Posted: 12/20/2006 2:45:16 PM EDT
thinking of getting the s&w 460. i shot my buddies s&w .500 and my face looked like this>>>>> i like the idea of the 460 due the fact i can chamber 3 types of loads. 45 colt / 454 casuall / and of course the 460. any advise on the gun would be great! can i use reloaded 454? how is the felt recoil, more or less than the .500? it seems 460 ammo is hard to find, will this change? should i get the 12 inch or 8 3/8 barrel? i read that some have went kaboom, due to barrel failures, is this still a problem? thanks. NOTE: this gun will be used for punching paper and, a hard-on. 
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| I have the 460, I also have 2 500's. I would highly recommend it. I have only shot the 460 rounds through it, so I can't comment on the other options. But I can tell you it is a super accurate gun for the size it is. It recoils less than the 500, but has more of a muzzle flash, at least with the 460 round. I have never had a problem with it at all. And the 460 round is less expensive than the 500. Merry Christmas |
thanks! i was thinking 8 3/8 would be the way to go. i saw one new in the box at a shop for $1100.00. sound about right?? |
Currently $900.00 to $1,100.00 is the range across the USA It might be worth the hassle of getting one on Guns America and doing the transfer to save some money. Last year $1,100.00 was the going rate it should be cheaper. Talk to the dealer see what he will do. |
a 460 with the 8 3/8 barrel followed me home last weekend. i shot 15 rounds, (7) 454 casull (8) 460. it was really sweet. however, to answer your question (i) would not want to shoot this gun with a short barrel. just my 2 cents. |