SMITH AND WESSON 500 - WOW

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Redhawk1, I've went to 3 gun shows in the last two months. Saw, 6 of those big boys marked down, big time. My point was simply, I know there is always a crowd for the biggest, and baddest, and some of them find it hard to admit when they can't handle it. No offense meant to the big bore guys that can. Normally, those that bought the biggest/baddest don't unload them for a while. IT IS EMBARRASSING TO "THEM"!
 
About a month ago I came agross a Colt Anaconda and a King Cobra at the local gun shop. I bought both right away. As far as the Anaconda goes it caused pain in my hand,wrist and right elbow but it does have a non-ported 4 inch barrel so that may be the cause of the recoil.. The recoil was a bit much for me that first time. So I'm going to wait a little while longer before I take it to the range again for some shooting. In the mean time I need some trigger work done so I can pull the trigger in DA. Seems I experience pain when trying to pull it back in DA.
 
Pack up that Anaconda and ship it to Mag-na-port. I beleive that if you can't tell the difference then your nerves are in shock. That 4" barrel can be a real pain.

Steve
 
Thought about it but I was told that it would reduce the collector value of the revolver. Still not sure what to do but I see it as a challenge to overcome this recoil problem without porting the barrel. I guess a little barbell work and a wrist wrap should help out with that problem.
 
I take my 4" S&W 500 to the range with me at least twice per week. I've put hundreds of round through it in a session while I was developing loads. It can be a handful with hot loads. However when loaded down a bit, it is a fun and accurate plinker. My 12 year-old shoots it all the time.

Anybody that owns one of these and doesn't handload has got to be rich.
 
The .44 Magnum with Keith loads is about my personal limit. The 8 3/8" barrel makes it fun. The 4" makes it hurt. And a couple of guns full of of "5 shot" .45 Colt loads leaves my wrist feeling slightly sprained.

The .500 is the first gun I've ever not wanted to fire.

< edit > I wonder if there is anyone here who has ever been physically harmed by handgun recoil?
 
I have the 4" 500 and really like it. I've only shot 400 and 350 grainers out of it (with and without the comp) and enjoy it a lot. I'd prefer not to have the comp.
Redhawk, where do you get the the blank comps? S&W offers them for the 460 but I've not seen them for the 500. Are they interchangable? S&W told me that they didn't have any plans to offer them for the 500 which made no sense to me.
 
There is just something magick about big-bore cannons. I love em. Anytime someone has one that I haven't shot I beg em to let me squeeze off a shot. My grin usually looks something like this:D :D :D .
 
.500 S&W

The only trouble I have with mine is my 14 year old son shoots up all the ammo I can load!
As for the guys who say it hurts the first time,I have heard a few of the gals say the same thing about other fun, but it didn't stop them from trying it again.:) :)
Just keep shooting,you will get to where you like the recoil,and if you just can't handle it,well there is always the 9mm.:neener: :neener:

Just kidding,:) :)
992

Ps,have a good day.
 
I'll pass on the big bruisers. I've fired .44 mag, hot .45 colt and that level of round and they're not bad depending on the firearm. They friggin' HURT in a contender, but in a Ruger, not bad, the recoil just sorta rolls the gun up in the hand. My bud has a 7.5" superblackhawk and it's a pussycat. My .45 colt blackhawk ain't bad. When I got my .30-30 barrel for the contender, I got the 12" compensated hunter barrel, kicks like a .38 in a K frame!

Asside from recoil, I can't justify a "handgun" that weighs as much as a rifle. They're bigger and heaver than a contender! Those short barreled ones are a joke, too, I mean, what's the point? You trying to start a forest fire?

I think I could probably handle the .454 Casull in a single action (love the way they handle recoil) though I've yet to shoot one, but that'd probably be my personal limit. I can't justify owning anything bigger anyway. If I need a gun with that much power, I'll use my 7mm remington magnum and add some range and accuracy to the equation. My .45 colt, heck, my .357 magnum blackhawk will do about anything I need doin' with a revolver. I don't live in Alaska or Africa and will never get a chance to go there.

Next time I read a thread that says the sub-compact 9s have too much recoil, I'll direct 'em to this thread. :rolleyes: :D Some people make that arguement against the Kel Tec and Kahr baby 9s. I guess they'd never consider a .357 magnum, let alone a .44. :D
 
I confess to being a weenie. I like to reload for my PC 500 Hunter with substantially less than full power loads. I like inexpensive lead bullets and H4227 for mid range loads and Universal for really light loads. Really light loads being a 370 gr. bullet at something on the order of 1000 fps. Still very effective and recoil is very light.
I couldn’t afford to shoot factory ammo anyway.
 
I like shooting my 8 3/8 .500. The full house loads will wear on you, but I load some 350gr XTPs at 1250 fps and they are nice. Still powerful enough to take anything, but you can shoot them all day if you feel so inclined.

I let a friend of mine shoot it and he doubletapped, sending one 400gr into the stratosphere. That was scary.

Anthony
 
I smile politely when I hear about the .500 being "too much."

We've had one for about two years now and love it.

We reload it down abit and have never wanted to go back to the .44 Mag. or our .45Win Mag.

