The 500 is not as bad as the myth makes it out to be.

But, it all depends.

Short and light uncompensated barrel, Vs long and heavy compensated barrel?

Light, normal or hot loads?

Bullet weight of 250gr or 700 gr?

My normal compensated 8 3/8" shooting Berrys Plated 350gr chronographed at 1640fps has just a little more kick than a 44 magnum. I have shot 50 rounds in one sitting as I was attempting to sight in both iron and red dot sights with various loads between 1450 and 1650fps.

Even my 51 year old wife shoots the 500 (sorry, no offense intended to all the shoot it once and sell it types).

Here is youtube shooting 385gr Remington Core-Lokt in reduced load A5744 at 1145fps.

Bonnie shoots the S&W 500 - YouTube