460 xvr recommendations

[ruggyh]

Not Deer but deer size, taken at 142 yards and 115 yards with a scoped gun, Saturday 11 OCT. 2014
The 460 S&W is a full capable cartridge.

Good luck and be safe
Ruggy

 

[Buddah]

Thank you everyone for the input I think I'm going to go with the 10.5 PC. Weight is not a issue for me I have held them before and they feel great in my hand. I think I'm going to take a serious look in reloading, never done it before but it will definitely worth it now. I've been saving all my brass for quite awhile and I think it's time. Sorry it took so long for a response but we had early muzzle loading season here in ohio so I was gone.

 

[buck460XVR]

Thank you everyone for the input I think I'm going to go with the 10.5 PC. Weight is not a issue for me I have held them before and they feel great in my hand. I think I'm going to take a serious look in reloading, never done it before but it will definitely worth it now..

You will find the 10.5'' PC an awesomely accurate firearm and recoil very manageable, even with legitimate big game hunting loads. Reloading is the only way to go when one owns a .460, not just for substantial cost savings, but for tailoring the ammo to the gun. Make sure when you buy projectiles, that you buy .45 caliber bullets intended for .460 velocities and pressures as thin jacketed bullets intended for use @ .45 Colt velocities can cause premature forcing cone damage and may separate in the barrel. They also will have very poor terminal performance on big game. While fine for plinking loads at the velocities they are intended for, for hunting, use an appropriate bullet.


My 10.5'' .460 likes IMR4227 and 300 gr bullets. H110/W296 gives a tad more velocity, but I like the accuracy with the 4227.

 

[Buddah]

What are some good scope rings to use?

 

[ruggyh]

Warne and Weigand combat mount are the most popular. I use them both. Sure other have thier favorites.

 

[Buddah]

Well Just got my new 10.5 inch Performance Center Today and cant wait to shoot it. But I will say that I was a little disappointed in how dirty the gun was, I figured with it being the performance center they would at least clean it up a little bit. And I don't mean dirty from shooting it, it looked like someone let there kid with dirty sticky hands play with it for a little while and I was at the gun shop when they opened the box from UPS so I know it wasn't them. And the other disappointment was when I pop the cylinder out and spin it, its kind of rough and don't free spin very well, I don't know if they didn't put some lube on it or what I just know when I spin my ruger sp101 its buttery smooth and will free spin quite awhile. I quess I just figured for being a performance center things like that would work flawless. But none the less I am still real excited.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

With a brand new firearm, you will want to give it a good cleaning.

I don't have one of my S&W owners manuals in front of me at the moment, but I'm pretty sure I recall something said in it that eluded to preservative on the exterior and in the barrel and chambers that needs to be cleaned. I'll check and get back to you.

Give her a good cleaning and lube as you would with any of your wheelguns after a session at the range. Then take it out and have some fun blowing things up! Enjoy!

 

[NYresQ]

Mine was sticky when it was delivered. 10 minutes with a can of gun scrubber and a rag followed by some careful drops of oil and it was as smooth as glass. When I sprayed down the chambers and barrel a brown residue ran out, so I don't doubt they spray it down with some kind of packing packing lube preservative.

Clean and lube it, then see how it feels.

 

[sajeal]

I prefer a shorter barrel I like my lou Horton edition with scope 6 1/2 with the compensator 7inch I got a lou Horton 500 to
best guns for your money smithi and wesson

 

[Ahab]

I like to shoot off hand open sights so the 8 3/8" barrel was just the right weight for me. Mine came spotless and without a flaw.

 

[Buddah]

Are there any good factory loads for deer as I'm not going to have money to get into reloading before deer season. Wish I knew somebody who had a 460 or reloaded but unfortunately I don't so I'm going to be stuck with factory loads for now.

 

[shipwreck2]

First let me say that all the 460 are accurate and capable of deer and more.

If you are planning to scope the gun, any of them with a barrel longer the 5" version will be suitable. Most of the hunters I shoot with or exchange information with use the 8 3/8" or longer revolvers when scoped.

My personal preference when scoped is the 10.5", with the 12" a close second. The 14" models require more effort to use in the field.
( For target shooting I prefer the 12" )

For open sights I love the 7.5" with 6.5" a close second.

The length for open sights is really up to the individuals abilities to resolve sight picture. Longer seems to be better for me as my eyes have aged.

If you are not a hand loader I would suggest you start, as the full potential of the 460 can be unlocked.

I have taken everything for boar to bison with mine.

Currently in the reloading section you can find a post with some thread links you my find useful in your 460 revolver quest.

As always be safe and good luck.
Ruggy

Your choices below!!!!!!!!!!!!

what's your favorite? if you only could have one what one would you keep?

 

[ruggyh]

My favorite?!!!!!!!!!!
It's I good thing I don't have to pick.

If forced to have just one I would probably choose the 7.5" Black Hunter model.

It would be nice is Smith issued this gun without a compensator.

Good luck and be safe
Ruggy

 

[shipwreck2]

My favorite?!!!!!!!!!!
It's I good thing I don't have to pick.

If forced to have just one I would probably choose the 7.5" Black Hunter model.

It would be nice is Smith issued this gun without a compensator.

Good luck and be safe
Ruggy

I never heard of the Black Hunter 460. A google search pulls up little; looks like they made them in 2005. What else can you tell us about it?

 

[ruggyh]

Their are actually 2 guns that could be refereed to as Black Hunters.
A 7.5" version and a 14" version, both were limited runs through Ellet Brothers of 500 each.

I posted pictures here previously
460 S&W Black Hunters

Other distributor limited runs included the 3.5" Carry Comp, 6.5" Hunter, and 14" Hunter (uncompensated) all from Lew Horton.