Congrats on the new 500. Very nice weapon. Please don't slam the cylinder open and closed - you will damage your weapon. Stay safe. Scott

I have the same exact 500 smith and Wesson and LOVE IT,word of advice though stop cowboy in it when you close the cylinder

The .44 magnum would do just fine especially when you consider that you are more likely to get a second follow up shot on target. Also 0:50 don't cowboy the action it will last longer :)

Hell boy wants his gun back

Let me save you 9:39 seconds of your life.He's afraid of bears. He has a 10 mm, but he felt he needed something bigger, so he bought this 500. He really likes the way it looks. You're welcome.

The sight of that revolver alone may be enough to scare off a bear!

Ruger revolvers are cast steel and Smith & Wesson revolvers are forged steel. Forged steel is by far superior to cast steel.

That's one beast of a gun Chuke. Can't wait for some ballistic tests!

Use two loads from Buffalo Bore. Use 500 JRH aka 500 S&W Short Magnum in your revolver. It is a 1.4 inch cartridge case. And it has a 440 grain hardcast loading at 1350 fps and a loading with the same bullet at 950 fps. Practice with the 950 fps load and carry the 1350 fps load for protection from Alaskan Brown Bears. On the reason for having two muzzle brakes. The jacketed only muzzle brake has ports open around the front sight. The cast bullet muzzle brake closes those off and extends the porting out in front of the barrel slightly. Use the cast bullet all the time. It can handle the jacketed bullets just fine. I have the 6.5 half-lug long barrel X-frame 500. I also have a 5 inch muzzle brake 460 S&W X-frame. I use only the cast bullet muzzle brake on that one.

Great choice. I want one. Just a note. The reason you get warned not to use heavy loads in the Smith and Wesson is that the Model 29 is an old design and there are 40+ year old guns out there that were never made for super heavy loads. Nothing wrong with steel or S&W. Your X Frame should serve you well. Now get out and shoot it and give us a review!!!

That's one cool revolver brother. I've always wanted to shoot a 500 but have yet to have a chance. If I lived where you did I would choose the 500 as well. Always bring enough gun!

My 500 S&W is custom from SSK industries with a 13 3/4 inch bbl 16 holes on the top of the barrel on right side and Left in the front and 8 holes on bottom of the barrel and it will and has killed everything that walks this earth.

You may need to add a belt loop to hold the holster down when you draw

The longer compensater is for lead because it blocks the other openings and brings it further out so you don't get nailed by lead pieces in your face

I want to move to Montana and I know I'm going to need one of these. Good info on the bear safety

Exellent choice buddy! I got .500 myself, but in S&W PC version with 7.5 barrel. I'd probably wouldn't be able handle the recoil on a 4 incher. Haha... Have fun bro! Be safe too...

keep up the great videos. and stay safe. lotta folks don't realize the danger u are in during your travels.

I'm sure you already had your question answered already, but the different brakes affect leading- only very slightly in my experience. You can shoot lead just fine in either one, but supposedly one causes less leading for cleaning. I've shot lead through both on my 460 just fine.

I use a Diamond D Custom leather Guide's Choice holster for both of mine. Both X-frame revolvers listed in my other post.

looks like there's more bear experts on youtube than in alaska

You can buy the rapid reloader pouches, or the extra cartridge holders, separately. Expensive as hell, but they are available to order, to my knowledge.

I see you have the same problem with your Diamond D holster that I do(for my Ruger Redhawk), cant draw with one hand?

Great Video. I own a Smith & Wesson, Model 500, 170255, Frame is Black Glass-bead black finish, the cylinder is Glass-bead Stainless finish, Performance Center special order. Only 500 made for Dicks Sporting Goods? Year 2006, Barrel length 7 ½”, 5 rounds, 15” total length, Stainless Steel, weights 71 oz. Which of the below ammo would be a good bear killer? I notice you stated you used the 350 grain, please explain? I shot the Winchester 400 grain, PTHP, platinum tip, and couldn’t get the case out of the cylinder on every round shot. I had to use a hammer and punch to remove them. I called S&W, they said send it back. I did this 3 times, they never fix the problem, have you had any symptoms like this? I’ve tried brass & steel cases. 500 S&W, 300 grain, Evolution, Hornady, Muzzle=2060 fps, 50 yds=1861 fps, 100 yds=1685 fps 500 S&W, 350 grain, XTP/Magnum, Hornaday, Muzzle=1900 fps, 50 yds=1656 fps, 100 yds=1439 fps 500 S&W, 350 grain, JHP, reduced recoil, Winchester, Velocity, 25 yds, 50 yds, 75 yds, 100 yds, 150 yds, 200 yds 1400 1310 1031 1163 1106 1020 956 500 S&W, 500 grain, FPXTP, Hornaday, Muzzle=1425 fps, 50 yds=1281 fps, 100 yds=1164 fps 500 S&W, 400 grain, PTHP, platinum tip, Winchester 500 S&W, 440 grain, Hard Cast, CoreBon, Muzzle=1625 fps, Energy 2580 ft/lbs

you know there is 5.5 inch 460 sw revolver too and this is only 4 inch so i wonder what recoil perception between the 2 would be

That 500 S&W can also chamber and fire safely 500 Special and 500 JRH aka 500 S&W Short magnum. The forged Smith and Wesson steel is stronger than the cast steel that must be machined down to tolerances. But cast steel is made heavier and thicker.

