Smith & Wesson 500?

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Yes.

If your ever to do hunting with it. Stick with one load [whatever you choose]. Because you will have to sight-in again after using those big berthas.
 
How you doing Redhawk1?

In fact Redhawk1 has the info on how to make a non-ported comp for it. Good for night shooting. Where the flash is all directed foward.
 
For regular factory loads, felt recoil in the Smith feels less than the 480 Ruger out of a SRH. Maybe it is just me. I have no problem shooting 500's in weights less than abou 350 gr. After that, they pound you. But in part, that is why you buy these guns, so shoot those big old heavy bullets, relax, and enjoy yourself!
 
i will i promise. one dealer i just got off the phone with said $980 plus tax.

i'm going to call a few more people tomorrow and see what i can get for it. i know a few of them do give a law enforcement discount so hopefully i can get in touch with them.

does this seem to expensive? can i go out of state to purchase it, and bring it back to new york?
 
You can find nice used ones on gunbroker for good prices, Most fired just a few times, Imagine that :D
 
The main reason you will find them fired very little is because some people can't handle the recoil or the concussion of the 500 Mag, most of them are the same people that actually have a problem with a 44 Mag as well. The S&W 500 Mag is not for everyone. It has nothing to do with the actual gun itself.
If you can save a hundred dollars or more, a good hardly used one is the way to go.
 
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.
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I like my 4" 500 but I'd like it better if it were non-comped. a 4" fully rifled barrel would be ideal I think.
I don't understand why S&W makes the non ported comp insert for the 460 but not the 500.
Can you tell me more about the custom comp you have?
 
so can anyone advise me on transfering a gun from state to state. if i buy it in pennsylvania, can i still bring it to ny, sorry kinda new at this. i might be able to get it cheaper in PA
 
Whoever you buy it from must ship it to an FFL in your are in NY. You cannot legally purchase a firearm and transport it back to NY. I'm sure some do between two people (person-to-person), but it is illegal. You can purchase a private firearm from your state, but not from another state without an FFL transfer.
 
I have owned a .500 with the 8 3/8" barrel for over a year, fired over 600 rounds of every factory load there is and i like it a lot, it is the most accurate big hangun i have ever fired,but i gets really expensive to shoot if you don't reload. If you like it, save all your casings because you will definately want learn how to reload. For begginers i would start with the lighter loads until you get accustomed to the recoil and handling a 5 lb gun , then move up to the big heavy loads ,500 grains and up.Ballist supply provides info on thier website as to felt recoil, from as low as 12 ft.lbs. up to over 50 ft.lbs. but be warned the power of the big gun is addictive, once you get accustomed to the recoil , firing a .45 acp feels like a toy
 
I have two .500s (a 4" and an 8-3/8") as well as an 8-3/8" .460 XVR. Here's a picture of me shooting the .500 and .460 at the same time. I was shooting 500gr Hornady bullets over a full charge of H110 in the 500, and 300gr XTPs over a pile of Lil' Gun in the .460:

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Here's what a 325 grain bullet does to a pumpkin:

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I've put at least 5000 rounds total through the .500s, almost all of which were my handloads. Here's a link to some of my loads.

The recoil is more than manageable, and I've actually gotten used to it. You know it's going to come, you know it's not going to kill you, so you just concentrate on a smooth trigger break and then let your elbow bend to absorb the recoil. The pumpkin picture above shows the extent of the muzzle flip with a lighter bullet.

If you don't reload already, you should look into it.
 
I remember going to Bass Pro when it opened and seeing a guy buy a 4" .500. Two days later I was back and saw the guy returining the gun with a nice cast on his wrist.
 
Pigspitter, for some reason I can't see that happening. I have been shooting the 500 Mag for over 5 years and NEVER has my wrist even hurt. When I go to the range, I shot 50 to 100 rounds of hot loaded 500 mag in my 4 inch, 6 inch and 8 3/8 inch. I just find it a little hard to believe..That's just my opinion...
 
thanks for the link eddie, i'm getting my reloading equipment this christmas, the .500 is at the top of my list for reloading but will also be reloading for the .460,.454casull,and ruger .480 your link will provide valuable info from an experienced 500 shooter
 
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Pigspitter, for some reason I can't see that happening. I have been shooting the 500 Mag for over 5 years and NEVER has my wrist even hurt. When I go to the range, I shot 50 to 100 rounds of hot loaded 500 mag in my 4 inch, 6 inch and 8 3/8 inch. I just find it a little hard to believe..That's just my opinion...
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I'm with Redhawk1 on this. My son started shooting my .500s when he was 11 and never hurt himself. Even one-handed, the recoil is not forceful enough to cause a sprain. Maybe the guy fell in his yard or something.
 
<<Two days later I was back and saw the guy returining the gun with a nice cast on his wrist.>>


Like an old Rod Stewart song (where part of the song is sung); "Oh! No! Not again"

Here (below) is a post.... that was posted some time ago.

<<The mysticism of this handgun, sometimes can be outlandish….i.e. breaking wrists, loss of hearing after firing a couple of rounds, recoil is to the point that you need an NFL helmet, arms the size of Arnold Schwarzenegger to shoot this handgun, things like excessive shooting of this handgun can lead to premature ejaculations, ileitis and/or colitis.
The other side of it, it’s more powerful than LAWS rocket (the M72, not the paintball one), can wipe out a half-track, at ¼ mile. Whether taken seriously or “tongue in cheek” humor.
The answer to this, which is, “by all means, do not use this handgun if you “think” these things will happen to you.... >> clipped
 
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