S&W 500 w/ 8.38" Barrel

[bholman]

Who has one? I have had the itch to get one of these for quite some time now.....just because. I am curious to how many people out there have one and if they ever shoot it?

[KahrMan]

I have a Magnum Research BFR in 500 mag with the 7.5" barrel.  It is a hoot to shoot.  You really feel it in the web of your palm after several shots.

[bigtruuck]

I have the 4" and love it. My Dad has the 8" and love it as well. It is an attention getter for sure. There are mild loads that are like shooting a .45lc all the way up to the 700 gr. T-rex slayer. 

[SmokyBaer]

Sold my 4 inch 500 mag and sorta wish i'da kept it.  Lots of fun.
Bout that same time, i had a 10 inch 460 mag too.  That thing was a blast... literally!
Missed both of them ever once in a while when i needed a magnum fix.

One day, whalaa...  Found a great deal on another spacegun 460, got it!
The X-frames are a handful and the 460 does put out way more flash and boom than the 500 ever did.

Jumped on the 2nd 460 so as to plink 2 liters at 200 yards.  Amazingly accurate with SSTs.
The advantage of the 500 would be those great big honking bullets you can load for it.
Never shot those.  The 300s were plenty enuff fer me. 
 

[bigtruuck]

Smokey all i can say is that 4" came to a good home. My pet load is a 400 gr. Jsp. Over a max load of w296. That chronos just over 1800 fps and 3000 ftlbs. I love it and when i finally make my way to AK it will serve its intended purpose. And the 700gr. Are just plain fun. If your ever over my way let me know and your more then welcome to take it for a spin to get the mag fix.