Range of S&W 500 for hunting?

[bluehen59]

Anyone use a Smith and Wesson 500 to hunt deer or other critters? What has been your results with targets at 100 yards?

[brian]

i would scope it for shots beyond 75 yrds.
no doubt that hot loads will cleanly kill out to 200 yards....with good hits.

[MOUNTAINORACLE]

I took a cow elk with my 500 at 75 yards; one shot kill....so I don't see a problem with 100 on white deer.

My 500 is scoped, from a solid rest it will hold 4.5 inch groups at 100 yards

[Delkal]

You will have more than enough power with a 500 at any reasonable distance.The effective range is the distance YOU can hit a pie plate constantly (9 times out of 10).

And I mean shooting under the same conditions you will be in the field. Don't go to a range and shoot off a bench at 100 and think your OK. Shoot it offhand, steadied by a tree, or sitting in a chair (like you would be in a treestand). The effective range for most people is 50-75 yards. If you can do better good for you.

[saleen322]

If it is anything like the 460, 150 yards or more is no problem. My 460 will group 5 shots under 2" at 100 yards.

[pappyspal]

My Ruger Red Hawk 44 mag with a 7 1/2" barrel does great at 200 yrds. It likes hot loads with a 240gr HP.

[paptini]

From what I've read, the 460 has better down range ballistics. The 500 is "hotter' at the muzzle. I was actually researching these as I caught sight of the performance center version and I like the look of it. Am thinking of trading in my Ruger 44mag with the 7.5" barrel. The only time I take it out of the safe is whitetail season and that will probably remain true for the 460 XVR if I get it. I can't justify two hunting handguns in the safe, and like I said before, I'm really liking the look of the S&W PC 460 XVR. Still in the research mode and I may have to travel to a gun shop that rents the 460 and put a box of shells through it.

[Edg]

I have a 480 ruger superredhawk with 7.5 inch barrel. Can send my handloads into a 2" group at 75 yards.