Large calibre revolver choices

Went with the smith in 500. not cheap but was available without a wait. Used and unfired at great price. got a reloading die set on the way and will be getting some brass and bullets. Anything else i can shoot out of that?
 
If you don't reload, think hard before buying one. Shooting 50 rounds will set you back about a $100. I shoot 454 Casull. 50 is all a person ever wants to shoot, and I've never had anyone else take a second five round cylinder after taking the first five shots. You can fly to Edmonton or Calgary from Toronto and pay 35$ to rent one at a range here and still spend less than buying any 454, 460 or 500. Fire 50 or 100 rounds and see if you still really want one after your elbows still ache ten days later (I'm not joking!). If it's a collector piece more than a shooting piece, go for the Freedom Arms Model 83, Premier Grade with the Micarta Grip option. It will set you back the price of 50 boxes of ammo (20 cartridges each @ 50$ per box), or $2500, but nobody will have a cooler toy than that. For functionality, the Ruger SuperRedhawk is very solid, it's just that it is clearly a larger market and less costly piece of work. I have both and shoot 416 Rigby in rifle, so I certainly get the attraction to heavy lead. Good luck!
 
drslav said:
Went with the smith in 500. not cheap but was available without a wait. Used and unfired at great price. got a reloading die set on the way and will be getting some brass and bullets. Anything else i can shoot out of that?
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start casting for it to save money as well as make some massive 700gr bullets for lots-o-recoil!

4570 Forever said:
If you don't reload, think hard before buying one. Shooting 50 rounds will set you back about a $100. I shoot 454 Casull. 50 is all a person ever wants to shoot, and I've never had anyone else take a second five round cylinder after taking the first five shots. You can fly to Edmonton or Calgary from Toronto and pay 35$ to rent one at a range here and still spend less than buying any 454, 460 or 500. Fire 50 or 100 rounds and see if you still really want one after your elbows still ache ten days later (I'm not joking!). If it's a collector piece more than a shooting piece, go for the Freedom Arms Model 83, Premier Grade with the Micarta Grip option. It will set you back the price of 50 boxes of ammo (20 cartridges each @ 50$ per box), or $2500, but nobody will have a cooler toy than that. For functionality, the Ruger SuperRedhawk is very solid, it's just that it is clearly a larger market and less costly piece of work. I have both and shoot 416 Rigby in rifle, so I certainly get the attraction to heavy lead. Good luck!
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lol, fly to edmonton just to try a gun.....
 
My favourites are the Ruger GP 100 and S&W 686. Both shoot .357 and .38 special.

The S&W 500 is a beast. just wouldn't be my choice for a range gun.
 
Will be reloading. Thhere is noce load for it with trailboss and lead. As far as casting... I need to find a die and I have someone who will do it for me. Bullet barn has cheap bullets though.
 
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Had to post it. Shot it yesterday and the 454 kicked every bit as hard as I expected
 
drslav said:
Will be reloading. Thhere is noce load for it with trailboss and lead. As far as casting... I need to find a die and I have someone who will do it for me. Bullet barn has cheap bullets though.
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with a 440gr bullet and 10gr of trail boss it feels like a 9mm at most.
 
Ruger SuperRedhawk in .480 Ruger.Get my lead for free,200 brass for $130.00,primers for $10.00,and a couple of molds and a set of dies for $90.00 out of the states,add in a pound of H110 and total cost is a little less than$1.35 a round the first time around.2nd time around $10.00 primers and a pound of H110 for a cost of about $45.00 bucks for 200 rounds which is abou t$0 .25 a round.
 
.480 is a Great choice. 500 is not cheap to shoot but its ultimate. that trailboss load is what i will go with. My friend can go with full load
 
4570 Forever said:
If you don't reload, think hard before buying one. Shooting 50 rounds will set you back about a $100. I shoot 454 Casull. 50 is all a person ever wants to shoot, and I've never had anyone else take a second five round cylinder after taking the first five shots. You can fly to Edmonton or Calgary from Toronto and pay 35$ to rent one at a range here and still spend less than buying any 454, 460 or 500. Fire 50 or 100 rounds and see if you still really want one after your elbows still ache ten days later (I'm not joking!). If it's a collector piece more than a shooting piece, go for the Freedom Arms Model 83, Premier Grade with the Micarta Grip option. It will set you back the price of 50 boxes of ammo (20 cartridges each @ 50$ per box), or $2500, but nobody will have a cooler toy than that. For functionality, the Ruger SuperRedhawk is very solid, it's just that it is clearly a larger market and less costly piece of work. I have both and shoot 416 Rigby in rifle, so I certainly get the attraction to heavy lead. Good luck!
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I second 4570's comments, I own both a smith 44 Mag and a Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 Casull. While I will shoot magnums through the .44 I prefer to shoot .44 Specials. When it comes to the 454, I practice with 45 Long Colts, and only bring out the full house stuff on special occasions, When that happens, I wear leather gloves, even with this, my right hand in the palm will start to hurt after the second shot and it just gets worse from there, Hell, I don't even want to go back for another 5 after the first 5! Usually when friends fire the .454 there are some nice 4 letter words that happen right after the first round, then if they make it to two there are more, every time the gun is handed back, nobody ever asks for another go and everyone is shaking there dominant hand trying to get the pain to stop. Everyone expects less punch than the .454 gives....and seem surprised when the .454 exceeds their expectations!
 
Yukon1911 said:
I second 4570's comments, I own both a smith 44 Mag and a Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 Casull. While I will shoot magnums through the .44 I prefer to shoot .44 Specials. When it comes to the 454, I practice with 45 Long Colts, and only bring out the full house stuff on special occasions, When that happens, I wear leather gloves, even with this, my right hand in the palm will start to hurt after the second shot and it just gets worse from there, Hell, I don't even want to go back for another 5 after the first 5! Usually when friends fire the .454 there are some nice 4 letter words that happen right after the first round, then if they make it to two there are more, every time the gun is handed back, nobody ever asks for another go and everyone is shaking there dominant hand trying to get the pain to stop. Everyone expects less punch than the .454 gives....and seem surprised when the .454 exceeds their expectations!
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^Interesting words indeed. I agree with you 100%. The magnums that I myself can tolerate for 'extended shooting sessions': Dan Wesson in 44 magnum 8" fully shrouded barrel, and the Colt Anaconda with a 6" barrel. I have no desire for anything more powerful than these revolvers with full powered handloads.

Cheers!
 
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