.500 smith and wesson question

[BCRider]

Red, I think you're being overly optimistic about a one round "training" session.... The shock and awe would take quite a few rounds of familiarization for a NEW shooter to get past before the shooter would be able to correctly handle these X framed hand cannons.

With that in mind the local rental range around here (DVC Ventures) won't let a new first timer shoot the big ones until they have shot a box of center fire ammo in a more normal caliber first. And even then the rule there is to load only one round at a time just because they've had this "bump fire" issue before.

 

[condomboy]

That's beautiful; do they rent full autos with the fun switch glued to semi, too?

I understand their concern, but as I said they're probably handing over other guns that would be just as dangerous in un-trained hands. The solution is to do a little training session (‘Hold the trigger all the way back on recoil’).

The training I got was "you've really got to hold on cause it has huge recoil, this thing has already knocked two people out cold because they couldn't handle the recoil"

 

[condomboy]

With that in mind the local rental range around here (DVC Ventures) won't let a new first timer shoot the big ones until they have shot a box of center fire ammo in a more normal caliber first. And even then the rule there is to load only one round at a time just because they've had this "bump fire" issue before.

no one wants a .460 or .500 through the ceiling of their indoor range

 

[Johnn Peterson]

no one wants a .460 or .500 through the ceiling of their indoor range

Probably wouldn't be an issue with the lighter load requirements usually applicable to 'most' indoor range applications.

 

[(((Echo)))]

Probably wouldn't be an issue with the lighter load requirements usually applicable to 'most' indoor range applications.

If the range doesn't ban the caliber specific, I'm loading hot and knocking dust off the neighbors rafters .
If I want a "light load", I'll shoot a 22lr. I didn't buy a 460V 'cause I like shooting cowboy action level loads .

(E)

 

[Johnn Peterson]

If the range doesn't ban the caliber specific, I'm loading hot and knocking dust off the neighbors rafters .
If I want a "light load", I'll shoot a 22lr. I didn't buy a 460V 'cause I like shooting cowboy action level loads .

(E)

Not a problem but some gun club and private ranges 'may' have load restrictions or at least that's what I've found to be the case in most instances over the years. I pound a lot of heavy stuff out of what I have available in my safe but there's a degree common sence that 'should' be a goverening factor. In the close confined quarters of your average indoor facility, full house loads out of my 500 S&W may impress you but may be not be the best choice with any consideration for other shooters on the line. There's a time and place and an outdoor facility might be a better choice. If I'm on the line in an indoor range, doing some serious bullseye paper punching, the last thing I need is someone shooting besides me with a hand cannon that would be more appropriate on an outdoor range.

Hope that alleviates some of your, confusion.