that everyone and their relatives are buying guns galore.

The way I look at it, it will surely last the rest of my life and it can then be a "family heirloom."

 

[Duke of Doubt]

The only man I've known who actually owned some of these died recently.

There wasn't any connection.

But he did manage to knock a filling loose from the concussion of that thing.

 

[b00ch]

I saw this and copied it exact.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/gear/2007/09/ultimate-hunting-gun



love it. It is a bad mother...

Different loads kick harder than others. Expensive to shoot, but sweet.
I havent had a chance to kill a deer with it yet b/c i haven't had a chance to sight it in. I am new to scopes and only recently learned why i was having problems sighting it in. parallax is a bitch. Also choosing a round to set it with is a daunting task b/c there are so many great loads 4 it.

Love it from the christmas i got it on.