Load data for .500 N.E. 3'' + .510 | 535gr | Barnes Banded Solid RN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.510 \| 535gr \| Barnes Banded Solid RN
Manufacturer SKU:	30694
Bullet Weight:	535gr \| 34.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.510" \| 12.95mm
Bullet Length:	1.386" \| 35.2mm
Caliber:	.500 N.E. 3'' load data
Case Length (l3):	2.999" \| 76.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.694" \| 93.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.691" \| 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.691" \| 17.6mm
Case Capacity:	138.0 Grains of Water \| 8.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	40611 psi \| 2800 bar
LID:	LID_B857_C855
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .500 N.E. 3'' with .510 | 535gr | Barnes Banded Solid RN bullet and 53 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	36448	90%	**24	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	36376	90%	**01	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	83%	36245	89%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	36303	89%	**78	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	36521	90%	**70	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	36260	89%	**51	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	36172	89%	**64	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	36332	89%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	36419	90%	**54	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36289	89%	**41	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	35781	88%	**67	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	36347	90%	**31	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	36318	89%	**60	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	36434	90%	**54	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	36550	90%	**24	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	36390	90%	**31	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	36376	90%	**01	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	91%	36201	89%	**70	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36376	90%	**01	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	36187	89%	**51	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	36361	90%	**01	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	36260	89%	**51	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	36361	90%	**55	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	36361	90%	**21	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	36187	89%	**05	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	36260	89%	**24	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	36492	90%	**51	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	36405	90%	**47	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	36289	89%	**31	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	36521	90%	**83	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	34882	86%	**51	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	36071	89%	**88	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	36245	89%	**95	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	35940	89%	**51	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	95%	36405	90%	**54	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	36477	90%	**05	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	36230	89%	**18	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	36114	89%	**49	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	36303	89%	**65	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	36260	89%	**51	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	36361	90%	**21	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	36419	90%	**24	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	36274	89%	**72	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	36260	89%	**11	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	36506	90%	**44	95%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	36260	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35839	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	36492	90%	**14	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	31937	79%	**42	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	36201	89%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	36535	90%	**37	98%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	34055	84%	**49	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	36521	90%	**57	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	73%	**93	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	30066	74%	**77	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34040	84%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	80%	**06	90%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27688	68%	**06	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	28848	71%	**13	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23322	57%	**01	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29689	73%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	25309	62%	**18	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	29066	72%	**96	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	30429	75%	**49	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	31937	79%	**42	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	73%	**29	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	32866	81%	**82	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33576	83%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	33170	82%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	30066	74%	**77	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26107	64%	**60	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	29080	72%	**57	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	27528	68%	**77	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	79%	**19	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	66%	**70	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	78%	**70	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	25933	64%	**11	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	72%	**70	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28935	71%	**86	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	27514	68%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	29834	73%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	75%	**19	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	24453	60%	**14	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	29950	74%	**36	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32576	80%	**26	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	69%	**31	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	25657	63%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	29486	73%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	33533	83%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	71%	**67	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31386	77%	**64	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25396	63%	**52	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	66%	**70	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	25933	64%	**11	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33562	83%	**75	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30618	75%	**67	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	72%	**73	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	26281	65%	**37	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29124	72%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	22075	54%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27108	67%	**31	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	23627	58%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	33214	82%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	26774	66%	**41	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	29834	73%	**64	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32576	80%	**82	95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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