ruggyh,
I bought the 500 JRH used. It is a Freedom Arms M83 that was converted to 500 JRH by Jack Huntington (JRH Inventor). It is one gun that I’ve always shot very well (for me anyway) – the 5” barrel and excellent trigger make it work for me.
As mentioned above, my hand strength is deteriorating with age, so I’ve equipped it with a set of Pachmayr grips. The factory winewood grips just don’t give me enough purchase to handle even moderate loads. I know the Pachys are an abomination to some, but they allow me to enjoy this revolver – it is a blast (pun intended) to shoot. Very versatile – can be loaded mild (350s/440s at 900 fps) to wild (440/470 at 1,300 fps). These days, I stay on the mild side.
The only problem is brass (Buffalo Bore is EXPENSIVE). You can modify 500 S&W but in addition to trimming, you have to turn down the rims for the FA conversions (trim only for BFR & Ruger conversions as cyls will accept larger rim).
Here’s a target I shot at 52 yds, rested on the tonneau from the back of my pickup. Only shot three round groups to minimize target clutter and reduce recoil induced error. The groups were shot with a 4x Leupold.
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Closeup of the 4 (3 shot) groups in the center of the target
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Paul
I bought the 500 JRH used. It is a Freedom Arms M83 that was converted to 500 JRH by Jack Huntington (JRH Inventor). It is one gun that I’ve always shot very well (for me anyway) – the 5” barrel and excellent trigger make it work for me.
As mentioned above, my hand strength is deteriorating with age, so I’ve equipped it with a set of Pachmayr grips. The factory winewood grips just don’t give me enough purchase to handle even moderate loads. I know the Pachys are an abomination to some, but they allow me to enjoy this revolver – it is a blast (pun intended) to shoot. Very versatile – can be loaded mild (350s/440s at 900 fps) to wild (440/470 at 1,300 fps). These days, I stay on the mild side.
The only problem is brass (Buffalo Bore is EXPENSIVE). You can modify 500 S&W but in addition to trimming, you have to turn down the rims for the FA conversions (trim only for BFR & Ruger conversions as cyls will accept larger rim).
Here’s a target I shot at 52 yds, rested on the tonneau from the back of my pickup. Only shot three round groups to minimize target clutter and reduce recoil induced error. The groups were shot with a 4x Leupold.
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Closeup of the 4 (3 shot) groups in the center of the target
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Paul