Don’t be like this fella here. Posted on 05/10/2017 6:10:01 AM PDT by w1n1
Don’t be like this fella here.
While trying to fire one of the biggest rounds from one of the biggest wheel guns, an unprepared shoot nearly earned a Darwin award.
The shooter in this video is firing 700 grain heavy cast trex rounds from a 500 S&W.
If you’re familiar with these rounds you know that most shooters usually take the one-and-done approach. Even with two hands, these rounds can leave your wrists aching.
For whatever reason, this shooter decided to go one-handed.
As the weapon recoils back wildly, the shooter squeezes his hand even harder and unintentionally pulls the trigger a second time.
Seriously, use two hands! See the video here.
Shooting one of those are not on my bucket list, at a minimum keep your wrists straight.
It could very well be the final item on your bucket list.
Could have (should have?) blown his head off.
I shot a .460 once, do not want to again.
Even with two hands, locked wrists and elbows it carried the gun up over my head
One day, out driving in the desert, I found 6 empty 500 S&W brass by the side of the road next to a bush.
Having pack rat and crow genes (from Depression Era parents) I stopped to pick up the shiny things.
Then noticed the empty 6-pack of beer cans under the same bush.
Some time later there was “Like New” S&W for sale in the local gun shop?? Don’t know, could be??
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I saw one in a local pawn shop. It appeared like new and was priced at $700 which I suppose was a good price tho I could not afford it anyway.
I would like to have it but since I no longer reload, I would not want to fire factory loads unless there are reduced ones available.
It seems the safest way to fire that round is in a single action revolver.
No risk of double tap.
I shot a couple cylinders in a five and “Extreme stubby”. The latter was the least uncomfortable. The shock waves were so intense that my sinuses ached and needed compresses. The owner mixed the loads with a few fired cartridges and a couple of the 700 grainers. I’m glad I sold my unfired long barrel version as shooting these guns is not enjoyable. I did buy a few hundred bullets to shoot low-velocity loads for fun. Will shoot those bullets in black powder rifles. Be forwarned that double ear protection recommended.
Over the head beat’s the face.
I’ve made the mistake of having my hand where the cylinder meets the barrel on a .357. I hear it’s a trip to the hospital to get something sewn back on on the .500.
I like guns, but the S&W 500 is not on my list of potential purchases. If my .45 Auto 1911 and my .45 Long Colt revolver are not gun enough, I should be using a rifle or shotgun.
It takes two hands to handle the Whopper!
This is yer mellon on some S&W 500.
I have the same handgun and the same ammo for bear protection here in Alaska. I don’t go out and practice shoot with those babies! If you don’t break down you’re not going to stop them!
I’ve seen the same thing happen at ranges on a number of occasions.
Heavy caliber, double action revolver and a limp wrist holding it. “Pop Pop” fast, followed by lots of loud voices, the clatter of the gun hitting the ground and sometimes blood where the front sight tried to bury itself in someone’s forehead.
Newbies have no business handling a firearm with significant recoil.
I think the problem is guys wanting to ‘get a thrill’ out of fire a ‘big gun’ without understanding proper handling. While not exactly the same, this sort of reminds me of a video I watched years ago of a guy in a quarry shooting a .50cal Barrett from a bench rest at a distant target. He was using regular non-military rounds and shooting at a 1” steel plate. Problem is those rounds don’t penetrate steel very well and he didn’t angle the plate. His friends are filming this, he fires, you hear a distant ping from the plate impact, a second later you hear a ‘zip’ and see a little puff of dirt in front of the bench and the guy’s hearing protection flies off his head. The bullet ricocheted off the plate and came back and nearly took his head off.
At the range one day half the line stopped to watch (after first shot) as a kid who wasn’t any more than 10 put a whole cylinder from a .500 into the paper. I was duly impressed, that kid is probably not going to be someone a bad guy is going to want to get into a gunfight with when he’s 25...
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