I have the 44mag version 6" barrel its amazing

The comps are differnt so there are not leading problems in the ports because they are hard to clean.

I am very curious to know about the recoil of 357, 44 Magnum hot loads being shot thru your 4 inch 500 Magnum! If you are in a generous mood.

when are you doing a shooting video of this 500 magnum?

What would be cool is like a johnny jumper suspenders like a racing seat harness made out of double thick western saddle leather double or triple quality line stitched . With a front center mounting bracket with multiple ports and durable lashing to attach different holsters of choice with a good strong belt buckle style side lashing to sinch into .

Smith and Wesson triggers especially the performance centers are the best. I had a 500 with the 10.5" barrel sold it was too big now I carry a snub 44 mag for big NY black bear. The muzzle brakes on the 500 make them extremely loud so you'll survive bear attack but with hearing damage ha ha!!

Love the gun!! Like others have probably said, the recoil gives you one shot and in a high pressure situation that’s a risk. I’d go 45-70 or short barrel shotgun with slugs/buckshots.. I’d go 10mm as a backup. Much better chance of unloading several shots with descent placement.

Electronic ear protection would be good. You can hear things as your hunting but when you shoot it will protect your ears. 4 shots out of mine and the ears rang for 3 days. Lot of flames to. Love those triggers

how is the recoil compared to glock 20 10mm?

I too have always been impressed the the 500. However, I've been looking in to the S&W .460 Magnum. It shoots just under the ballistics of the 500 and at 100 meters is close to the same. Another plus is, you can shoot 454 Casull as well as 45 Colt ammo. So you can practice with the 45's and for protection, use the Casull's or the 460's. Both are on X frames. Just my two cents!

Before the 500s&w was created the .44 Magnum has been on many Alaskan hunts and rated one of the best Bear guns out there I wouldn't be afraid or feel under gunned with it but I do agree the 500 does offer a little more thump.

The SW X frame is a beast

They are great guns, best money can buy the weight is helps balance.

I would like to find a black holster like that for my interarms Virginian dragoon in 44 magnum, has I believe an 8” barrel. I would like to see some videos of you doing single action revolvers in 44 magnum, I know many people carry blackhawks etc as a back up, and unfortunately my dragoon is the only 44 mag I own as I got it for only $300, my other handguns are 45acp but my Glock can convert to 10mm with a barrel and maybe recoil spring.

chuuuuuukee, I went out and got me a G29 stuffed it full of BB cause your 10mm vidio hooked me.

I’ve been focused on the 460sw but the 500sw does have higher ballistic values? Would like to try each b4 spending $1200+

Hey, from what I have heard from very experienced people about the ports and lead ammo. I've been told that lead will smear and obstruct/block ports over time. FMJ only with a ported firearm is a wise choice.....BTW, I wish that was my 500 mag, some day.....

great video

Can't decide between the 4 inch or 8 inch

Can u shoot this gun effectively! Would love to see u shooting it! I have a tolkat, I’m pretty effective with it, a guy i was stationed with in alaska was an army ranger and he had .500 smith, i think its called the backpacker i shot it a few times it wasn’t bad because of the compensator, but it just did t feel right to me, i must say the trigger was really smooth!

Also something to consider. When you are out and about, you I imagine carry other gear with you, or say you killed a caribou and have a hand full with stuff, can you accurately pull and shoot that cannon with one hand if it where necessary? Or imagine you trip or have some kind of accident and one of your hands or arm gets injured, now you have to rely on one hand or off hand shooting, chances are you will fair better with a more controllable 10mm then you will a 6 rd 44 mag, or. 5 shot 500 magnum, that I’d be curious to see if the revolver even stayed in your hand after one shot with one hand. If it can happen, the chances are it will. That’s why in shooting drills you practice off hand or weak hand or even dominant non supported. Carry what you can hit accurately and hit your target with, both with both hands and with one or the other. If the 500 is next to impossible on the 500 or even 44 magnum, why stake your life and possibly the lives of whoever you may be with on “next to impossible”

Nylon pouch holsters look very functional but Diamond D leather is nice!

Chest holster, is very nice.

