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500 S&W Magnum, all bullet weights
Bullet	Powder Weight	Powder	Velocity	OAL	Primer	Source
275gr X Bullet	40.0 gr	Lil’Gun	1,804 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 36.0 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
275gr X Bullet	45.2 gr	Lil’Gun	1,918 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 40.7 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
275gr X Bullet	37.0 gr	VV N110	1,771 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 33.3 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
275gr X Bullet	42.0 gr	VV N110	1,948 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 37.8 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
275gr X Bullet	36.0 gr	AA #9	1,821 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 32.4 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
275gr X Bullet	39.6 gr	AA #9	1,923 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 35.6 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
275gr X Bullet	38.6 gr	H110	1,745 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 34.7 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
275gr X Bullet	42.0 gr	H110	1,803 fps	2.070"	CCI 350	Corbon
275gr X Bullet	Suggested starting load: 37.8 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
300gr JHP	32.0 gr	lil’ gun	Unknown	1.95"	Win LR	guest
300gr JHP	In general for range firing to hone your skill you need to keep the kick down so you can shoot longer periods of time. (This "mother of all handguns" can wear you out within a half hour if you don’t try things to metigate the pain) I found light bullet loads with light loads of lil’gun still generate aprox 30k PSI in the case which is well enough to get the bullets out. 22.5k is min PSI for safe bullet launch out a 8 3/4 barrel. I use the LR Primers in my reload due to note from Corbon concerning magnum handgun primer burn thru causing damage to the firing pin. (see Corbon website). I also like that the LR seats about .006 deeper that the Magnums so the are in fact alitter easier to load in my opinion. Email author: tsweazea See all of tsweazea's loads
300gr LSWC	42.0 gr	H4227	2,219 fps	2.190"	CCI LPM	guest
300gr LSWC	This is one of my commercial .500 bullets fired from a 15" OTT Encore barrel with integral break. All testing done in one session, chrono was placed 10’ from muzzle and most accurate loads were selected for further developement. Rounds were fired at 50 yards. This load produced a 2.5" group with 22" drop at 200 yards. Email author: ironriverred See all of ironriverred's loads
300gr LSWC	42.0 gr	Lil Gun	1,985 fps	2.185"	CCI LPM	guest
300gr LSWC	This load produced an enormous amount of recoil thru the breaked 15" OTT Encore barrel. The SD was acceptable at 17, however the grouping was much larger than the H4227 load. Note: the bullets are my commercial gas checked bore rider design and shot very fast with no lead buildup. Email author: ironriverred See all of ironriverred's loads
325gr JHP	45.0 gr	H110	1,950 fps	2.02"	Win LPM	guest
325gr JHP	Very accurate load, less recoil than factory CORBON 440, 325 fps faster, absoloutly flat trajectory at 50-100 yards Email author: jchildress1 See all of jchildress1's loads
325gr JHP	37.0 gr	AA #9	1,803 fps	1.985"	CCI 200	Accurate
325gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 33.3 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 47,000 PSI
325gr JHP	43.0 gr	4100	1,862 fps	1.985"	CCI 200	Accurate
325gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 38.7 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Pressure: 47,600 PSI
325gr JHP	51.0 gr	1680	1,658 fps	1.985"	CCI 200	Accurate
325gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 45.9 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 31,000 PSI
335gr FMJ	37.5 gr	H110	Unknown	1.95"	Win LPM	guest
335gr FMJ	I was looking for something a little lighter than the Hornady 350 XTP’s that I had been shooting. These were using Rainer Ballistics 335 grain FMJ-Flatpoint bullets and are a nice round out of my 4-inch Model 500. (not punishing). The only thing I’ll change for the next batch is probably switch to CCI 350 primers as I think they’re a bit cleaner. (Hornady Brass used for these loads) Email author: d.fahringer See all of d.fahringer's loads
335gr JHP	16.3 gr	Titegroup	1,143 fps	2.035"	CCI LPM	guest
335gr JHP	This is a nice cartridge out of my 4-inch smith. The bullet is actually not JHP but rather the Rainer Ballistics plated HP. 2 10-shot strings had the following statistics: Avg: 1143 fps Std. Dev: 7.43 Avg: 1171 fps Std. Dev: 10.43 Email author: d.fahringer See all of d.fahringer's loads
340gr LFP	14.0 gr	VV3N37	Unknown		Fed LR	guest
340gr LFP	ACCURATE REDUCED LOAD USING 340 GRAIN RCBS
350gr JHP	43.0 gr	h 4227	Unknown	0"	Fed LP	guest
350gr JHP	this a max load for the type of power Email author: trapman See all of trapman's loads
350gr XTP	43.0 gr	Hodgdon H-110	Unknown		Win LP	guest
350gr XTP	Its a great load Email author: Rsskarkjr See all of Rsskarkjr's loads
350gr JHP	34.2 gr	AA #9	1,700 fps	2.025"	CCI 200	Accurate
350gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 30.8 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 46,900 PSI
350gr JHP	40.8 gr	4100	1,783 fps	2.025"	CCI 200	Accurate
350gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 36.7 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 47,800 PSI
350gr JHP	42.5 gr	5744	1,572 fps	2.025"	CCI 200	Accurate
350gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 38.3 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 39,700 PSI
350gr FMJ	16.2 gr	Titegroup	1,500 fps		Win LRM	guest
350gr FMJ	Berry’s 350 Plated - Soft recoil, very accurate
