Wizard and the Smith Wesson 500

A friend invited me to go with him to a local range, to check out his new toy. Thought something was up when I saw the size of the gun case and then, he pulled out the video camera. The weapon was loaded with an assortment of various rounds from 270 (?) to the 440 grain bullets. I believe the third round was a 440 gr. and caused the most grief to my hand, though they were all pretty impressive.

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• SW
• 500
• 50
• caliber
• Smith
• Wesson
• shooting
• pistol
• target

[whitewolf60]

S&W .500?!? SOMEBODY has more money than they have sense! : )

[awizardalso]

I think he paid over a grand for it and at $2 a round......well, too expensive for the pleasure.

I'd brought my 45 since he had offered some reloads I could fire. They weren't feeding right so I have no video of mine. Next time, I'll bring my own ammo. Never had any issues using factory rounds.

[0okamino]

If you need more than 5 shots with a gun like that, you know you're in trouble. I wouldn't want a 500 thrown at me, much less shot at me.

Didn't look too bad for a first time with it. Steadier than I would be.

[awizardalso]

0okamino: I think it weighs five pounds loaded. I wouldn't want one thrown at me either. I'm partial to my 45. At least it takes more than one shot to make my hand go numb.

[awizardalso]

.....what happened to the post that was in response too? Account deleted? About time. I left the rantings of a far, far left whack job up and now it's disappeared. We couldn't elect Rosie to be our Queen, anyway. Where do these people come from?

[micktaylor20]

damn that was some nice shootin for first time handling such a monster

[jl2box]

that looks like san leandro pistol & rifle range! in doors ! wow that model 500 is beautiful!

[awizardalso]

You, my good sir, have way too much time on your hands. In the interest of free speech, I'll leave this up. Rosie O'Donnell? That really sums it all up in a nutshell (pun intended!).

[2lucky4fds]

No offense, but u could try leaning a little bit to the front and take half a step back with your right foot. This gun has simply too much power and recoil...that's why I love revolvers the most

[gunlearn]

I like seeing someone experienced get to enjoy such a beast of a gun, you did an amazing job shooting it for your first time. The laughter after the first shot made me smile, it reminded me of the first time I shot a 357 with my dad when I was ten :)