[BSA70]

I think the claim of being powerful as a rifle is a little misleading. 500 grains, WOW!
Anybody shot one? How was it....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/smith-wesson-500-gun-much-145000567.html

 

[crockett]

Own a .500 ES Kit. Same thing, even shorter barrel and not ported, hence even more flip and recoil.

Shot 700gr a few times. A real wrist breaker.

Muzzle Energy of up to 2,900 ft / lbs. That's beyond an AR 10 in 7.62×51mm NATO.

 

[bac1023]

Are you kidding?

It’s more powerful than most rifles. Energy is about equal to a 30-06, but with a much larger and heavier bullet. Energy figures actually favor lighter, faster bullets.

 

[Johnix]

Fired one. One shot. Enough for me.

 

[fx77]

I was one once at LGS...wet my pants!

 

[bac1023]

It needs at least an 8” barrel to get it up and going though. The short barreled models give you a ton of recoil and muzzle blast, but give up a lot of velocity.

 

[MO Fugga]

Anyone making a good lever action in .500?

 

[L Pete]

Anyone making a good lever action in .500?

Why yes. I believe the company is Montana Arms. It's custom made and very expensive.

Did I say it was very expensive...................

 

[ctxcummins]

Anyone making a good lever action in .500?

Bighorn Armory out of WY makes them. Absolutely gorgeous rifles. It'll cost you a bit more than a new Marlin, though.

 

[ctxcummins]

I prefer the 460 Magnum to the 500. More blast, but much less flip and more bullet speed. 45 Colts feel like shooting a cap gun. 454 Casulls aren't even that bad out of an 8" X-frame.

 

[bac1023]

Anyone making a good lever action in .500?

Yes, as stated above it’s expensive. Out of a long barrel and with the right charge, you’re talking ballistics approaching a 458 Winchester Magnum rifle, but with a larger bullet.

It’s a nasty round.

 

[MO Fugga]

Bighorn Armory out of WY makes them. Absolutely gorgeous rifles. It'll cost you a bit more than a new Marlin, though.

Found it. $2500? Could be worse. Not nearly as bad as a new M-14.

 

[ctxcummins]

Found it. $2500? Could be worse. Not nearly as bad as a new M-14.

You mean one of the Fulton M14s? Lol. Yeah those are really high.

 

[ctxcummins]

Yes, as stated above it’s expensive. Out of a long barrel and with the right charge, you’re talking ballistics approaching a 458 Winchester Magnum rifle, but with a larger bullet.

It’s a nasty round.

That is the rifle I would take to an African hunt.

 

[DonD]

People who scoff at the 500 Mag simply don't have a clue. I've been shooting them regularly since S&W started selling them in 2003.

If you seat slugs out to full cylinder length as John Ross does, energy figures can go into the 3200ft lb range out of the 8 3/8th" barrel.

With hard cast slugs they will equal or highly likely exceed a .375 H&H Mag in penetration.

While it is not a scientific test by any means, I've shot a .308 Win and the 500 side by side on water filled gallon milk jugs. The .308 with JSPs sort of bounces them around. The 500 simply DETONATES them into a huge ball of spray, makes the .308 look puny and on large game is far superior. Don

 

[bac1023]

Found it. $2500? Could be worse. Not nearly as bad as a new M-14.

Yeah it’s not bad, just a lot more than say a Marlin in 45/70.

 

[biggen]

I love my 500, it delivers my "daily recommended allowance of recoil." You about have to be a reloader to get the true potential out of the round, and to be able to afford to shoot it.

I like big boomers, but the 700 grainers are just a little more than I like to shoot.
I also think they'll shake the gun apart after awhile.

 

[Chordeiles]

.500 S&W? Meh...

View: https://youtu.be/nMkiDguYtGw

Thunder .50 BMG

 

[Steel Head]

Anyone making a good lever action in .500?

Why yes. I believe the company is Montana Arms. It's custom made and very expensive.

Did I say it was very expensive...................

Beat me to it.

 

[s&wfan]

Had one. Traded it off. It's fun as a range toy, if I hunted I could kill anything with feet with it... but I traded it off for a 9mm and some cash back. I do miss it, though. May want another.

Would only want one with the 8 3/8" barrel, though.