460 vs 500?

[TDC]

Welcome aboard, CGT80! Always nice to see new people joining the forum and the discussions...

Addressing one of the OP's questions, I've used both Starline and Hornady brass in my 500. The 460 would seem to give a similar result to the following although the pressures may not be as great..

With Hornady, I use both their brass and nickle plated cases, mainly to keep my ammo clearly segregated based on warm to extra warm powder charges.

I've found Starline brass lasts longer than Hornady, for me, and is a bit cheaper when purchased directly from Starline. I've had Hornady Brass begin to split in as few as 2 rounds when fired with the hottest charges. Not often but it can be annoying as well as expensive. From my experience, the case life of both products has been between 10 and 14 re-loadings, if they are belled very lightly after resizing the case...

 

[cal50]

500 becasue they do not make a 501.....

On a serious note I really like my 500 ( 8 3/8"). You can load it down or up so it hurts the sender and receiver equally bad. I tend to like larger bores + heavy bullets at moderate velocity. The 460 has its place but the 500 is king of the hill IMHO.

 

[ShrinkMD]

10 loadings would be great. I think I have my dies fairly well adjusted, since I have fired some Starline brass 8 times now in 44Mag with moderate to warmer loads, and they still seem happy.

I wonder if Redding will make a dual ring sizing die for the 500S&W?

 

[grumpyvette]

its obviously a personal choice based on what your trying to accomplish, for my use I wanted a handgun that I could wear and access in a holster, that would allow me to hit targets the size of a skeet target out to maybe 80 yards consistently, off hand that I had placed or taped to the cardboard target backer,
after shooting a wide selection of 500 S&W and a few 460 S&W revolvers my friends own, I settled on purchasing the 7.5" 500 S&W as the best compromise, in fairly easy carry hunting handgun matched with a chest holster, and after comparing actual performance and accuracy, after several months of testing and handloading a whole bunch of ammo for the various handgun owners,
now granted this is mostly a personal opinion based on my testing, but its noticeably easier and less of a P.I.T.A. to carry the 7.5" or shorter barrel revolvers and you don't give up a huge amount of velocity according to my chronograph.
I've killed several larger hogs and a couple deer using the LEE (440 grain cast bullet mold) which is very accurate.

 

[AManWearingAHat]

I really do not think you could go wrong with either. The X frames are fantastic and capable of some incredible accuracy. I would give the nod to .460 just for the bit of versatility in the rounds you can shoot out of it (if I was only going to buy one X frame). Handloading is going to be a must for either IMO.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

First, I am too cheap to own either, but shoot with generous friends who have both, I think either the 460 or 500 are in pure personal preference country. Neither one is what you call practical. Like "NearingHat" above I would like the 460 for the ammo variety, but the 500 has its high-power cool factor. Shooting either one is fun but pricy. If you self-load you can customize your 500 rounds too. Your money. your targets. your choice. Enjoy either way and please post pictures of what you get.

 

[Echo40]

.460 S&W, hands down.

In terms of performance it's extremely close to its big brother, but with the added benefit of multi-cartridge utility.

A .460 S&W Revolver can shooter .45 Colt, .454 Cassul, and .460 S&W. Three capable cartridges in the own right, allowing you to adjust the level of performance as necessary through ammo selection, saving money on ammunition at the range, offering lower recoil alternatives, as well as multiple ways to feed the firearm in the event of ammo shortages.
Heck, you could even make the argument that it is a wiser choice, because as you get older, harsh recoil becomes less fun and more punishing, ergo the ability to shoot .45 Colt makes it a more age-friendly alternative, because out of such a massive Revolver, even the respectable power of .45 Colt is ruduced to a soft shooter that anyone can't take to the range without getting beat up by it.

 

[murphydog]

Guys. 12 1/2 year old thread - OP was last here about 15 months ago talking about a 9 mm revolver.