Author Topic: Scope/mounts for .500 S&W??? Hey Redhawk! (Read 2649 times)

kgillard · « **on:** February 14, 2006, 03:24:54 PM »

Hey Redhawk,

If you get this message, I have a couple questions. My daughter's finance' bought a S&W .500. Darn thing must be 16" long. Anyway, it has a ribbed area on the top of the barrel for mounting a scope. Looks like a regular Weaver type rib, but a man at the gun dealer told him that S&W recommends a Warren mount/rings. I never heard of Warren...maybe you have. I know that you have two .500's and any suggestions for scope rings and power range for the scope would be greatly appreaciated. I'm kinda leaning towards recommending a Leupold pistol scope, but the dealer said the rings would not be adequate. Find that hard to believe, but I'm not real familiar with that round. Thanks for any suggestions!

Karl

Prebanpaul · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2006, 07:08:41 PM »

I will be watching this as well, i have tried burris,millet and leupold rings to no availe. my scope is a burris signature 2-7 posi lock. but the scope keeps rotating in the mounts <all mounts used> I am probably going to send it to SSK industries to have a 4 ring mount put on my gun. I heard they work really really well. little expensive, but then again if you got a 500 so is it.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2006, 02:02:43 AM »

kgillard, the Warne rings are great rings and I use a lot of them, they are the Maxima/Magnum Rings. They have 4 screws per ring and a steel cross bar that fits into the rail. It sounds like he bought a PC model S&W500. I have the Warne and the Leupold PRW rings on my 500 and 460 Mags. Here are the sites for the rings. You can order them from most shooting supply companies. I only have to use 2 rings, I have never had to go to 3 rings on either the 500 or 460 mag's. As far as scopes, I like the Bushnell 2X6X32mm trophy. I found that the Bushnells will hold up to the 500 and 460 Mags, at least for me they have. If I did use a Leupold scope it would be there VX-III 2.5-8x32mm Handgun, I don't care for the 2X or 4X EER scopes.

http://www.warnescopemounts.com/cart/shopexd.asp?id=480
http://www.leupold.com/products/mounts.htm

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2006, 02:38:26 PM »

Just what i was looking for as im thinking on and trying to find a pc and will scope it

kgillard · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2006, 03:33:08 PM »

Hey Redhawk,

I think his gun is the XVR, but don't quote me. The barrel looks to be about 11-12 inches by itself; has a compensator on the front; the scope mount is made as a part of the barrel; and the is curved on the bottom. I'll be sure to pass on the information.

Just don't know which one I want....the 500 or the 460?

?

Karl

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2006, 03:58:09 PM »

ya need both im looking for another 500 then the new 460v with the 5" barrel that smith says is coming out this year

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2006, 04:27:38 PM »

Quote from: kgillard

Hey Redhawk,

I think his gun is the XVR, but don't quote me. The barrel looks to be about 11-12 inches by itself; has a compensator on the front; the scope mount is made as a part of the barrel; and the is curved on the bottom. I'll be sure to pass on the information.

Just don't know which one I want....the 500 or the 460??

Karl

I have them both, it all comes down to what you really want in the performance. I have two 500 Mags and two 460 Mags. I won't get rid of any of the four. The 4 inch 500 Mag is my back up/tent gun, my 6 inch 500 Mag is one of my big game hunters and my 460's will be for deer on up. If I have an opportunity for long shots the 460 Mag will be the gun I go with. I think the 460 and 500 Mags are hard to beat no matter which one you chose.

Also if his gun is the XVR X-treme Velocity Revolver, it would be a 460 Mag. The 500 Mag in not called the XVR. I think he has the 10.5 inch PC model.

jro45 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2006, 02:05:09 AM »

Kgillard, I own the 500 8 3/8" barrel. I got my bace and scope rings at the S&W web sight. You can get this acc. for the 460 also at the sight.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2006, 02:10:23 AM »

Quote from: jro45

Kgillard, I own the 500 8 3/8" barrel. I got my bace and scope rings at the S&W web sight. You can get this acc. for the 460 also at the sight.

The good thing about the PC models is you don't have to get a scope mount, it comes with a rail. In my opinion the Warne Maxima/Magnum Rings are one of the best.

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2006, 01:58:33 PM »

ordered my 460 today the new 5" now to think about a scope and look for the mounts listed above

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2006, 04:45:03 PM »

Quote from: Tc300mag1

ordered my 460 today the new 5" now to think about a scope and look for the mounts listed above

Is it the PC model? If so, it will have the mount. You just need the Warne Maxima/Magnum Rings. You can buy the rings direct from Warne.The scope is what you feel will work for you. I like the Bushnell 2X6X32mm scopes or the VX-III 2.5-8x32mm Handgun.

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2006, 05:05:50 PM »

Nope this is going to be a model just like the 4" 500 ive got a weigard (sp) mount that is for my 500 and should fit ill just have to pick up the rings listed above

This is what i ordered

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2006, 01:35:25 AM »

Tc300mag1, now you went and did it. I may have to get one of them. Let me know how you like it.

jro45 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2006, 03:37:36 AM »

Is that a 4" 460 or 5"?

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2006, 06:28:05 AM »

Quote from: jro45

Is that a 4" 460 or 5"?

It is a 5 inch 460.

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2006, 11:05:15 AM »

Yep its a 5' since i jsut tapped the gun fund to buy a 357pd 41 mag ill have to let it sit in layaway at least a month

think ill sell my 454 casull towards it i did say if they made it in the 5-6 length i would buy a 460