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Offline casca1

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S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« on: April 10, 2010, 07:03:05 AM »
need info on what scopes are being mounted on the 500 ?
Does it need a shotgun scope ?
Also want to know what loads that you are using ?

anyone shooting BitterRoot Valley Ammo ?  found some S&W 500  350grn FMJ HP  starline brass for $25 for 20.
I have bullet mold and dies on the way.  thinking this will need GAS CHECK

powder ?
thanx
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2010, 07:07:28 AM »
a friend of mine has a simmons 4x pro-diamond sg scope on his and its holding up great
after a couple hundred shots.
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2010, 07:34:09 AM »
I put an old Leupold 3X fixed power scope on it. I've had that scope on quite a few guns, mostly on various 45/70s that I've owned.
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2010, 09:22:37 AM »
I have the simmons 4x pro diamond on mine to .No problems after 50 plus rounds so far
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2010, 12:45:57 PM »
I have a Nikon Prostaff 2x7x32 on mine any have shot 50 or more HOT loads in it with no problems at all.   26-t
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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2010, 03:28:41 PM »
I also have a Nikon Prostaff 2-7x32 shotgun scope on my 500S&W, it's mounted in low Leupold PRW rings, close to 200 rounds down range so far, and they weren't plinking loads either, 350grXTPs at 2150fps,  385gr at 2100fps, 400gr at 1900fps and 700gr at 1400fps, all with Lil'gun.  ;)

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Re: S&W 500 magnum in a HANDI RIFLE What scopes are you using
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2010, 03:37:17 PM »
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need info on what scopes are being mounted on the 500 ?
Does it need a shotgun scope ?
Also want to know what loads that you are using ?

anyone shooting BitterRoot Valley Ammo ?  found some S&W 500  350grn FMJ HP  starline brass for $25 for 20.
I have bullet mold and dies on the way.  thinking this will need GAS CHECK

powder ?
thanx
casca1 ]/quote]

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I have tried many different powder and bullet combinations. I finally found gas checked lead bullets and moderate velocities where key to accuracy in my gun. XMP 5744 workes well. Trail boss shows promice, but at very lo velocities.

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