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Offline ro

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500 SW takes deer
« on: December 11, 2006, 07:22:00 PM »
took my first deer this evening with 500 s&w handi rifle, my green feild had eight does feeding, no bucks came out, before dark i picked a big doe about 75-80 yards,one shot with the mississippi magnum deer down, 110 -115 lb doe a good size doe for this part of mississippi, i hunt thick cover for deer and hogs, the 500 makes a great brush gun.
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2006, 07:34:02 PM »
Way to go, ro!! ;)

Tim
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2006, 07:45:12 PM »


Congrats on filling your doe tag...I just wished I could have gone this year for the second season...I would have loved to take one with my 270...

Mac
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2006, 08:04:41 PM »
this was not my first deer, i have been huning since the early 1970's , killed lots of deer,hogs,oyts,turkeys, all game, this was the deer with the 500 handi rifle, i also handis in 30-06,25-06 and 270, next will be a 223 hb, note my 270 will not thow out shot case?
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 01:25:34 AM »
Load?
Wound channel?
Need details!!! ;D
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006, 02:28:21 AM »
I have been loading a  440 grain lead gascheck bullet with a 90% meplat with Unique in my 500 handi. I am anxiously awaiting the end of the year doe weekend in Oklahoma to see how it performs.

My wife found some loaded 500 ammo with a couple of 357 mags in my coat pocket and wonder if we had been invaded by dangerous game and I hadn't told her.  She thought there was no reason to have a that big of shell outside of Africa or Alaska. I told her we could book a trip if that was what she wanted......
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006, 02:38:36 AM »
I took a doe last weekend with my 500 here in Miss. I loaded a Montana Bullet Works 370 gr. LFNGC over 41 grs. of Lil Gun @ 2160 fps. Massive hole!!
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2006, 01:59:35 PM »
"loaded 500 ammo ....  in my coat pocket"

This, my friend, is an extremely dangerous practice.

You guys with 45/70's take heed here also.

If you were to fall in water .....nothing more to be seen of any of you - pulled to the bottom in no time with all that weight.  ;)



Congrats on the deer kill, I've enjoyed reading about all of them this year - neck surgery in September has kept me from popping a cap at all this deer season.


Eskimo - is that the Lee 440gr bullet?
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2006, 02:40:46 AM »
Great exercise program though.  Hauling aroung 10 extra pounds like that.  Seriously, the 45-70 is the way to go.  I've got 2 45-70's, a BC and a Shikari, and also have a 500 S&W.  The 45's are much more fun to shoot, the 500 is borderline painful.  I'm not too recoil sensitive, but the 500 gets your attention in a hurry.  I'm going to work on a lighter load for it after deer season is over, so maybe I can make it more pleasant.  A 45-70, though, is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.  OOPS- wrong post.  I shouldn't do this afer a 12 hour shift!  Meant to go on the heavy bullet thread.  A mind is a terrible thing to lose.
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2006, 11:11:52 AM »
Buy the jan 07 issue of guns magazine.  there is an article on the 500 handi contained therein.  or, you can ask quickdtoo to email you a copy of the article.  there is some handload data there, as well as all the major factory load velocity data.

Jim.
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2006, 03:32:32 PM »
per the deer, i shot monday with the 500 s & w handi rifle, i was shooting factory harndy custom evolution 300 gr load, the deer hit the ground, did not move,about 75-80 yards, a friend is loading 500 for his s & w pistol, i am going to get him to load me some rounds for the handi and give them a try, i have found a few diff loads here on the net i want to try,
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Re: 500 SW takes deer
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2006, 04:27:51 PM »
i read my post back the ammo was factory hornady evolution 300 gr, i like the ammo but its about $50.00 for a box of 20 rounds,
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