500 S & W x Frame

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My 500 s & w x frame just arrived today, it is still at the shop while the transfer takes effect.

I am going to take it to the range on the weekend.


The case it arrived in, is roughly the same size as the one my hitachi demolition hammer came in, and for that matter just a longer range version of the same thing.

I have a desert eagle in 50 ae as well but for some reason this one scares me a little bit partly since the cartridges feel about the same size as a 458 win mag.

The grips feel like they are going to rotate in my hand and I'm going to end up with a front sight between the horns.

If that happens it will be in the for sale forum.

had to tell someone and the wife doesn't care about these things so thanks for letting me get this off my chest.

cheers to all.
 
A buddy has one, he isn't a very big guy and dosen't weigh that much for him after 3-4 shots his wrists start to hurt. I never did understand why he would buy that. Hold on with two hands, breath, squeeze the trigger, oh wow, it wasn't that bad. Enjoy the new toy.
Dave
 
I've got one and they do have the ability, as I've mentioned previously, to inflict pain at both ends. ;)
One of the first things I had to do was contact S&W for a higher front sight. With the original I was shooting high and couldn't get the rear sight lowered enough.
Next, especially with max or near max loads using 440gr cast or 500gr Hornady's FP's, I found the hump area of the grip frame painful in the palm. :( You'll find the rubber of the Hogue grips very thin in that area. I modified an old set of Jorden Trooper stocks I had for my model 29. I guess it just spreads the pain over a bigger area. It's still a handful but manageable. Another issue for some has been the availability of reloading components and data. To get better ignition with heavy loads using H110 for example, I use Starline brass as they are made for large rifle primers. P&d in Edmonton usually stocks some components and that's where I stock up whenever I'm in the city.
For data, seeing as it wasn't listed the latest editions of reloading manuals, I contacted Hornady and Sierra and they both sent me what they had for their products. There is some info in the Lyman 3rd edition Pistol & Revolver Handbook. Most of the cast bullet data I have I got from an article by John Taffin in the American Handgunner, and the cast bullets themself I get from a guy locally that makes a good selection.
Have fun and if you're looking for any info I can help with, send me a PM.:)
 
gunasauras said:
Let us know how that front sight feels when it's up close and personal! Kidding....do give us a range report though.....have fun!
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also lets see pics of the mark the front sight leaves :p .Dont worry i have shot a friends 50 cal S&W and there not that bad
 
Lucky bastard! I wish I had one.

I really wanted to rent one when I was in the states on Monday...but ammo was $40 for a box of 12!!!
 
Get a golf glove for your right hand (assuming you're right handed) store this glove in the big box. This would be a good gun for hiking in grizzly country.
 
Vic777 said:
Get a golf glove for your right hand (assuming you're right handed) store this glove in the big box. This would be a good gun for hiking in grizzly country.
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I would take a m29 or a ruger SRH over the x-frame for hiking anyday. The x-frame is a heavy, bulky big piece of iron, and if you ever need a second shot your hooped.
 
I've had a similar discussion with Johnn Peterson which is only tangent to your .500 S&W as I have the .460 XVR and my exerience with that cartridge and the revolver is that if you use light for caliber bullets your recoil factor will be minimized greatly to the point where the pain realised will also be reduced to a more comfortable level.As I pointed out to Johnn and I think we agreed on this aspect as he mentioned it also,the use of some sort of shooting glove will also be beneficial as I totally agree about the web area of the hand and that part of the grip frame covered by the rubber Hogues is quite thin so any added material to this area is a plus to the shooter.I would also be interested in your results and experiences with big .500 as I too may somehow be attracted to it also but for the meantime I'll keep my range sessions with .460 to a minimum as the brass is not readily available here in Canuckistan where stateside is my only option for the present.If by chance you hear of any suppliers that are stocking .460 brass I would greatly appreciate a PM to that effect.Happy shooting brother!
 
First, probably one of the most popular jacketed bullet weights for he 500 is the 350gr HP, either the Hornady or the Sierra and one seems to work as well as the other for me. Next on my list is the Sierra 400gr FPJ.
I forgot you mentioned you had a Desert Eagle in 50 AE, which brings to mind another jacketed bullet/load I've tested. I got hold of a couple hundred Speer 325gr HP's that were designed for the 50 AE. They 'looked' interesting and are the correct diameter for the 500 also. For some additional case grip on them I had a cannelure added 0.300" from the base. The load I started with was the same as I'd been using with the 350gr HP's about 1700 f/sec and the accuracy was comparable.
Although a little after the fact, I thought it best to contact Speer, let them know what I'd done and see what their thoughts were. The caution I was given was to drop the load to the 1500 f/sec range as that's what the bullet was designed for. If you're interested, PM me your e-mail address and I'll send a scan of the loads & target results I got testing both the 350 gr Hornady and the modified 325gr Speer.
 
Grove said:
Notice where I'm standing before and after I take the first shot, and I weight 164lbs and not a novice shooter, that thing just is evil!!! An I love it!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ZOsM4OrQR4
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You gotta' have fun, but don't blink or flinch. ;) It does shake the cobwebs loose. :) Initially I did use a glove to help with the recoil. It was an improvement but the modified grips seemed to work even better for me.
 
well I'm still no closer to the range but OMYGAWD is this thing ever huge!!! My DE is somewhat imposing but this thing is really horrendous. I now have them side by side on the table, roughly one inch of bore!!or a month's wages!!

I am looking forward to heading to the range, which will be this weekend. I went to pick it up with a buddy today and paid for it which I assume will hurt quite a bit more than the recoil!! My buddy, a non gun enthusiast advised me that I am a retard for spending money on something so useless. I reminded him about his alimony payments at that point....

Anyway, have purchased 100 rounds of brass also, and several hundred 335 grain jacketed hollowpoints all by various ebay etc means and so other than powder and primers, I'm good to go. I'm thinking about learning to cast...

Since I won't have time to load till after the weekend, I also purchased a box of 400 grain hollow points, (They look truly rude beside a 9mm cartridge!!!)

Anyway boys, very excited for the weekend, looking forward to punching out some gongs and silhouettes.

pm sent to JOHNN PETERSEN.

take care, range report to follow when I get out there.

mm
 
Remington now sells a 385 grain 50 cal pistol bullet in their component bullet line. Here is one place I found them, it's in the USA but it looks like they will be a bit cheaper than the others when they are available here. Just add the WWW's below.

http:// .lockstock.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RBL50
 
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