.460SW or .500SW which is cooler

[Shawn.L]

I will see if I can get Renegadepheonix to post a pic of the rifle he has that inspired this.

He has a TC in 45-70 with ported barrel that is just sweet.

I was thinking maybe in '09 I would make a project out of assembling one in either 460 or 500.

If I go 460 I could also shoot 454 casull and 45LC, so that is a big plus as far as practicle considerations go.
If I go 500, well, its a 50 cal, and thats just cool.

Ballistic performance 460 SW
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
200 gr (13 g) Corbon DPX 2,300 ft/s (700 m/s) 2,350 ft·lbf (3,190 J)
220 gr (14 g) Hornady SST 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 2,364 ft·lbf (3,205 J)
225 gr (14.6 g) Barnes X 2,243 ft/s (684 m/s) 2,514 ft·lbf (3,409 J)
300 gr (19 g) Buffalo Bore 2,060 ft/s (630 m/s) 2,826 ft·lbf (3,832 J)
360 gr (23 g) Buffalo Bore 1,900 ft/s (580 m/s) 2,860 ft·lbf (3,880 J)
Source: Corbon Ammo[1], "Cartridges of the World"[2], Buffalo Bore [3]

Ballistic performance 500 SW
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
350 gr (23 g) JHP(Jacketed Hollow Point) 1,975 ft/s (602 m/s) 3,031 ft·lbf (4,109 J)
400 gr (26 g) SP(Soft Point) 1,625 ft/s (495 m/s) 2,346 ft·lbf (3,181 J)
440 gr (29 g) HC(Hard Cast) 1,625 ft/s (495 m/s) 2,580 ft·lbf (3,500 J)
Test barrel length: 8.375 in
Source: (Cor-Bon)and Double Tap [1] http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/cat...roducts_id=170

then, should I go with black furniture (is there such a thing as a ESS (evil single shot) or EBO (evil break open))
or wood ?

[Whiterook]

"Cool" factor I'd go with the .500...but then you said you can shoot .454 and .45LC out of the .460.

I'd have to pick up a .460 then, over the .500.

Ammo availability makes it much, much cooler.

[tacticalreload]

I'm a big fan of the .45 colt caliber... especially when you can load it up as hot as you can in the .460 or Ruger .45 models.

[renegadephoenix]

here is one for starters.



and here is our own EM shooting it.



and Rocketfoot

[Pete D.]

The .500 because you can buy and shoot REALLY big bullets. See http://www.lsstuff.com/ranger-rick/.

Renegade: Which one is that? I have an Encore pistol barrel for the .500 S&W. Is that the carbine length .500 or the .460?
Pete

[normanvin]

I would go with the 460. It gives you options.

I have a contender in 45-70, .223, 30cal herret, 357 herret.

Will you keep it asa hand gun or put a shoulder stock onto it?

[normanvin]

here is one for starters.

What is the barrel with the weird fluting?

[Fr0sty]

I know your talking about a rifle here, but just think, a 45-70 TC in a pistol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvfWPy1blBY

That's me :P

PS> That contender in the pics above is a work of art!

[roland]

I voted other: Ruger 480. One, it's because it's what I have. Which is because I've heard the recoil from the 454 casull really wraps your wrist, and as you may know, I have sensitive hands. My ruger really likes the 400 gr heads over the 325gr. ones. Secondly, S&W always seams to come out with a gun I would have rather purchased after I bought another. I haven't shot the 500 but that would be my next choice.

[RocketFoot]

Not me...that's actually Hell Fire. ( I don't even own a Hi Point .380! LOL)

Nice rifle btw! That is certainly one nice thumper! I voted .500 SW just because I would love to have a pistol version chambered in that round!