350gr XTP	40.2 gr	H4227	17600 fps		CCI LRM	guest
350gr XTP	8 3/8" bbl, starline brass,lr primers,seat at canelure, heavy crimp, good load in all temperatures, this is using H4227, NOT IMR 4227
350gr XTP	42.5 gr	H-110	1,800 fps		Fed LR	guest
350gr XTP	This is a very accurate load.We have shoot it in several different s&w 500. You need to sight it in about a inch low at 25 yards,and it will be 1 inch high at 50 yards.Pressures are at 50,000. so be prepared for alittle more kick than normal. Email author: drythack2 See all of drythack2's loads
350gr XTP	41.8 gr	H110	1,710 fps		CCI LR	guest
350gr XTP	LOAD SHOOTS WELL VERY ACCURATE 1" GROUPS AT 50 YARDS Email author: GARYASBURY See all of GARYASBURY's loads
350gr XTP	34.0 gr	LIL’ GUN	Unknown	1.985"	CCI LR	guest
350gr XTP	This is a nice light load, very accrate @ 100 yrds it will take out liter pop bottles everytime! Email author: Flyboygibson See all of Flyboygibson's loads
370gr WFNGC	41.5 gr	4100	1,775 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
370gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 37.4 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 47,500 PSI
370gr WFNGC	32.0 gr	5744	1,204 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
370gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 28.8 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. This is a reduced powder load. Pressure: 26,700 PSI
370gr WFNGC	42.5 gr	5744	1,566 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
370gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 38.3 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 41,800 PSI
370gr LFP	40.0 gr	#5744 AA	1,520 fps	Crimp"	Win LR	guest
370gr LFP	Very accurate with tamer recoil than the 1800 fps the Cast Performance is capable of in this caliber. Does anyone know of a red-dot or reflex sight that will hold up on this beast? Email author: doghawg See all of doghawg's loads
375gr JHP	38.0 gr	H110	Unknown		Fed LR	guest
375gr JHP	suggested starting load 34.5gr. This is the 375gr. Barnes X bullet and is the most accurate bullet I have ever shot out of a handgun. Email author: f454s See all of f454s's loads
385gr JHP	39.5 gr	lil-gun	Unknown	2.153"	CCI LR	guest
385gr JHP	2.5" groups at 100 yards. moderat recoil. Email author: f454s See all of f454s's loads
385gr JHP	38.0 gr	lil-gun	Unknown		Fed LR	guest
385gr JHP	after working with the load above in the warmer weather and damaging my guns firing pin with pirced primers 39.5gr. of lil-gun is to high. 38 gr. is still a very powerful load. 36gr. is a good starting load woorking up in a half grain at a time. Email author: f454s See all of f454s's loads
400gr Hawk	35.8 gr	Lil’Gun	1,595 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 32.2 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
400gr Hawk	40.6 gr	Lil’Gun	1,704 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 36.5 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
400gr Hawk	34.0 gr	VV N110	1,498 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 30.6 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
400gr Hawk	40.6 gr	VV N110	1,704 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 36.5 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
400gr Hawk	32.5 gr	AA #9	1,463 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 29.3 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
400gr Hawk	36.0 gr	AA #9	1,631 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 32.4 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
400gr Hawk	40.0 gr	H110	1,621 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 36.0 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
400gr Hawk	44.2 gr	H110	1,751 fps	2.075"	CCI 350	Corbon
400gr Hawk	Suggested starting load: 39.8 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
400gr JHP	32.0 gr	AA #9	1,574 fps	2.045"	CCI 200	Accurate
400gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 28.8 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 46,500 PSI
400gr JHP	37.2 gr	4100	1,633 fps	2.045"	CCI 200	Accurate
400gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 33.5 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 47,700 PSI
400gr JHP	45.0 gr	1680	1,454 fps	2.045"	CCI 200	Accurate
400gr JHP	Suggested starting load: 40.5 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 29,400 PSI
400gr JSP	40.0 gr	WC680	1,325 fps	2.003"	Fed LRM	guest
400gr JSP	Email author: jturkoski See all of jturkoski's loads
400gr JSP	44.0 gr	WC680	1,527 fps	2.07"	Fed LRM	guest
400gr JSP	Admin Note: WC680 is supposed to duplicate AA 1680 powder. Accurates max load of 1690 with a 400gr JSP is 45.0gr. Email author: jturkoski See all of jturkoski's loads
440gr Hard Cast	34.6 gr	Lil’Gun	1,528 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 31.1 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
440gr Hard Cast	40.2 gr	Lil’Gun	1,707 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 36.2 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
440gr Hard Cast	30.5 gr	VV N110	1,410 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 27.5 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
440gr Hard Cast	36.7 gr	VV N110	1,592 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 33.0 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
440gr Hard Cast	28.2 gr	AA #9	1,379 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 25.4 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
440gr Hard Cast	34.8 gr	AA #9	1,574 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 31.3 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
440gr Hard Cast	37.4 gr	H110	1,542 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 33.7 gr Starting load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver.
