500 or 460 Choose one

[DonD]

Regarding hearing protection, I find that double protection (plugs and ear muffs) not only gives you much better protection, it also tends to reduce perceived recoil.

Your ears aren't being assaulted and the recoil seems relatively diminished. Don

 

[buck460XVR]

I too got the .460 originally for the option of using .45colt and .454 ammo. Plus the fact that factory loads for the .460 were half as much as those for the .500. Now that I reload, I don't know which I would get if I were to get another. I do know I would never sell my PC Compensated Hunter.......it's just way too much fun to shoot, and it has proved to be more accurate than I ever expected.

+1 on the hearing protection and the looks at the local gun range. I've yet to shoot the .460 at the range with others there without someone coming up and asking "Can I give that a try?" I usually oblige, and they walk away with a big kool-aid smile on their face sayin' "I gotta get me one of those!"

 

[SixWillDo]

I was considering one of those two, but I think I'll wait for the new .493 Eargeshplitten-Loudenboomin to hit the market.

 

[Houndog2]

Thank you 460v for the post on the rebate. I bought a 5 inch 460 a couple weeks ago and of course the guy at Sportsman's Warehouse didn't bother to mention anything about a rebate.

So, thank you very much for the information! Paper work filled out and in the envelope!

Houndog2

 

[danau]

Thought I'd followup as I commented earlier about owning a PC 460 w/ 7 1/2" barrel and going deer hunting in Iowa this past weekend. 30 minutes in blind on opening morning, a nice high raced 9 pointer walked by. Shot him at 60 yards and bullet went through both shoulders. My first whitetail with a handgun. I do admit there was a lot of muzzle flash in the blind from the gun. I was wearing ear protection which are needed as others mention.

 

[daletheman3]

I went with the 460 because I like speed. LOL Plus the idea of shooting 3 different loads was nice (even though I only shoot 460 thru it). Now that I have the taste, I want a 500 also.

Since I reload, I love experimenting with different loads. So far my favorite bullet for the 460 is the Hornady 240 grain XTP Mag bullet. I did find out almost the hard way that you DO NOT use magnum primers in it as it raises preasure needlessly.

 

[John Ross]

Originally posted by MTKTM:
Is the John Ross gun still available?

Yes. www.john-ross.net

 

[DonD]

If you don't mind me asking John, how many of your 500s have you sold to date? Hope it works out for you. Don

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If I were going to buy one, which I am not, I owould go with the 460 just because I could shoot 454 and 45 in it.

 

[roger460xvr]

The 460xvr all the way..I allways use large rifle magnum primers when i;m reloading for my 460xvr.........ROGER

 

[DarylLawman]

460V... I like the 5 inch and the fact you can shoot the 460 Magnum, 454 and the 45 Colt. Great Gun !!!

 

[shouldazagged]

Which one is easier to mount in the turret?