4 INCH 500 S&W ANYBODY OWN OR EVEN LIKE THEM?

[Sniper to you]

I love mine. I've had it for about 7 years and mostly shoot 350 grain xtps out of it. I've used it for the big push at the bowling pin shoot with great results. It's one of my favorite guns to shoot. Only advice I can say is grip it with your dominant hand as hard as you can so it doesn't get away from you.

 

[Thaddeus Beauregard]

I don't have a .500 and have never shot one in a handgun. I do have a FA 83 in .454 Casull and it's all the recoil I want. Also have a S&W 329PD .44 mag, and the shooting experience out of it is similar to my heavier .454. I do have a Big Horn Armory M89 in .500 S&W and even it has a bit of a kick to it. So I can only imagine what it's like shooting that round out of a handgun! The muzzle brake must help a bit however.

 

[Sal1950]

I've had my S&W 460V with 5" barrel for around 15 years now.
I chose it because of the versatility of using 45 Long Colt, 454 Casull, or 460 S&W.
Unless your rich, these are reloader's guns, ammo is expensive but I've had my Dillon 450B for around 40 years now.
Don't shoot it as much as I used to, hands getting old and arthritic but I always loved shooting big magnum revolvers.
Great Gun !

 

[BIGFOOT 16]

I bought a Performance Center with a 10.5" barrel used but got a really good deal on it. It's a Hoss! I sent it back to Smith and they replaced the barrel, shroud, ejector and frame under warranty. The previous owner must have shot it a lot! But the process was pretty simple as they emailed me a FedEx return label to direct ship to them. The call to Smith only took about 10 minutes and the turnaround was only about 4 or 5 weeks. Normally they could have direct shipped back to me (In Georgia) but since it had a new frame and serial number they had to ship it to my FFL to fill out a 4473. All at no cost to me including shipping and transfer fees. I'm an old man but recoil has never bothered me. I haven't shot it yet but I think I may need a spotter standing behind me or perhaps a seat belt or something. Just kidding. I don't think the 10.5" barrel which has a muzzle brake will be too bad. But I do need help holding it up it's heavy. Not kidding about that.

I was on an indoor range shooting my 357 Magnum revolver when another shooter walked in and set up about 5 lanes away from me. I was not paying attention to him until he touched off his first round. It sounded like an explosion had leveled the range. and the target backers started moving around, Yes ,it was a .500 Magnum with a muzzle brake. I packed up and left.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Yeah, a 4" barrel won't fit in my pocket either so it got the snubbie too

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[Sal1950]

I was on an indoor range shooting my 357 Magnum revolver when another shooter walked in and set up about 5 lanes away from me. I was not paying attention to him until he touched off his first round. It sounded like an explosion had leveled the range. and the target backers started moving around, Yes ,it was a .500 Magnum with a muzzle brake. I packed up and left.

Sorry bout that but there has to be room on the range for us all.
I bet a lot of the 22 shooters think the same of your 357.

 

[seabright60]

My friend took his S&W 500 to the range for the first time and went through 20 rounds of 330gr. He was pretty cocky about it so he bought some 500gr and some 700gr grizzly loads for his next trip. He said the 500gr was tolerable...and then he shot the 700. He's still getting treatment for the tendon that he damaged in his thumb.
He's retired Army and owns well over 150 firearms. He's selling the revolver.

So I brought 325,400,500,and 700 with me and started with the 325 and went up to then700s, 10 rounds each out of 20 round boxes and laughed at the ridiculousness of the 700s but as far as pain goes the m and p 340 with 357s is still worse but even that isn't as bad as the people on YouTube make it seem. This stuff is turning into myth imo.

 

[justwippet2006]

So I brought 325,400,500,and 700 with me and started with the 325 and went up to then700s, 10 rounds each out of 20 round boxes and laughed at the ridiculousness of the 700s but as far as pain goes the m and p 340 with 357s is still worse but even that isn't as bad as the people on YouTube make it seem. This stuff is turning into myth imo.

Good to hear your hand survived, Sir.
I'm guessing my buddy probably hurt himself because he anticipated the boom and flinched. I saw him over the weekend and he said somebody bought his .500 revolver so now he's on the hunt for a used .460. He quoted Clint: "A man's got to know his limitations."

 

[seabright60]

Good to hear your hand survived, Sir.
I'm guessing my buddy probably hurt himself because he anticipated the boom and flinched. I saw him over the weekend and he said somebody bought his .500 revolver so now he's on the hunt for a used .460. He quoted Clint: "A man's got to know his limitations."

I also think rolling with the punch after the round leaves the chamber is a big part of it, you can't fight it or it makes it worse, like a boxer who is coming forward as the punch lands

 

[jack the toad]

Due to the price of all ammo, but the 500 in particular, my actual shooting experiences are somewhat limited, and this is based on those.
Both the 329 and 340, when loaded with anywhere near max loads, cause more discomfort than any of the 500's I've tried. The old saying, feels like shaking hands with the devil comes to mind. Seems especially so with a magna gripped, max loaded 340.

 

[DonD]

I can only imagine what your right hand (I assume you are right handed) will be like as you get older.

I'll be 78 shortly, I shoot everything from light, plinking loads with Trail Boss powder to close to max loads.

I see no point in 700 gr loads, I don't go above 440grains. Don