S7W 500 VS Magnum Res. BFR

[Big Kid]

So I currently own a BFR in 500 S&W. Not quite happy with it. i seem to have some accuracy issues. I don't have issues with other rounds. This is my first Magnum research gun, and now I'm doing some research, as I should have before my purchase. I see a lot of mixed reviews as far as quality, not much on accuracy issues, the Smith and Wesson also has some deminishing reviews (I've read a lot here on the S&w) But I've not seen much comparing them. I need some real feed back from real people. I realize the BFR is about half the price so I'm not expecting it to be the same gun, but is it an 800 dollar gun. or have i truly walked blindly into a bad deal here?

P/S/ No ranges near me rent the X frame guns.. So I've not got to shoot one.

 

[captain awesome]

Are your shots all over the place or do you notice a pattern? Have you fired any heavy recoiling revolvers before? You mentioned other rounds, not having any problems, but the 500 is a completely different animal than even the previously idolized 44 magnum(as you have probably realized at this point). I have heard of accuracy suffering because of the expected recoil. I was under the impression that the bfr's were high quality.
I can tell you my smith 500 is very accurate, more accurate than I am with quality ammunition. But I have never fired a bfr. I had the opportunity to examine one chambered in 45/70, and was unimpressed with the cylinder lockup. The gun was used though and quite obviously at that.

 

[Big Kid]

No doubt it's differant, I do have a 454 casull that I"m fair with, the gun seems to be of good quality, seems to be tight. I'm a southpaw and oddly my shots seem to pul to the right after 40 yards, but they are all over to the right of aim. I have no doubt I probably need to learn some more technigue I"m just questioning how much is my technique and how much is the gun. I didn't figure it would be a far stretch from my 454.

i might mention that the source of my questioning is my friend is a right handed shooter and the shots also pull right on him at around the same yardage.

 

[Action_Can_Do]

Many people have difficulty with heavy kicking handguns. I have some difficulty with heavy kicking single-action revolvers. BFRs are usually extremely accurate. I'm talking 3 inch groups at 100 yards accurate. Have you tried benching it? If your shots are pulling to the right it could be some misalignment with the sights.

 

[Big Kid]

Well bench shooting is the next step. I do feel better hearing that they can be that consistant out to 100 yards. Maybe it is just some getting used to, I have a Rueger in 454 that I"m fair with to 50 but the BFR is by far the heaviest ( In weight) hand gun I own with it's 8 inch barrel. I"m going to shoot it again tomorrow and I'll post what happens.