Awesome! Congrats! So jealous right now!!! 😆

DiamondDCustom makes a synthetic material chest holster now. It is a great design and more durable than the vegetable tanned leather they use. I have two leather models for lower 48 but you might like the new design for wet Alaska Chuke.

...if i dont feel comfortable with .44 mag im bringing my .458 socom...500 mag is GREAT for hunting a bear...TOTALLY CAPABLE even optimal in some circumstances, but that cannon in a leather rig is NOT what id want in a full on surprise rush, i feel i'd be better off with 10mm/.460 in kydex on a really solid chest rig...more rounds, less movement, lighter, plus the all important less recoil/faster follow up...sounds like a good comparison video?

Need one 💯💯

Does it come in stainless steel?

Cast bullet muzzle-brake shoots jacketed bullets just fine. Use the cast bullet muzzle-brake and you will be better off. Cast bullets in jacketed will make the lead plug the top ports and make the muzzle-brake hard to remove and clean.

Get Underwood 420 grain extreme penetrator ammunition for grizzly protection. I wear a Simply Rugged chest rig with a 5 round loop cartridge holder and belt strap. Perfect setup to me. Oh, and absolutely no retention straps, just friction hold.

Can you take it outside and shoot it at some targets or something? That would be great to see it in action.

can you shoot hard cast bullets in this ported revolver?

can you open carry it in alaska? do you have to have a carry permit?

CHUKE!! IS THAT CALLED THE ...X FRAME S&W HOLSTER...?? JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE BEFORE I ORDER

Yeah they say not to shoot soft lead with the ported pistols becauset the lead ammo can shed or splinter little grumbs buts of lead and can come backward. I had small bits of lead hit me in the face and a couple of them.went into my ear.

How long and tall is it?

I want to live in Alaska 😂 like Chuke

Perfect 💯✨ Decision Boss.350gr Perfect.I have One and I have problem with 440gr. Bullet. But 350gr Beautiful I'm shooting 70 rounds and I have no Problem.Enjoy My friend and take care about you self.Bless

10mm ammo cheap??? I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I know a little about S&W revolvers, those walls are so thick, ain't no cases going to bustin that gun up. That X frame is a beast! Good video! I bet that baby hurts a little 😏

You can't shoot lead in the brake you're showing because the upper round holes would clog.

As with any ported gun, lead will clog up the holes. If the truth be known, it comes with an unported insert? I own a John Ross Custom 5" unported S&W because I don't like the extra noise of porting.

Use the lead bullet muzzle brake exclusively. Why? Because the lead bullet muzzle brake also shoots jacketed bullets just fine. And additionally the muzzle brake design covers the upper ports of the barrel creating a seal to make the 4 inch barrel a truly 4 inch barrel. It extends the upper port out front of the front sight makes it a 4.25 inch total barrel length. I do this with my 460V muzzle brake as it has two and the cast bullet one is the one I use exclusively for the reasons above.

Don't worry about strength on that revolver man. Also Rugers are cast and thicker, I do believe the 45colt rugers have longer cylinders so those are ruger only rounds. The raging bull can also handle the 44mag +p+ it's not that the steel is worse it's just thinner

In the thick brush you might want to keep that revolver in your hand not the holster.

Keep flipping that cylinder open and closed. Really stress test the crane.

The 10 mm is no more powerful than a 357 mag

You need speedloaders from 5 star firearms

A 44 Mag will drop even a Grizzly. The recoil from that 500 makes it just as much a liability as a asset, that being said provided you hit the target said target will become a one shot kill or at minimum no longer will be able to charge. I own a Desert Eagle 44 and 50AE and am confident either caliber can get the job done.

Modern S&W magnum revolvers are fine with 95% of ammo out there. The issue I've read deals with young guys putting buffalo bore +p into their inherited 40+ year old grandpa dirty harry .44 mag revolvers that were never designed for such loads.

Just came here to see who else cringed, when chuke cowboyed that beauty lol

Dont you know that damages the revolver?

I wonder if the S&W 500 comes in 6inch with 6 shots? I am thinking 12 gauge Mossberg 6+1 Security Pump with Breneke Magnum Crush 633 grain slugs. I am a hiker. I am thinking kill the bear if it attacks

my local range had a smith and wesson 500 magnum revolver but they said it had lots of breakage and they no longer have it

what a shame to slam the cylinder gagster style on such a beautiful revolver.

Chuke, much love to you and the channel but if you’re worried about wearing out the springs and few moving parts on the Glock 20, then I hate to see the fortune you’ve spent on 10mm. Glocks are by and large the AK of handguns. I’ve trusted my life to one for years against humans and those are not only the most dangerous game, they’re way more likely to come across your path and ruin your day. Keep it up my brother!!

