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Big Yac · December 7, 2005, 04:45 PM

WOW!

Besides my .454 Casull I've shot a S&W 500 and 460Mag, I've shot a .480 Ruger and a .445 SuperMag. I didnt feel any of these guns recoiled bad at all. After looking at your pictures I'm wondering if maybe I'd be better off going with the S&W 500. I was thinking it would be cool to have a Redhawk or Super Redhawk converted to 500 Max(if possible) but after seeing those pictures it would be very dangerous for the gun to be a double action considering where the barrel looks to be pointing after recoil. Tell me, how does one hold such a gun? Do you keep your elbows locked and wrists free? Thats how I've shot all the big bore revolvers. Also, have you used that beast to hunt with?

December 7, 2005, 04:45 PM	#8
Big Yac Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 422	WOW! Besides my .454 Casull I've shot a S&W 500 and 460Mag, I've shot a .480 Ruger and a .445 SuperMag. I didnt feel any of these guns recoiled bad at all. After looking at your pictures I'm wondering if maybe I'd be better off going with the S&W 500. I was thinking it would be cool to have a Redhawk or Super Redhawk converted to 500 Max(if possible) but after seeing those pictures it would be very dangerous for the gun to be a double action considering where the barrel looks to be pointing after recoil. Tell me, how does one hold such a gun? Do you keep your elbows locked and wrists free? Thats how I've shot all the big bore revolvers. Also, have you used that beast to hunt with? __________________ "...and that's the bottom line, because Big Yac said so."