Ghost wrote:I've got the 5" 460. It's for my time I spend in Alaska I'm sure the 500 has an edge but the calibers and hunting ability trumped the minute chance I'll have to use it up there. But I've carried much smaller while camping/hiking in Alaska too. I enjoy shooting all three calibers out of it and I agree the 454 is closer to the 460 than the 45. The 460 is such a quality made firearm that it to me is a lot of fun shooting the 45LC especially at the Lakeville Gander where I hate throwing my brass away and an hour of 460 would quickly line up people watching from outside and clear out the other lanes.
I let a friend shoot it last trip to that Gander and I was amazed in the felt concussion while standing back near the glass vs shooting it. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite guns to shoot.
Rodentman wrote:It's kind of offputting at first to see charges in the range of 40g-50g of powder. Quite a change switching to reloading 9mm. Feels like I need a microscope.
Rodentman wrote:Here's the 4" X frame 500 in a holster:
And the 460...
Rodentman wrote:Here's the 4" X frame 500 in a holster:
gunsmith wrote:Rodentman wrote:Here's the 4" X frame 500 in a holster:
Do they make a 2" barrel version of this and call it a Bear Gun?
Seismic Sam wrote:Yes, there is a 2" snubbie. perhaps the worst idea ever in cutting down the length of the barrel for some minimal loss in weight. You're probably losing 30% or more of your muzzle velocity, and all you'll do if you miss is really piss the bear off because you burned all the hair off his nose. And if you were so foolish as to shoot one of the Smith 500 rounds with the Barnes 500 grain solid bullet, the bullet would probably be longer than the barrel!!
5" is about as low as I would go in a Smith 500, as the 8 3/8" is a bit cumbersome to unholster.
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