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Offline LaOtto222

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500 S&W Handi Article
« on: April 22, 2008, 11:46:57 PM »
The June issue of Shooting Times has an article by Lane Pearce about a 500 S&W Magnum. He put a Bushnell HOLOsight on it. Was shooting any where from an 1" to 2" range at 50 yards. His best groups were with Hornady Custom 350 XTP/MAG at 1".
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Re: 500 S&W Handi Article
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2008, 12:51:29 AM »
Ya, but Lane probably needs to read the FAQ's.  His picture showed him shooting with his front rest centered on the forearm.  Could have probably cut his groups in half.   ;D


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Re: 500 S&W Handi Article
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2008, 03:01:52 AM »



   John Taffin wrote an article on the Handi in .500 S&W when they first came out. IIRC he used the open sights as is in his testing.
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Re: 500 S&W Handi Article
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2008, 03:45:11 AM »
I have one i never could get it to group.  I had some scope problems from the recoil.  It may be a good shooter but I didn't spend much time with it.  I did develop a severe flinch from shooting that monster.
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Re: 500 S&W Handi Article
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2008, 05:05:33 AM »
The John Taffin article is online, there's a link to it in the FAQs. I've got good enough accuracy with my 500, 1½-2" 100yd groups with the 350gr XTP, 440g CP and the 700gr RR, next up is the 385gr Rem Core-lokt bonded sometime this year if the weather will ever cooperate. ::) :-\ :'(

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