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Old 09-14-2018, 08:29 PM
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Just picked up my first revolver. Shot 50 rounds through it so far. Love it!
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You now need to reload for it so it can be enjoyed a lot.Lots of options for the 500mag.
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I gong to be shooting one here pretty soon with a 4" barrel.

They look like a lot of fun to shoot.
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Nice first revolver.

I reload 350 gr and 500 gr Hornady XTP.

Mine is a 6” version. Recoil is not as bad as people make it out to be.

I need to try 700 gr for fun, though.
11:00 position.

2:00 position is the 460.
There’s a few 454 Casull, a few 44 Magnum and few 357 Magnums.


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All 500s are great, personally I prefer the one you have. I have one as well.

And a second thumbs up about reloading. You can't really enjoy the huge range of capabilities of the 500 w/o reloading. Don

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as others mention...reload for the 500mag.you get what you want,when you want it at a HUGE saving
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I realized my greatest savings in shooting my 500 with my ability to cast my own bullets, greatly lessens the cost and opens up a lot of bullets styles.

500 S&W : Matts Bullets

Excellent cast bullets.

I never could believe that a handgun I initially purchased as a range toy could develop into one of my favorite handguns to shoot. Recoil is not as bad as you would expect, is very accurate and versatile in loading. Don is right, reloading opens up the 500 to so many venues.
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I never could believe that a handgun I initially purchased as a range toy could develop into one of my favorite handguns to shoot. Recoil is not as bad as you would expect, is very accurate and versatile in loading. Don is right, reloading opens up the 500 to so many venues.
I expect that a large segment of the shooting population will say I'm nuts but my 8 3/8th" barreled 500 is my favorite of the 8 handguns I own.

I am more satisfied with how well I shoot with it than any of the others. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy all my others as well. "Plinking" loads with Trail Boss to those that make a large fuss at the backstop. Just plain fun.

I am not into abusing myself either. My shooting regimen is usually 4 cylinder fulls of mid range a few heavier and 3-4 cylinders full of Trail Boss. Don
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Congrats on your new revolver
I agree they are look of fun

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That's a nice looking 500 Mag.
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Congrats on your first 500, all 500's are Great. At lest all mine are
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BTH, your longer barreled, unfluted cylinder 500 is the newer of my two 500s. You've got me beat, I'm not going to challenge you for a larger collection. Don
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No doubt the Model 500 is fun too shot, but the cost of ammo takes some of the fun out of it for me. Maybe someday. Nice guns.
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No doubt the Model 500 is fun too shot, but the cost of ammo takes some of the fun out of it for me. Maybe someday. Nice guns.
As was stated earlier, the way to go with a 500 is reloading!! I can shoot 350gr Berry's Plated Boollet's for $.35/round all day long! $.85 for 350gr Hornady XTP JHP's!

This is one case where, depending on how much money you dump into your reloading rig, you can actually save money!!
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As was stated earlier, the way to go with a 500 is reloading!! I can shoot 350gr Berry's Plated Boollet's for $.35/round all day long! $.85 for 350gr Hornady XTP JHP's!



This is one case where, depending on how much money you dump into your reloading rig, you can actually save money!!


I didn’t know Berry’s did 500. Thanks.

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No doubt the Model 500 is fun too shot, but the cost of ammo takes some of the fun out of it for me. Maybe someday. Nice guns.
A couple posts about costs. Even if you don't cast your own or use plated bullets which cannot handle high velocities, you can load rounds with high quality, hard cast, gas checked slugs that will handle any possible velocity for less than 50 cents per round. Don
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The Berry's Plated bullet's for the 500 are rated to 2000fps.... I just checked..
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The Berry's Plated bullet's for the 500 are rated to 2000fps.... I just checked..
Well, my bad, thanks for the correction, I don't like to put out bum news. Don
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While roscoepc properly corrected me on the velocity limits of Berry's plated bullets, I'd say that quality hard cast, gas checked slugs are superior performers on big/heavy game.

And, they're competitive price wise. I didn't search the internet but Berry's list price for 150 350 gr slugs is 31.8 cents/slug. Matt's hard cast 380gr slugs are 34.2 cents/slug. I'd take the Matt's anyday, all day. Don
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I've got the 8 3/8 one as well, and I love to shoot it. It's a real accurate weapon, and doesn't kick as much as you'd think. It definitely gets attention at the range too. I make sure to get a lane at the end and warn others before I set that hand cannon off.
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My next one will be a 500 because my 2 460s are fun as he!! To shoot and reload. The 395 hard cast are a stinging *** . Here lately The beartooth 280s are a fun load. Yep they will light up tanarite.
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Nice gun thanks for shareing it with us and my wife thanks you for showing me another gun I now "need" .Love the fireball shot oh yea! To all posters who talk about reloading the wife sends a special " thanks a lot with rolling of her eyes " for informing me that I also will be " needing" some dies ,components ect for the gun that I am now in "need " of .
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[QUOTE=CDR_Glock;140167755 quote {I need to try 700 gr for fun, though.}

