I watched a Video of the .500 S&W, and the Shooter, with larger hands than mine, about 6' 4" maybe tall handled it with ease though he commented about pain in the web of his hand, from recoil.
The velocity is good. He hit a steel target at about 75 yards maybe 100, just a little right and little low.
Hit a thick book dead center and penetrated about2100 pages total, disintegrated bullet from pg 1400 to 2100. Perhaps 6 inches of hard wood would be comparable.
However the .460 looks like the better deal with higher velocity and ability to handle .45 Colt, .454 Casull, and .460.
I don't like the Hillary hole safety on the S&W, nor was the fit especially great.
Ruger only offers the .480 not the .460 or the .500. I guess S&W holds patent and won't license other makes in the calibers.
Are there any other Brands still available?
I would favor porting over more length and weight off a compensater.
Then....I shot a .350grain bear load .45 in my older Vaquero, that near wrecked both hands but the gun handles the load fine.
Then the .44 Ruger, with 300 grain Hornady over 1400 fps, seated to the first cannelure o three, on the bullet.
Would an older Colt .45 Ruger Vaquero in 7 in barrel, ported, help the equation any?It would be lighter but no adjustable sight and a rubber or padded grip might not be available.
The velocity is good. He hit a steel target at about 75 yards maybe 100, just a little right and little low.
Hit a thick book dead center and penetrated about2100 pages total, disintegrated bullet from pg 1400 to 2100. Perhaps 6 inches of hard wood would be comparable.
However the .460 looks like the better deal with higher velocity and ability to handle .45 Colt, .454 Casull, and .460.
I don't like the Hillary hole safety on the S&W, nor was the fit especially great.
Ruger only offers the .480 not the .460 or the .500. I guess S&W holds patent and won't license other makes in the calibers.
Are there any other Brands still available?
I would favor porting over more length and weight off a compensater.
Then....I shot a .350grain bear load .45 in my older Vaquero, that near wrecked both hands but the gun handles the load fine.
Then the .44 Ruger, with 300 grain Hornady over 1400 fps, seated to the first cannelure o three, on the bullet.
Would an older Colt .45 Ruger Vaquero in 7 in barrel, ported, help the equation any?It would be lighter but no adjustable sight and a rubber or padded grip might not be available.