440gr Hard Cast	40.4 gr	H110	1,668 fps	1.995"	CCI 350	Corbon
440gr Hard Cast	Suggested starting load: 36.4 gr Max load. Velocity from an 8 3/8" revolver, pressure is below 50,000 PSI.
440gr WFNGC	35.0 gr	4100	1,548 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
440gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 31.5 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel Pressure: 47,400 PSI
440gr WFNGC	43.0 gr	1680	1,458 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
440gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 38.7 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 35,000 PSI
440gr WFNGC	38.0 gr	5744	1,424 fps	2.205"	CCI 200	Accurate
440gr WFNGC	Suggested starting load: 34.2 gr Starline brass, loads fired in a 8" Walther T/Barrel. Compressed load. Pressure: 43,100 PSI
440gr LBT-WFN	38.0 gr	WC680	1,300 fps	2.003"	Fed LRM	guest
440gr LBT-WFN	Admin Note: WC680 is supposed to duplicate AA 1680 powder, this load is near max at with powder at that burnrate. Email author: jturkoski See all of jturkoski's loads
440gr LBT-WFN	35.0 gr	H110	1,485 fps	2.003"	Fed LRM	guest
440gr LBT-WFN	Email author: jturkoski See all of jturkoski's loads
495gr LBT-WFN	18.0 gr	Blue Dot	1,110 fps		Win LR	guest
495gr LBT-WFN	WFN gas check bullet.
495gr LBT-WFN	19.0 gr	Blue Dot	1,160 fps		Win LR	guest
495gr LBT-WFN	WFN GC bullet.
495gr LBT-WFN	20.0 gr	Blue Dot	1,200 fps		Win LR	guest
495gr LBT-WFN	WFN GC.
500gr JSP	23.8 gr	H110	1,000 fps		CCI LR	guest
500gr JSP	got this from Hornady for their new 500gr slug. This is starting load, increments 2.9gr per 100 fps to Max load (32.5gr)
500gr JSP	32.5 gr	H110	1,300 fps		CCI LR	guest
500gr JSP	Max Load: got data from Hornady for new 500gr
500gr JSP	32.9 gr	H110	Unknown		CCI LR	guest
500gr JSP	WATCHOUT THIS ONE STINGS!!! Email author: GARYASBURY See all of GARYASBURY's loads
510gr LFP	42.5 gr	AA 1680	1,632 fps	2.210"	CCI LRM	guest
510gr LFP
545gr LFP	30.0 gr	hodgdon lil’ gun	1,325 fps	2.160"	CCI LPM	guest
545gr LFP	VELOCITY FROM 8&3/8 S&W REVOLVER 3-4" GROUPS @ 100YDS Email author: lucyscentss See all of lucyscentss's loads
575gr LBT-WFN	33.5 gr	LIL GUN	1,442 fps		Fed LPM	guest
575gr LBT-WFN	Mould came from Mountain Moulds . Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
575gr LBT-WFN	40.0 gr	AA1680	1,325 fps		Fed LPM	guest
575gr LBT-WFN	Mould came from Mountain Moulds . Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
600gr LBT-WFN	31.0 gr	LIL GUN	1,414 fps		Fed LPM	guest
600gr LBT-WFN	Good shooter . Moulds came from Mountain Moulds . Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
625gr LRN	27.5 gr	AA 1680	1,249 fps	2.210"	CCI LRM	guest
625gr LRN
630gr LBT-WFN	35.0 gr	AA 1680	1,187 fps		Fed LPM	guest
630gr LBT-WFN	Head turner at the range . Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
630gr LBT-WFN	30.0 gr	LIL GUN	1,289 fps		Fed LPM	guest
630gr LBT-WFN	Hang on !!!!! Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
700gr LBT-WFN	25.0 gr	WC 820	1,100 fps		Fed LPM	guest
700gr LBT-WFN	This is a good shooter . Mould came from Mountain Moulds. Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
700gr LBT-WFN	22.3 gr	IMR 4759	975 fps		Fed LPM	guest
700gr LBT-WFN	Email author: RGIBSON See all of RGIBSON's loads
700gr LBT-WFN	25.0 gr	H-110	1,027 fps	2.275"	Win LR	guest
700gr LBT-WFN	this is a great load, i cant say if this is a max load but i dont think you can compress it much more, the OAL can get shorter as i had went to 2.198 and there is a differance in pressure, imagine that! Be Safe Email author: alaska_fishgod See all of alaska_fishgod's loads
700gr LFP	27.5 gr	Lil-Gun	1,300 fps		CCI SP	guest
700gr LFP	Very accurate test weapon S&W 500 X-Frame 8 3/8" compensated barrel Email author: marshallklugmann See all of marshallklugmann's loads

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