Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .500 Jeffery Riml. with .509 | 570gr | Barnes Banded Solid RN bullet and 52 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 62.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2188 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 73% | 2169 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2215 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2172 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2251 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 76% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,363 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2277 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2198 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 78% | 2231 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 99% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 78% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 74% | 2090 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 69% | 2106 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 2060 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 72% | 2077 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 78% | 2129 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,489 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 103.3 gr | 80% | 28,906 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,182 psi | 65% | 2077 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2185 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 71% | 2077 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,143 psi | 78% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,732 psi | 62% | 1991 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 78% | 2169 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 56% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 84% | 2156 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 77% | 2087 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,678 psi | 73% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 2152 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 77% | 2090 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2146 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 77% | 2119 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,141 psi | 71% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2126 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,363 psi | 85% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 57% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 80% | 2208 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 103.3 gr | 80% | 30,763 psi | 66% | 2096 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | 116.1 gr | 90% | 34,534 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,666 psi | 81% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 81% | 2103 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 67% | 2031 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 77% | 2090 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 69% | 2073 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 83% | 2159 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 2001 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 69% | 2037 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,136 psi | 56% | 1978 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 79% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 1988 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,737 psi | 75% | 2113 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 77% | 2093 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 73% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,937 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,906 psi | 62% | 1965 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 82% | 2159 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 76 powders for .500 Jeffery Riml. loaded with the .509 | 570gr | Barnes Banded Solid RN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,300 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,300 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62 rank at the top here: for .500 Jeffery Riml. with the .509 | 570gr | Barnes Banded Solid RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.