A friend purchased a 500 and brought it down to my house to shoot. I fired 3 rounds and handed it back to him. I am in no way recoil shy..but that thing just plain hurt,and the muzzle blast was like a Howitzer. It sure crushed the concrete blocks I was shooting at,but so does a 44 magnum with a LOT less drama.They say bigger is better..but not always when it comes to firearms..
