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I joined just now in order to ask this question. But will be using this site a lot I'm sure.
I have a S&W 500 with the 6.5" Barrel. This was my revolver choice for Kodiak and the largest species of Brown Bear. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't have made the same choice. But I do like my revolver.
The Handi Rifle in 500 mag is very inexpensive. This is my dream rifle however http://bighornarmory.com/products/carbine.php but TOO expensive!
Anyways, what I want to do to the handi rifle is:
Cut 6" from standard 22" barrel to a legal 16" Barrel (overall length would be 32")
Have it crowned
Have it ported
trigger work (Only if it needs it, stock trigger may be fine, who knows)
cryo treat necessary parts, barrel and receiver for strength and longevity
a good durable finish
good sights, such as ghost ring sights, whatever may be available.
and something on the stock for recoil, limb saver or similar
The plan is to have a small, light and very handy rifle that shares ammo with my revolver for ****s and giggles. But will be more accurate than my revolver and will gain some velocity from the longer barrel.
I joined just now in order to ask this question. But will be using this site a lot I'm sure.
I have a S&W 500 with the 6.5" Barrel. This was my revolver choice for Kodiak and the largest species of Brown Bear. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't have made the same choice. But I do like my revolver.
The Handi Rifle in 500 mag is very inexpensive. This is my dream rifle however http://bighornarmory.com/products/carbine.php but TOO expensive!
Anyways, what I want to do to the handi rifle is:
Cut 6" from standard 22" barrel to a legal 16" Barrel (overall length would be 32")
Have it crowned
Have it ported
trigger work (Only if it needs it, stock trigger may be fine, who knows)
cryo treat necessary parts, barrel and receiver for strength and longevity
a good durable finish
good sights, such as ghost ring sights, whatever may be available.
and something on the stock for recoil, limb saver or similar
The plan is to have a small, light and very handy rifle that shares ammo with my revolver for ****s and giggles. But will be more accurate than my revolver and will gain some velocity from the longer barrel.
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however, i will give you my experience with this particular caliber handi rifle. first of all, i never sell my guns, when i get one, i keep it. But i made an exception for the 500 Handi Rifle. it is the only gun i have ever sold. mine had so much recoil that the breech would open up upon firing. it wouldn't do this everytime, but enough to be annoying. i looked for fixes and found several other people having the same issue. nothing against handi rifles, i love them, my wife hunts with one, and i keep one around in case i take a kid hunting. but they had some kinks to work out in the 500. 
