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Some food for thought: I just used the stoutest loads off of Buffalo Bore's website as a starting point. I'm sure there are some other good cartridges out there that I'm missing.

I wonder if those who suggest trusting human lives to bear spray alone realize how windy it is 9 out of 10 days in MT. Half the time you're struggling to keep your hat on. This past hunting season I was almost knocked over by the wind and it did make my wife fall.

The bigger the animal, the bigger the target :D

There are plenty of cases where handguns have saved lives. Carrying one in addition to bear spray seems like a reasonable thing to do to me. I have made up my mind and nobody is going to change that. GUN WATCH: Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber

That is hilarious.

I'm not debating this. Thanks for your input.

Hello, I'm researching bear handguns for my wife and I was wondering what caliber you all would suggest? She is a smaller girl, so something without crazy recoil is preferred. I'm going to borrow my buddy's 10mm and let her shoot that to see how she likes it. That might be a little high on the...

Did they fit easily, or require modification?? I called Meprolight and they said that they will not fit an xframe. All - I want the night sights for 4am and 10pm walks in the woods, not my nightstand. :)

I called Meprolight. The sights that they make will not fit on an xframe. Doesn't look like anybody makes them!

Anybody have experience putting night sights on an X Frame? I've done a bit of reading around and it seems like meprolight sights will work for other frames, but I don't think for the X Frame. The rear blade seems similar, but the front sight is different from my 4" 500. They have two...

So I presume that this .501 bullet is properly sized and I will be fine with either? 440 Grain Wide Flat Nose Gas Check (.501) [501-440-WFN-GC] - $20.00 : Matts Bullets Thanks for all the help!

What are the reasons for the interchangeable comps on the 4" 500? One is supposed to be for cast and the other for jacketed? Why? Will something blow up if you use the jacketed one for lead? Better performance? I bought a 4" 500 used. The previous owner told me that the lead comp is the...

Are CCI No. 250 large rifle magnum primers OK to use with this load? Back off the powder by a grain? Thanks!

Thank you sir. Just curious, what is the allowable pressure for a 500? Found 60 ksi online. That's up there - above the yield strength of most steels.

I'm new to reloading for the 500. I want to shoot 440 grain wide flat nose hard cast bullets between 1100 and 1400 fps. Does anyone know of a reloading manual that would have this data in it for Alliant 2400 and also the overall length for seating? Thanks!

Looking for a 4" 500 somewhere near the western half of MT.

I have some of these on order for hunting with my .300 win mag with a muzzle break. I assume they will do the job for a revolver too. At the range, I can always throw a pair of ear muffs on over top of them if necessary. Instant Fit Electronic Hearing Protection for Hunters & Shooters |...

I'm all for muzzle blast. The louder the better. If I blow the ear drums out of whatever is trying to eat me before it sinks its teeth in too deep, it may run away. Check out the link to the video below. While I don't really care for the video itself, fast forward to 3:40 and watch some of...

There on tons of opinions on this topic and there is no clear cut answer. Nothing is 100% effective, whether that be bear spay (thank God that hasn't been brought up yet), a .22 lr, .500 S&W, or 50 BMG. Nothing is guaranteed to work and it's just a risk you have to accept when you walk out...

I was thinking about my first question incorrectly. I am wondering about recoil differences in these two guns due to the compensator. They are essentially the same size and weight. The major differences that would contribute to differing recoil between the two would be cartridge and...