.500 S&W speed loaders

I don't think anyone makes them. HKS would if anyone did, but I don't think they do.

They don't make them for the 8-shot N-Frames, either. That's why they're all cut for moonclips.

I don't know why Smith and Wesson doesn't make speedloaders of their own.

.500 S&W speed loaders for the 4" X-Frame

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You must be rich, and have an uncommon tolerance for recoil

Seriously, few people shoot their .500's enough times to justify getting a speedloader. I mean EVER, not just in a row.

I would think you could custom make one yourself with some thin gauge steel, some cutting tools and a dremel.

There is a company that will cut the cylinder for moon clips, which are much faster and more compact to carry than speed loaders. The only reason I have not had it done to mine is because you ALWAYS have to use the moon clips after you have your 500 modified. That is not the case with other guns and calibers, but the last time I checked, that was the word on the 500.

Roll Tide

500 S&W speed loaders for the 4" X-Frame

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That's funny

Live around a large pesky group of Grizzly?

Tuckerdog1

Well, Hellboy needs a speedloader to attack the big ugly creature from the Undead.

I think a speedloader is required for every gun which is offerred in the market......just on principle.

I wonder what the average rate of fire is, if you have a few speedloaders?

$100 per minute?

$250?

Scenario 1,
It seems most agree that one of the main practical "needs" for the 500 is in dangerous game backup. So, you are field dressing your moose and your rifle is not within reach. You hear a sound and look up to see Mister Griz bearing down on you. You draw your 500 and begin to fire. First one misses, second shot hits and slows his approach. 3rd shoot hits again and he turns. (So far you are one lucky guy.) Now he is running by you not at you and his speed and the difficulty in shooting a moving target while spinning around cause you to miss with the last 2 shots in the cylinder. The bear stops 20 yards past you and turns around and may take another run at you...

All the sudden a speed loader doesn't sound like such a bad idea.

Scenario 2,
400 pound wild boar is bearing down on you. Similar shooting sequence as scenario 1 except the boar is down, but now a couple sows running with the boar come over the crest of a ridge 30 yards away and decide to join the fray ...

Again, speed loaders don't sound so funny.

Speed loaders for the 500 or any revolver for dangerous game protection is really not so far fetched an idea. I have seriously considered it myself.

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That's funny

Live around a large pesky group of Grizzly?

Tuckerdog1

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Don't you know this guy? He's the same guy who made several threads asking about the "best SD round" for both the S&W .460 and S&W .500.

Here is the place to do the moon clip conversion for the 500
http://www.tkcustom.com/500swfmc.htm#TOP

Here is a pic of the conversion

"You must be rich, and have an uncommon tolerance for recoil

Seriously, few people shoot their .500's enough times to justify getting a speedloader. I mean EVER, not just in a row."


shoot, i go thru 100+ rounds everytime i sit at the bench with my 500, but then again, i reload my own to.

... and have an uncommon tolerance for recoil

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This week I fired my .500 x 4" for the first time and was impressed with how little it kicked. I'd rate it as kicking only slightly more than a 44 magnum. After watching YouTube clips I thought it would be painful...

Moon clips? I want them!

I love it when someone resurrects a year and a half old thread. I never would have read this one.

I have a 500 Mag 4"

that I had checked for speedloaders. I would like at least 2 HKS (if they made them, however the last time I checked, no luck).

They will eventually make them, I guess the diameter is so large, they may have to re-tool all their machinery just to make them, then how many would they sell, and what would the cost be per loader to make up all the work going into making them?

I definately want two, with a double nylon belt-pouch that fits them.

When I shoot my 500, I typically go through 50 to 100 rounds and I also reload my own.

I'd like a pair for my 4" 500

I don't think you need speedloaders... if you pull that puppy out and fire it... everyone near you for 500 yards will run!

I use mine for hunting. Although I'm sure the animals would all run as well.

I don't think you need speedloaders

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No, prolly not really needed, but there are other reasons to want a speed loader besides loading the revolver quickly. For example, I use them for a convenient way of taking just maybe 2 or 3 cylinders of ammo to the range for something that I only want to fire a little. Helps with cost control on the 'spensive ammo.

I guess they figure as nasty as the 500 is that if somethings still there after those 5 sausages are fired at it, you shouldnt be worried about speed loading, you should be worried about hauling balls out of there! 5 500 S&W's in a speedloader would be damn near as big as a baseball. i guess if you couldnt get the gun loaded you could always throw it at whatever you were shooting at

(as far as thread resurrection goes, im good for that)

twoclones:

depends on what loads your shooting. regular old loads with say,350 grainers are cool. shoot them all day. when you get at about 500 grains and up, they start to get a little punishing for some folks. when i got my 500, i thought it would be a wrist breaker, but with regular off the shelf ammo, its like you said, its more like shooting a stiff 44 magnum. just imagine what the recoil would be without rhe compensator on it. NASTY

ive got a call in right now to see about buying some of the cast 700 grainers. ill be loading these up just in case i run into a tyrannosaurus rex or bigfoot when im out hunting.

Ok...I don't know anything about the availability of speed loaders for the .500. However, I need to reply to some of the comments being made in regards to its recoil. Guys, let's be honest here-It kicks a helluva lot harder than a .44 magnum. I have a S&W model 629 that I absolutely love. I can shoot even hot loads accurately. I have big hands, strong wrists and arms, and I am at piece with that amount of recoil. I have only shot a .500 twice-a buddy of mine has one with a 4" barrel...just like the original poster's. And I'm sorry, but it is flat-out ridiculous! Have you seen the two different cartridges next to each other? Of course it kicks a lot more in that small barreled pistol. Thanks, that's all I had to say.

To the person who said it doesn't kick much, you haven't tried the right cartridges.

Get CorBon 440 grain Solid Hard Cast cartridges and it will darn near break your wrists. Those bullets were absolutely ridiculous. Now, granted, if a grizzly bear or other man-eating animal were attacking, I wouldn't even feel the recoil, my adrenaline would be pumping so hard.
Look at the energy -- over 1.25 tons!
Now tell me they only kick like a 44.
Right.
I've shot many 44 rounds, 454 Casull rounds, and these beat all of them with regard to recoil.

i shoot the 8 3/8" model with the hyviz front sight and a set of pachmyers....

i got a bunch of the 600gr hardcast and the 700gr hardcast. man, that is a blast.

id like to know if corbon cats there own bullets for those or if they buy them already cast. they look just like ranger ricks bullets

I think they buy the cast bullets, in fact I think if you browse MidwayUSA's site for bullets, they are the hard cast bullets with the copper gas check on the bottom.

You can buy them and roll your own!

Then you can really rock & roll!