Recent content by sothoth

Well that’s disturbing. Mine is this one, I think you had the one with hi viz sights, yeah? Model S&W500™ 4" | Smith & Wesson Was it really the gun? I wish I could blame it on that and not myself but I’ll try the suggestions everyone made, I am pretty sure I’m a flincher :)

I'll try shooting gloves. Thanks for the mention, Billy. I also looked at some range reports/reviews that agree with DonD and iPAC saying that fighting the recoil is a losing battle and it's better to let your arms bend up when the round goes off. I totally wanted to man up and tame the beast...

I’m not pee shy but maybe I’m trigger shy?

It’s probably me. I guess I am asking why I shoot it so low. Flinching prior to firing in anticipation of recoil?

It’s a 4” barrel BTW

I just picked it up from jail today and shot a few rounds with it. Fun revolver!! I shot some 300 grain Hornady, 400 gr Magtech, and 500 gr Hornady. It was a hoot! I’m guessing it’ll take a little while to get used to the new beast. I’m not sure if I should try to keep the grip as tight as...

I agree the X frame, or something larger than the N frame, is what makes the round tolerable. Not sure metallurgy could solve that problem on an N frame. The strength of the metal and the round pressure is part of the issue but the total mass of the revolver has a lot more to do (IMO) with why...

I shot a Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 454 and it was kind of painful. 44 mag out of the same pistol chambered for 44 was really fun by comparison. Look at the energy difference between the two cartridges and you’ll see why. If a bear was about to maul me to death, I would find the recoil...

My ammo arrived today. Man those 500 grain rounds are the size of a lipstick tube and weigh about as much as my car. Should be a hoot.

I am set up to reload 357, 45 ACP, 308 win, and will add 500 to my list. I have only reloaded 357 so far. I got started when ammo was nearly impossible to find but my interest petered out when ammo cost went back down. I think 500 makes perfect sense to reload. I may post some questions...

Great feedback. Thanks!!

Put one on order at my LGS. I can probably take possession in Jan when it arrives and I do my 10-day jail time as they require in CA. I can’t wait to shoot it. I’m slightly worried that it’s one of those gimmicks that won’t be fun to shoot and totally excited that it will be a gimmick that is...

You said it.

It sounds like you don’t have it anymore, otherwise I’d ask you to measure it. I could swear it was tight with the stock wood grips but a little tighter with the VZs. They have a palm swell so the width varies based on where you measure it. The stock grips seem to be wider front to back but...

I have a 627 4” without factory grips, it came used with VZ tactical diamond N frame round grips. I don’t have factory grips to compare to but I suspect the VZs are slightly fatter than the factory grips because ejecting the brass is somewhat obstructed but the VZ palm swell. I was looking at...