Sagittarius

I bought a Model 500 Hunter version from the Performance Center, a few weeks ago.
Got it at such a great price, I couldn't resist.
Plan on replacing my Winchester 7mm magnum with the Model 500 during gun season.


Sag.

JagMagMan

I shoot a .44 Super Redhawk, without a muzzle brake. The S&W .500 witha muzzle brake was not too much more than the .44. Nothing as it has been written up to be! I liked the .500 but honestly, I don't need any more than the .44 for whitetail. For bugger game the .480 or .454 would be more than enough! Talk about overkill, the S&W .500 is it! Not that I find anything wrong with overkill!

1mile50

If you are talking recoil, now that depends. I shot 4 of the 5- 270 grain Corbon rounds that the seller gave me with the pistol. Those compared to shooting a .44 mag. More muzzle blast, though. My own loads with 350 grain jacketed HPs had some what more recoil, but not unpleasant. My maximum charges under 440 grain HCGC projectiles are very unpleasant to shoot. Very.

Sagittarius

Guys,

I own a .44 Super Redhawk also.
It's a great gun and very well made.
Own a Super Blackhawk and Titanium Gold Desert Eagle in .44 too.
Actually, I haven't even shot my .500 yet.
I read on the Smith & Wesson forum where light bullets with a large powder charge caused flame cutting of the top strap on one guy's gun.
This was with 325 gr bullets.
What bullet weight do you guys like and recommend ?
Have you guys experienced flame cutting on your gun ?


Sag.

NVMIKE

The 500 is like grabbing a whitetail by the hind foot while haveing your wife whack you across the wrist with a tortilla pin. I shoot a ruger blackhawk in 45 long colt loaded as hot as possable. My brothers 500 was ported to. And yet[&:]......I LIKED IT......LIKED IT ALOT

RANGER RICK 45-120

Sag
I really like the big pills for my smith . I shoot the 700gr WFNGC and the 575gr WFNGC bullets . They are a blast . No flamecutting here . Got to love these big bores .
RR

HighDesertWolf

id assume its comparable to a 450 marlin in a BFR

bigcountry

I have this exact gun in a 460S&W. Currious what kinda price you got for it? I paid $1100 for the gun and 3200 2-6 scope. I got it used off my brother. I know he had 1450 invested in it.

I had to send it back to smith to have the barrel changed out which happened on a few year before. But accuracy was still awesome. I am litterly getting 6" groups at 200 yards with reloads. And little better with 200gr factorys.

I will be curious to see how yours shoots.

HighDesertWolf

BC, did ya ever find any 200 grain bullets to handload with? Im still holding off on the 460 untill those 200 grain sst's are available to the handloader. I did however hear that hornady will special order them for handloaders just dont know what that would cost.

James B

I didn't jump on this one. I have several friends who bought them and have since sold them. Just more than needed in the lower 48. I shot a couple of the ones that my friend from alaska has. He took one grizzly with it but then sold it and bought a encore to replace it. I don't remember which caliber he got the encore in but it was not 500 S&W. If I ever get the bug it will be in the NEF rifle. If I am going to pack that kind of weight,FOR MEthe rifle makes far more sense.