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*******************************************************************My friends dad had one and i LOVED shooting it. I want a 500 mag but everyone I know who has shot one say its very unpleasant.
I have a S&W 500 and it is not unpleasant to shoot. The key there is to only shoot your own reloads, and don't try to copy commercial loads. If you keep the power level down, it can be about like shooting a 44 special. I think they all come with a muzzle brake, so it is fun to take to the range and listen to all the remarks from the peanut gallery. With loads like that I can shoot it one handed and sometimes I do. When they look at your 500 and then back at their little 380, they start to think that maybe you a Rambo or something like that.
Believe me, I am no Rambo. I do enjoy shooting handguns that roar.