If you are going for a multi-use caliber I think the 454 Casull is a better option.
Rather then having to under load that massive 500 case and use weird powders, the 45 long colt is already a 'down power' load from the 454, without having to have dangerous air voids in the case.
Since I don't know what your upper body strength is. All I can say is that I hope you got gorilla arms to have any hope of getting a second shot off of S&W 500 Mag at that charging bear, before he demands a blow-job.... Or whatever bears do. [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/tongue.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=":P" width="20" />
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