Any S&W 500 Owners Out There?

[harold63]

All these big bore handguns are too much gun for me. If they're fun for you, my hat's off to you.

I used to be on the magnum rifle bandwagon. I sold them all, except for two 7mm Rem Mags when I discovered that no game animal in the US had evolved with body armor.

Heh, heh, heh. True, that. Got one 300 Win mag left in the mag dept. Got too good a deal on it to ever let it go. My best friend uses his 7mm for everything out West. Never takes anything larger, anymore. He has forgotten more about guns than I'll ever know and he says the same thing.

[ckk09]

How is the recoil difference between the big guy and the little 2-3" barrel?

[harold63]

How is the recoil difference between the big guy and the little 2-3" barrel?

Big difference, even with the ported barrel. The longer barrels with porting don't present such a recoil problem as it does the percussion. The leaves on the ground shake when one of these goes off. With the short barrel, you get all of the above. You have to hold on to it.

[Ma Deuce]

500 smith is a hell of a fun caliber to shoot, recoil isn't bad at all out of the 8 3/8" barrel, even without the brake its enjoyable to shoot, especially if your not paying for ammo

[akapjr]

Used the 8 & 3/4 incher to drop a deer in its tracks.One shot.Jumped up & maybe moved a few feet.

[brian]

more details?
factory or handloads
bullet weight
range
scope or irons
placement of the shot
did it destory more meat than a high power 30cal rifle would have

[akapjr]

300gr factory loads..30 yards with a scope & a shooting stick..it was walking so I aimed a little ahead & hit it in the neck..went right down..no bigger hole than with a 30.06 round..

[XDguy]

I just picked mine up today and I can't wait to shoot it.

[PA Rifleman]

... At my local gun store, the gentleman behind the counter informed me that you can't shoot cast bullets out of the 8 3/8" because the one they had wasn't ported. ..

Even with gas checks?

[XDguy]

Well, got to shoot a few rounds out of my 500 yesterday and I was surprised that the recoil was as mild as it is. I was expecting alot more, the break helps alot, especially with the top ports keeping the muzzle climb down, its very manageable.