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Old 07-27-2012, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Redhawk1 View Post
Been shooting the S&W 500 Mag for many years, all I can say is, it depends on the load you are shooting. My 700 gr. at 1250 fps is brutal, and my 275 gr. load is like shooting a hot 44 Mag. I have shot a light weight S&W in 357 Mag, that had a very hard recoil, and I would rather shoot my 500 Mag then the light weight 357 Mag any day.
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Although I've not experimented with a lot of heavy loads with my 4" 500, I much prefer the recoil of it compared to a 329 or 340 unless they have appropriate grips (not the ones supplied with).
IMO, grips makes all the diff in the world.
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