Smith and Wesson 500mag

GOINHTN · 01-07-2006, 10:01 PM

Anyone own or shot a S&W 500 mag??? I am wanting to buy one. Big recoil does not bother me. I have shot the 454 and 44's and handle them fine. I have read alot of reviews on it and they are all good if you want big hand cannons..

Any thoughts...

Kevin...

bigbulls · 01-07-2006, 11:23 PM

I have shot several into a test tank and to be honest the recoil wasn't all that bad. The recoil was more like a big shove rather than a quick slap. The compensator on those does a good job at minimizing recoil.

Brush hunter · 01-08-2006, 12:06 AM

If you can handle the .454 the .500 will be no problem, I have a .500 with 4"bbl, loaded some 700 gr. bullets that were a handfull but anything else is a walk inthe park.

Rammer · 01-08-2006, 05:01 PM

My buddy has a Performance Center 500 with the muzzle brake on it. The gun isn't bad at all to shoot. It is alot more pleasing than any 44mag I've shot.

buckhtr77 · 01-09-2006, 10:46 AM

My father owns the Performance Center 500 with a Leupold Scope on it. After a few bullets it's not too bad. I never shot many pistols, until the 500. So I wasn't quite sure what to expect. He killed a whitetail at 45 yards with it this past year. The deer was stading along a creek and my dad was on a hillside. He shot the deer free handed with the 500 and saw a large splash in the creek, he thought he missed.The deer ran about 50 yards and fell over. The gun is pretty awesome. We shot a 2 inch group at 37 yards with the Hornady Bullets. The bullets are pricey but I'll pay for the performance. I planned on using the gun this coming weekend during our doe only season but I have to leave town for work, bummer. Anyways, it's quite the handgun. Just be ready when you shoot it and hold on with both hands.

wis_bow_huntr · 01-10-2006, 06:06 AM

Go with the 460. Its a much better gun than the 500. The 500 isnt even fun to shoot. I can shoot 2-3 shots with the 500 and not want to shoot it again for a few weeks, the 460 i can shoot all day long, and thats withthe 460 factory loads, when i put in the 454 loads i can shoto back to back all day long.

Brush hunter · 01-11-2006, 06:08 AM

I love to shoot me .500, as far as the .460 it would be a great choice also. If I were you I would find someone with a .500 and run a few rounds through it.