[CCWoody]

Just for comparrison with your excellent chart, my handloaded 185gr .45 HP's are giving me 450ft/lb of energy. Pertty good for a defensive load that will not overpenetrate. At the other end, next to that beefy 500 S&W, my 130gr spbt .270 handloads are giving me just over 2600ft/lb of energy.

Now, I broke my back several years ago and when I shoot my .270 at the range, I use a sandbag to limit the felt recoil. Shooting this 500 S&W, which is lighter than my .270 will have a greater felt recoil in the hands than my .270. And I am suppose to believe that this weapon is going to be grabbed up by punk kids looking to kill people. Yeah, right! One shot with this and they will go back to their little guns.

And, I make one other observation, which the article did not address, but is only a matter of time. Wanna bet that this 500 S&W round will have no problem going through type 2 body armor?

Woody.

[SauronOfMordor]

And, I make one other observation, which the article did not address, but is only a matter of time. Wanna bet that this 500 S&W round will have no problem going through type 2 body armor?

Velocity is what goes thru armor, rather than just muzzle energy

Visualize the muzzle velocity of a .223 bullet in plastic sabot put in a .50 case. Then consider that the formula for muzzle energy is 1/2 MV²

[TFMcGuire]

Don't give the 'rat barsteds any ideas, CC.