Anyone use their 500 S&W to bag anything?

[FOTIS]

I have had one for a couple of years but never used it. Love to hear a success story or two!

and the 700 gr Nasty at 1200 fps

 

[honkeetonkin]

700 grains out of a handgun? one handed or two? and how many grains of powder?

 

[FOTIS]

With a stiff load of LILgun 1220 fps or so.

http://www.ballisticsupply.net/

http://www.lsstuff.com/ranger-rick/

 

[FOTIS]

See also

http://www.handloads.org/loaddata/defau ... der&Source

 

[Guy Miner]

Pop - my .500 looks like yours. I use 440 gr Cast Performance bullets loaded to about 1400 fps. Factory velocity with that bullet is 1600 fps... :shock: Have also shot the 350 gr Hornady factory ammo that is supposed to be going 1900 fps... It didn't seem that potent to me, but I didn't chronograph it.

What have I killed with it?

A lot of paper. A few steel targets (dented 'em up pretty good). And a Douglas Fir stump...

Never have taken it hunting. Thinking about putting a 2x Loopie scope on it and hunting with it - but never have done so. It's one heck of a hunk of stainless steel - and a lot of fun to shoot - but I don't know how practical it really is... I just had to have it though... :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

I tell you man, if I had known that I would sneak up on 8 elk at less than 40 yards then I would have carried this instead of my 7mm Mag. A lot easier on the carry than a rifle. :lol:

 

[USMCDM24]

That is one nice handgun POP.

 

[FOTIS]

Yup! up until you shoot it one handed with that 700 gr slug at 1200 fps :shock:

Thanx though.

 

[USMCDM24]

You gotta love the wrist-breakers! I remember when I was 10 & my dad let me shoot his Blackhawk in 44 Mag & at the end of the shot the revolver was over my head from the recoil. I'd imagine even though I'm a little over 20 years older & slightly bigger, your .500 S&W would probably have the same effect!

 

[FOTIS]

Actually it will push your hand back rather than snap the muzzle up! weird.

 

[JD338]

Almost makes me want to trade in my 629 Classic 44 Mag for a 500 S&W!
Awesome caliber Pop.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Almost makes me want to trade in my 629 Classic 44 Mag for a 500 S&W!
Awesome caliber Pop.

JD338

Whenever you get your buttocks out here you will shoot this Jim! You will probably sell the 44 or just plain give your 44 a bigger sister!
Lets put it this way. I use reduced loads in it. I use Unique and the Speer Gold Dot Bullets for 50 Action Express (500 Diameter) 300 Grain. I shoot these at 1200 fps and it is like shooting a 44 special in your Smith 44 mag. No kidding man! Fun.

 

[JD338]

Pop,
You're killin me! :twisted:

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

yup!