It's a 4" and she goes regularily with us to our place in Alaska where we only use the maxiloads. Both my son (20) and I (61) never tire of our S&W .500 and can hit consistantly at 60 yards.

... ain't nobody gonna sell THAT .500!:neener:

... but then again, guns are like women, ponies and poker. When things get uncomfortable ... it's time to find another more comfortable one!:D
 
I had a friend who got a .454 Cassull a number of years back. When we took it out to shoot, I remember he'd shoot a round, put the gun down, rub his hand and about five minutes later would pick it up and offer to let someone else shoot it, then he'd fire it again, put it down, rub his hand and again wouldn't pick it up for awhile. Not only did I not want to shoot it, I didn't even want to be close to him when he shot it.

That was at an open field. I know I'd be ticked if some clown showed up with one of these powerhouses at an indoor range and started blasting away right next to me.

I don't know if an indoor range could even take a 500.
 
AnthonyRSS said:
I let a friend of mine shoot it and he doubletapped, sending one 400gr into the stratosphere. That was scary.
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Same thing happened when I let a guy at my club shoot it. Now, whenever someone is trying it for the 1st time, I make sure there's an empty after the first round.
 
Tom C. said:
I like inexpensive lead bullets and H4227 for mid range loads and Universal for really light loads. Really light loads being a 370 gr. bullet at something on the order of 1000 fps. Still very effective and recoil is very light.
I couldn’t afford to shoot factory ammo anyway.
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I hear ya. My favorite plinking load is a 335gr Rainier bullet over 13 grains of Titegroup. Very accurate and you can shoot 'em all day. You can afford to shoot all day too - these loads cost less than $0.20/ea.
 
My ole man use to tell me when I was a puny little kid. If I wanted to shoot his 357 Mag., “I would have to reach the table”. In order for that to happen, he said: "You would have to eat your Wheaties".
Today, there is a new breed of shooters, in reference to the big boys (big bore).
Recoil is too much, too heavy to pick up. Noise is too loud, flash is too much. Too heavy too carry around. I need something (caliber) that will go easy on me, not to say, "My hands". It's too, Big (powerful) for me to handle. All this can be controlled by what loads you use, if wanted.
I was brought up, if you wanted to learn how to swim. Just, jump in the deep end.
And....Don't forget to eat your Wheaties. "The breakfast of champions". Or…do what those Hollywood people do. Use a stunt double, to shoot it for you.
Prices are at the 800, 900 hundred dollar mark and ammo, (factory) can be found as low as a dollar, a round
 
Titegroup works well. I use it, too. Trailboss also looks like it has potential for lead bullets, but I haven't found any load data for it yet.
 
I just checked the IMR website and there is now Trailboss loading data available for those who shoot lead bullets at wimpy velocities.
 
Shooting the 500 is like drinking Scotch. No body I know drank Scotch the first time and said yummy this is good. They usually made a face and switched to something else. After a while you "aquire" a taste. Same with the 500. I fired mine once and walk back to the house, stunned. After about four more trips to the backyard range, I lost the fear of the weapon. Any one who can shoot a .44 can master the 500. In many instances a .44 has a lot more recoil, read pain, involved. My .44 Mtn Gun hurts a heck of alot more than my 500's. It's all a matter of practice. By the way 280PLUS shot my 500 like a pro. He was one handing it in no time. I don't know why he's waiting for the money to get one. If I had his money, I'd burn mine-LOL
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Man this is all so exciting!! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these hogs!!! I started with a .22LR, graduated to a black powder 58 remington, then 47 colt walker, most recently got a springfield XD .45ACP.

Now I am ready to step up to the biggest baddest dog on the block!!! I realize that it is really not as practical as a .357 or .44mag but as far as toys go- bigger is better!!

I have never fired a big 500 yet but a friend of mine have told me that it is the hammer of the gods. He said they were shooting at concrete paver blocks and just blowing them to hell!!!! I guess the concussion nearly shakes your fillings loose!!:evil:

........I should be there in a few months - I've already started saving my $$$
 
I have never fired a big 500 yet but a friend of mine have told me that it is the hammer of the gods. He said they were shooting at concrete paver blocks and just blowing them to hell!!!! I guess the concussion nearly shakes your fillings loose!!
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Pretty impressive for a handgun. Of course, the .500 is about the equivalent of modern .45-70 loads, and I don't hear too much about the .45-70 being a hammer of the gods. Or even a screwdriver, pry bar, or monkey wrench of the gods.

But hey, whatever floats your boat, dude! :D
 
Come on, it aint that bad. I kinda like it for a little while. The 460 is worse in my opinion, louder anyway.
 
Same thing happened when I let a guy at my club shoot it. Now, whenever someone is trying it for the 1st time, I make sure there's an empty after the first round.
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Some folks are just plain evil.

Others are just gluttons for punishment. My brother shot a 12-ga. magnum shotgun that was so overloaded that I could only shoot it once. My brother, though, kept shooting it, saying it didn't bother him a bit. I was amazed.

When we got back home, he took off his shirt and his right arm was all black and blue -- like he'd been kicked by a horse. Now I know that had to hurt; he just wasn't owning up to it. I believe all you guys who say you like it but, like Scotch and cigarettes, maybe your body's trying to tell you something before you acquire a taste for it! :D
 
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