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    3.5" 460 vs 4" 500

    Anybody live around Helena, MT that would be willing to let me test out a few rounds on either gun? I would really like to shoot one before dropping all the money.
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    Model 500 grip question

    I don't think a wood grip would absorb hardly any recoil. In order for the recoil to be absorbed, something has to deform. Unless there are permanent deformations in the wood grips, all they are doing is transferring the recoil force into your hand. Different shapes of wood grips will better...
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    3.5" 460 vs 4" 500

    Protection from anything roaming out there that means me or anybody else harm. Yes, I do plan on getting electronic hearing protection that will be used while hunting. It would be a little cumbersome to use it all the time, say while fishing and hiking. I guess loosing a little hearing is...
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    3.5" 460 vs 4" 500

    I really don't think I would want to go bigger than the 4" barrel. The gun is already a tank (IMO) to lug 15 miles around the mountains in a day. If I was going to use it at the range only or as a designated hunting gun, I'm sure the longer barrel would be a better option. This is going to be...
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    3.5" 460 vs 4" 500

    I want to get a high powered, compact revolver for protection in the woods. I am considering the following two options along with a common snubby little .454 made by another manufacturer. Product: Model S&W500™ Product: Model 460XVR™ The two Smiths are pretty much the same size and weight -...
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