Hello, I carry this,same holster,and load it with Underwood Ammo 350gr. Extreme Penetrator which will do what a 500gr. hard cast will do,but with less recoil. I'm 3"@30yds.open sights.Practice,practice, practice! Stay away from Armscore ammo it's trash ammo.... 👍 10ft.👣

U just brought up a value point Chuke's. The difference of the compensator! When u shoot your 500 Magnum, could do a review on the loads that you shot. As well, what compensator's are correct to shoot certain loads!!!

It’s a great revolver, but that 4” barrel isn’t going to do you nearly as well as a 9” barrel. The 500mag is my round of choice as well, but I really think you’d be better off with a longer barrel man.

The deeper I got into this video the more I disagree with you. Missing isn't changed by buying a bigger gun. You can buy all the new toys but, accuracy and proficiency is KING.

I am sure you know by now flipping that cylinder out. ....... And slapping it back in is a major no no in big bore wheel Guns!

He could have went with 480 Ruger

Somehow me tinks it weighs more than you do.

Chuke, You were 100%, 10 mm Glock 20, now you're pulling out a S&W 500. I borderline a bear sanctuary in NC. What's the deal??? I used to carry a 44 mag working around the yard, then switched to the Glock 20SF because of your video.

Ruger has longer cylinder for those hot longer rounds, not stronger than S&W!

your fucking up the crane an cylinder when you cowboy it.

Ruger casts their steel, smith and wesson is a forged steel. Both are very strong. Ruger isn't any stronger than smith.

I’ve watched some of your other videos, and have to say, you seem to contradict yourself a lot. In one between 10mm and 44 mag, you go 44 magnum, but then in another you said you went and traded the ruger and kept with the glock 20 and that you felt that was the best choice because of ammo capacity and accuracy and weight, and now you go to the 500 magnum, which between the 3 has the lowest capacity, the greatest weight and highest recoil especially in the shorter barrel format. I have a challenge for you. Double tap that revolver with even standard ammunition. See how long in between shots you take. Then even venture into a very fast 3 shot succession (dont really as this is very dangerous and may get your severely hurt or killed) Then sprint 40 yards to some point and back, and then go back to the revolver and try and double tap it with your heart rate up. See how accurate your shots are and how quick you can squeeze those rounds off. You can carry the biggest rounds possible, but they won’t pose any danger to the threat if they can’t connect, and if that first round can’t connect, how much ground will that bear gain before you got of your second shot. And keep in mind as he gets closer, your adrenaline will probably pump even faster and your stress level will go up coupled with the more then likely cold temperature in which you do this all in. Even try this with the 44 magnum and 460 then with the 10mm. Your best off carrying the platform that you can deliver as many accurate shots as possible in as little time as possible while the target and maybe even you are moving. This gun may be great if you are stalking the bear for hunting and he doesn’t know you are there, but for charging 40 mph 350lbs and up animals, that surprisingly look smaller when facing directly at you, you are gambling your life on 5 really high chances of missing, and even if your first connects you want to be safe and connect with atleast a second incase that first wasn’t immediately fatal.

try flyfishing with a shotgun over shoulder not fun at all go with 500 s&w all way

The first few seconds of this video tells me you're not revolver man, no one ever gangster slaps the cylinder like that? Good way to destroy the guns lockup!

The way you’re hollywooding that cylinder makes me cringe. Do you treat all of your firearms like that?

Please please please........don't cowboy that beautiful firearm. It's a great way to mess it all up.

5 rounds? 1 warning shot, now you only have 4 rounds! You're probably going to need more than that to stop a charging bear. You may need more than that just to hit a charging bear! First defense - Bear spray.

Also Ruger steel is far lower quality, they use pot metal that's why their guns look chunkier than smith and wesson it's because they have to be to be strong enough.

Serious question, because I don't understand being from Detroit, why would you ever go to a place like that by yourself. To me your asking to become just another sad story

This is a perfect example of a guy excited with his new toy. Good thing he made a KZfaq video and the habit of slamming the cylinder open and close was caught by others who know better, and have warned him that doing so can damage the weapon. A better action would be to keep the gun in the package, and go to a gun club where an instructor will instruct you about proper gun care for that particular gun. How many others have gotten a gun and mistreat them because of not getting proper training for them. Mistreat that weapon, and you may loose your life at the wrong moment due to failure of gun performance. Just because one has had other guns before does not mean they know how to properly handle new different ones. Different firearms can have different manners of proper handling, and proper care and maintenance. ALWAYS...ALWAYS get properly trained and certified for each model and type of firearm, to get the best out of them, and prolong their performance. Firearms are to me like fire stinguishers. You have them there, you service them; but hope you never have to use them. But, if you need them, its when you bless them for being there for you when you suddenly need them most.