.500 S&W Magnum

.500 MAGNUM IS FOR GIRLS! - FateofDestinee

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Visit my new site! We post new firearms content every day @ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheFateofDestinee Check out my friends at Fletcher Arms: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fletcher-Arms/134064856998?fref=ts Tell 'em I sent you. Website - http://www.fateofdestinee.com FateofDestinee on Instragram too! http://loadoutroom.com/2504/500-magnum-is-for-girls/ ...it's for this girl, anyway. But what has been surprising to me has been the volume of comments from males (and females) who say they would never shoot the Smith and Wesson Model 500. As with any firearm, it should be taken seriously and handled with caution, but that doesn't mean it should be feared. The .500 Magnum rounds have some mad kick, but that doesn't make the Model 500 uncontrollable. It just means that the shooter needs to exercise some extra force of grip, and use both hands. The experience of shooting the Model 500 reminds me of punching a weight bag. When you hit a punching bag, you can feel the impact where your fist connects the bag, but it travels up through your wrist, your arm, and your shoulder. The kick of the .500 Magnum is similar. When you shoot, you feel the recoil in your grip, but it also rocks back into your wrists and arms. I even feel the muscles in my shoulders and upper back tensing more with the extra effort that magnitude of recoil requires. Now, what could be the use of a hand cannon like that? Other than, maybe bear hunting, or the occasional Godzilla sighting, I can't see a real practical application for the Model 500. I mean, the gun itself is a whopping 56oz (specifically the model with the 3" barrel and 1" compensator - the longer barreled models are even heavier), so toting it around is a chore in and of itself. Smith and Wesson calls it one of their "extra large" frame revolvers, and that is no exaggeration. If my hands were any smaller, it would be a real struggle just to manage all that grip real estate, even before firing a round. My first few rounds through the beastly Smith, I only loaded one at a time (to prevent "double tapping" and accidentally firing a second round due to surprise of and inability of controlling the recoil). However, it's such a heavy firearm, that I need to take a second between shots, anyway, because my arms just plain tire out from keeping 3.5lbs steady at the end of my reach. That being said, the experience of shooting the .500 Magnum is a thrilling one. One round is enough to get my adrenaline pumping and my heart racing. There's nothing quite like the thunderous BOOM the Model 500 erupts into when it sends a round downrange. The muzzle blast is equally massive, enough that it sends a small heatwave back toward the shooter that can be felt a couple of feet behind them. The combination of the strong kick, and the loud explosion each trigger pull causes is a great novelty shooting experience, and I think that's where the greatest strength of this handgun lies. Unless, of course, you do a lot of angry rhino hunting. Music was composed on FL Studio 10 Producer using RX files from P5 Audio and are royalty free for commercial purposes. Terms and conditions: http://www.p5audio.com/terms.php As a result, I own the worldwide distribution rights to my own musical composition. Buy Exclusive FoD Art Here: http://bit.ly/FODPICS PASSWORD: Destinee