Mike, I know what you mean about the snow this year!
Every weekend I think “yeah, next weekend I’ll get out to the range”
Then by Weds the weekend forecast is for snow and cold.
As I write this, we are in the midst of a pretty good blizzard. Wet snow and gusts up to 65mph. Have to go out periodically and shake the Austrian Pines and Firs I have around the house as the snow is really weighing them down. Fortunately the deciduous trees haven’t leafed out yet or they would be getting thrashed. I guess the wind keeps accumulation to a minimum on those too.

I agree with the posts about the 577s
One can shoot a 450 quite comfortably for a good long time.
A 500 is still a ball but you know you’ve been shooting one, that’s certain.
The 577 is an entirely different ball game! I’m about a ten shot man in reasonably quick succession, that’s all I can muster before the novelty wears off.
The barrels heat up much more quickly than a 450 or 500 too. I guess that stands to reason considering the amount of powder these things consume!