Well, after pondering on the new 500 S&W Mag for the last few months I finally went down yesterday and picked one up. Hopefully all of the reloading supplies should be here this afternoon. I settled on the 350 gr. Sierra HP's for the moment for monetary reasons. I'd really like to shoot the Barnes 275's because they'd be perfect for anything around here but at $1 a piece I think I'll pass. Atleast for the time being.

I know a few other folks on this board have purchased 500's in the last year. Just thought I'd see how everyone else is liking theirs and see what they're using.
Regards,
Tom

I too would like to have one.What is an average cost of one normal barrel length and such?I am drooling as I type.

Congradulations.Jayco.

Jayco, they're running around $800-$825. I was going to buy one online so that I wouldn't have to pay tax, and I could have saved $40-$50 minimum but it wasn't worth the hassle to me and the wait so I talked the local shop down so that I didn't take such a hit. I paid $825. You can find them online all day long for $800, but then you have to have them shipped, pay for the FFL transfer, etc. I've even found a few that were $750, but wasn't lucky enough to snag one at that price.

They now have 3 models, a 4 inch model (*good god*), the standard model which has an 8 3/8 inch barrel and then the Performance Center version which has a 10 inch barrel. All 3 have compensators (muzzle brake). The gun truly is massive and the only way to put it into perspective is to look at it in person.

Magnum Research is chambering their BFR revolver for the 500 S&W, but I never really liked the BFR's.

I have about 2500 rounds thru my SW 500 Mag so far all cast
bullets the 500 is very accurate.
Tried 20-30 350gr XTP just to see how they shot in my SW 500 PC.
Shot a bison early this month with the PC 500 w/1.5-6 scope w/575gr WFNGC cast bullets at 1350 fps,the CB went in neck-thru skull and out opposite side horn.I cast my own bullets 325gr thru 630gr and generally they shoot very well at 50-100 yards.
Sean

475 what kinda scope did you put on your 500 i have 1 also and i am really looking at putting a scope on it

i have only taken 1 boar with this gun so far a 20 yard shot with iron sights got him right on the shoulder

but i would like to put a real nice scope on this gun because i would like to be able to reach out a bit with it

would the bushnell handgun scopes do the trick i know the red dots will but i want a scope not a red dot.

700, I thought you guys in Canada weren't allowed to own handguns? Or do you just need to do lots of paperwork to own one?

we can owen handguns but for target purpose only if i want to hunt with my handgun i have to go across the border to the usa.

not much paer work in getting a handgun here just your firearms licens thats it.

I think I'm going to leave mine unscoped for a while, but I'm looking at maybe getting a Burris Speeddot 135 for it down the road. I have to get this thing paid off first!

Here's a pic of my 500 next to my Ruger Bearcat, plus a pic of one of the rounds I loaded last night with the 350 gr. Sierra HP, next to a 9mm and 22LR.

sorry about the delay had to work
The scope is a SW PC 1.5x6 in Warne QD rings the scope seems to be well built and fairly rugged.
Sean

That's a slick looking gun. Very nice.

JRO - What load are you using for the 350 gr. bullets in your 500? I'm currently using 40 gr. of Hodgdon Li'l Gun which I think should put me in the mid 1800's somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to chrono them yet.

I use alot of the 270 gr bullets. I have loaded some 320 gr bullets at 2002 fps, 350gr bullets at 1912 fps, and 400gr
bullets at 1725 fps. but it been so nasty around here and I sighted in a new rifle that next nice warm day I'll try my reloads. I want to use this revolver to go boar hunting this summer. Thats why I'm waiting for some warm weather.

Not a S&W, but I received my 500 S&W Encore barrel the other day. I'm still breaking in the barrel. I am going to try some 400gr hard cast bullets after I get it broken in.


16.25" bull barrel w/brake

I'm using LiL'GUN 42gr.=1912 fps. I would say 40gr would probably put you at around 1821 fps with the 350 gr bullet.
I want my bullets to go as fast as they can if I use them for hunting so I my as well get used to the recoil. Thats why I load them so fast.

I think you'll like it. I've been shooting primarily 440 grainers from Cast Performance Bullets over a mild charge of AA#9 for about 1400 fps. Powerful and reasonably accurate. This group was shot at 18 yards, double action. I'm sure the revolver can do much better, it's the shooter who needs some work! Regards, Guy

Excellent group! I was able to do about that good, with the 350 gr. Sierra's but that was off hand, single action. No way I could do that well shooting double action. Atleast not without a lot more practice. I've got 50 fresh rounds loaded at the moment, and this weekend that's what I plan to do. Practice.

Regards,
Tom