Smith & Wesson 500?

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well, i am ordering the new smith and wesson 500 next week. i am very excited. it is my first revolver. i have semi auto 9's so this is going to be a big step up. i just has a few questions

has anyone ever shot the gun or have it? if so, what are your thought and opinions on it. i am also looking to order 600gr. ammo for it from... WWW.BALLISTICSUPPLY.NET

anyoner ever heard of them or used their ammo?

any thoughts on this gun would be appreciated

steve
 
well as of now i am ordering the 4 inch barrel. i like the look better. i'm not using the gun for hunting or anything so just to mess with at the range.

what barrel length did you order, and how much did you get it for?

also, what ammo is that you talking of?
 
will the 4" have more kick back than the 10"

also, how much did u pay for the gun. a gun shop by me sai 950 cash. they did give me a discount though b/c i'm a cop
 
Yes, the 4" will a LOT more muzzle flip and felt recoil than the 10".

Heres a vid of the S&W 4" shooting a 700 grain bullet. (Note, he does say the "S" word in this vid.)This will show the severe muzzle flip.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=fjmtUFrFBc4



Mine will run $700 out the door.
 
i already seen that video. i laughed my butt off but on ballistic.net it says their 700 grain round shouldnt be used in the 4" barrel. any reason why?
 
Not sure, but probably because of what happened in that video. WAY too much muzzle flip.
 
well thanks for all your input. send me some pics of your gun when you get it. i hope other people chime in on this thread to let me know how the gun is
 
I have never shot the big 500, but my fears were as great when i purchased a colt anaconda in .44 mag. I was all over the place with it, and decided that it wouldn't shoot, until a fellow at the range told me to relax, and explaind to me how recoil doesn't hurt, and told me to hold my sights on the target and let the shot surprise me as I squeezed the trigger. "BOOM!" bullseye, and have been booming them ever since. Recoil doesn't hurt! It's amusing after awhile to see people who are afraid of something that doesn't hurt. It's surprising, and cool, but it don't hurt
 
I am sure that when I am 50+, Recoil will be a painful reminder of now. Speaking of now, I'd like the 7mm. rem. mag with the 150 gr nosler boat-tail soft points!
 
I agree, W.E.G., but the bullet exits the barrel before the recoil is felt. So, if you're gonna shoot the .500, you need to let the shot surprise you, and then worry about recoil. no .500 handgun can rock you any worse that a punch in the arm by your big brother. Shoot that thing, and get it done!
 
I have the 4" Smith. I have also shot the 8 3/8" Smith. Recoil is night and day between the two. The 8" has less felt recoil with 400 grn loads than my 2" stainless .357 with full power loads. The 4" is in a world of it's own. Well, Taurus is supposed to be coming out with a 2", but I haven't seen it yet. Any way, with 500 grn CorBon loads, the 4" is STOUT. Yes it is manageable, but it is not pleasant.

I am not trying to tell you what to do, but the 500 in 4" is in anothe realm from 9mm. I would strongly suggest starting out with something lighter than 600 grn. At 56 ft/lbs of recoil it will be an eye opener for sure. Then again, it may not be too bad from an 8 3/8" or 10" barrel.
 
I've shot the long barreled .500- it was really sweet. It kicked good but it was manageable. It hit the targets accurately, and HARD.

A scandium .357 snubby with full house rounds hurts WAY worse.
 
If I were you, I'd start with the lower bullet weights. In case you don't know, less recoil. You are in for a "recoil awakening" when you have only shot 9mm. ;) I'd love to see your first few rounds through that beast.
 
I have been shooting the S&W 500 Mag for about 5 years now, I have fired well over 5000 rounds through different S&W 500 Mags as well as my BFR in 500 Mag.
I have owned 2 of the 8 5/8 inch barreled 500 Mags and a 4 inch 500 Mag as well as my BFR 500 Mag with a custom 6 inch barrel.

I have shot from 275 gr. Barnes bullets to 700 gr. bullets that I reload myself. I get my bullets from Ranger Rick in Homer Alaska, he makes some fine bullets, he is the one that supplies WWW.BALLISTICSUPPLY.NET
with them big bullets.

Now my results differ from others here, I do not notice any difference in recoil from my 8 5/8 inch barrel to my 4 inch barrel. To me they feel the same, but the 4 inch has more flash at the muzzle. My 4 inch barreled 500 Mag has a custom compensator installed. I had the end cap that S&W made for the 460 Mag and modified it to work in the 500 Mag. So my 4 inch is not comped at all, and I don't find the recoil any worse then when it was comped, just a little more muzzle rise.


I have taken a lot of game with my 500 Mags, deer, hogs and black bear. My accuracy bullet and hunting bullet is a 370 gr. hard cast gas checked bullet from Montana Bullet works.

You are going to enjoy the 4 inch 500 Mag, but just remember one thing, do not shoot the 500 Mag with a death grip. Hold the gun firmly but just know it is going to recoil, don't fight it. I have seen guys hold the grip so tight that they actually pull the trigger twice and shoot the gun 2 times. It was because they were afraid of the gun and had a death grip on it.
 
Also some good advice as someone else mentioned, start with the lighter 275 gr. bullets or lighter than 400 gr. I think Mag tech makes some lighter bullets as well. Also reloading is the way to go with the 500 Mag.
 
I just got the new CDNN flyer and they are listing the X frame 460 and 500 S&W with a 2.75 inch revolver! That's one heck of a snubbie.
 
i really appreciate your opinions and everything else. i'll take all of them into consideration.

i was just on cabellas website, and they have 200 rounds for 270. 350 gr. i am going to buy that , but also i wast to also feel how the 600 grain round would feel.

has anyone used ammo from cabellas. here's the link...http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0031375215702a.shtml

any thoughts on their ammo?
 
The 2.75 inch have been out for over a year now, it is in the survival kit.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...1&parent_category_rn=15703&top_category=15703

03cobra456, I have seen that ammo, but never used it, I have been reloading for over 25 years, so I have been reloading the 500 Mag from the first day I had one. If you just shoot your 500 Mag a little, it is not so bad to just buy loaded ammo, but when you shoot it as much as I do, reloading is the only way to feed it. :) If you want to shoot some of them big ullets, I suggest you order some and have a blast.
 
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