The 700 gr are OK for T-Rex, or anything smaller. I get the best accuracy out of my 83/8 & rifle. My 4" & 2.5 do not stabilize it well past 40 yards. I have not tried 700's in my 7.5. But they are fun, recoil does not change that much, ( no I have not calculated free recoil in all of my weapons), they give you a smile if you can find the bullet after you go through the rubble of the blocks you just shot. 1/10 pound, smile just like a giggle switch. Be Safe,
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Nice gun thanks for shareing it with us and my wife thanks you for showing me another gun I now "need" .Love the fireball shot oh yea! To all posters who talk about reloading the wife sends a special " thanks a lot with rolling of her eyes " for informing me that I also will be " needing" some dies ,components ect for the gun that I am now in "need " of .

Here’s my reloading stations. Just show her this.

I have progressive for 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 9 mm, and 45 ACP.

I have single stage for Magnums in 454, 460 and 500.

I have a turret for rifles: 6.5 Grendel, 223, 308, 7 mm-08, 300 AAC.


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A couple posts about costs. Even if you don't cast your own or use plated bullets which cannot handle high velocities, you can load rounds with high quality, hard cast, gas checked slugs that will handle any possible velocity for less than 50 cents per round. Don
For some people, just under 50 cents a trigger pull is probably great. Hand loading, as much as I would like the gear and skill, is not for everyone. The 500 and 460 are nice guns, and congratulations to those who maintain and feed them!
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[quote=vipermd;140174179][QUOTE=CDR_Glock;140167755 quote {I need to try 700 gr for fun, though.}

The 700 gr are OK for T-Rex, or anything smaller. I get the best accuracy out of my 83/8 & rifle. My 4" & 2.5 do not stabilize it well past 40 yards. I have not tried 700's in my 7.5. But they are fun, recoil does not change that much, ( no I have not calculated free recoil in all of my weapons), they give you a smile if you can find the bullet after you go through the rubble of the blocks you just shot. 1/10 pound, smile just like a giggle switch. Be Safe,[/quote]

A long, tumbling 700gr slug would have to be simply devastating to any think skinned animal! EEEWWW! Don
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I've got the 8 3/8 one as well, and I love to shoot it. It's a real accurate weapon, and doesn't kick as much as you'd think. It definitely gets attention at the range too. I make sure to get a lane at the end and warn others before I set that hand cannon off.
I won't shoot my 500s indoors. The worst I experienced was a .50DE. Even that, being far below the 500 in terms of power, the muzzle blast from 2 or 3 lanes away was readily felt on the jeans pantsleg. Don
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Here’s my reloading stations. Just show her this.

I have progressive for 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 9 mm, and 45 ACP.

I have single stage for Magnums in 454, 460 and 500.

I have a turret for rifles: 6.5 Grendel, 223, 308, 7 mm-08, 300 AAC.


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Dude, that is so sick! I'm trying to find time to get my .44Mag single stage up and running. I've got the .44Special starting to roll along. You've got a great set-up going on there!
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Like others, I reload and have taken one buck with it several years ago.
Dosen't kick as hard as hot loads in my M29 but don't shoot it much lately.
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Nice. I got the performance center 10.5 inch as my first revolver. Lol yeah start at the top. Go down from there.

I reload allot of bullet weights. My favorites are cast 390 spire points, 440 flat nose and 700 grain.

I got mean numbers outta those and what fun it is.

Could go little higher on charge but no need. They are getting outta the barrel in a hurry.

440 hard cast gc. 1650 with 37grs h110

388gr spire points pb. 1750 with 36grs h110

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Here’s my reloading stations. Just show her this.

I have progressive for 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 9 mm, and 45 ACP.

I have single stage for Magnums in 454, 460 and 500.

I have a turret for rifles: 6.5 Grendel, 223, 308, 7 mm-08, 300 AAC.


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Nice. I got the performance center 10.5 inch as my first revolver. Lol yeah start at the top. Go down from there.



I reload allot of bullet weights. My favorites are cast 390 spire points, 440 flat nose and 700 grain.



I got mean numbers outta those and what fun it is.



Could go little higher on charge but no need. They are getting outta the barrel in a hurry.



440 hard cast gc. 1650 with 37grs h110



388gr spire points pb. 1750 with 36grs h110



700gr hard cast. 1135 with 25grs h110.





Where do you get your cast bullets.

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I use the noe (night owl) mould for the spire points,. He has a ton of weights for the 500. The 700gr I bought a mountain man mould. 440s are lyman..I gas check the 440s other are plain base. But I might buy another mould for the spire point that uses checks.

I also just bought the 485gr and 572gr moulds from night owl. Be interesting to see how they work out.

But I started Pan lubing and installing gas checks by running them through the sizer upside down after sizing. Saw that from fortune cookie 45 on YouTube. But I got tired of the time it took to melt lube, let Harden, punch out etc. That I just bought the lyman 4500 lube a sizer. I can size, lube and install gas check in one motion. Moocho faster.
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