Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .500 N.E. 3'' with .510 | 570gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Accurate 4064 and Vihtavuori N540.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 90% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 85% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 85% | 1988 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,896 psi | 86% | 2014 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,621 psi | 88% | 1991 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,795 psi | 88% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,838 psi | 86% | 2005 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,274 psi | 89% | 2044 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,157 psi | 87% | 2018 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 88% | 2001 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,289 psi | 89% | 2051 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 83% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 86% | 1969 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,463 psi | 90% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 90% | 2041 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 87% | 2014 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,331 psi | 87% | 1982 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 86% | 1962 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,708 psi | 85% | 1975 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 90% | 2018 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 83% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,143 psi | 87% | 2067 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 90% | 1969 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,302 psi | 87% | 1959 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 89% | 2034 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 87% | 2014 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,331 psi | 87% | 1982 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,550 psi | 90% | 2008 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 86% | 1906 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,085 psi | 89% | 1942 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 89% | 1946 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 87% | 2005 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,576 psi | 80% | 2014 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 86% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 88% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 86% | 1965 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,056 psi | 89% | 1998 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 87% | 1962 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,781 psi | 88% | 1995 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 89% | 2031 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 87% | 2008 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 85% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 66% | 1844 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 79% | 1949 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | 75 gr | 80% | 25,324 psi | 62% | 1824 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 82% | 1952 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 82% | 1929 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 77% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 76% | 1926 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,733 psi | 73% | 1923 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 76% | 1932 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 78% | 1923 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 79% | 1969 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 61% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 81% | 1929 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 74% | 1929 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,243 psi | 84% | 2001 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 82% | 1929 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 71% | 1893 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,356 psi | 72% | 1870 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 76% | 1883 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 75% | 1900 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,142 psi | 84% | 1975 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 61% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 86.5 gr | 86% | 29,124 psi | 72% | 1932 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 85% | 1932 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 72% | 1847 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,763 psi | 78% | 1955 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 71% | 1893 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,356 psi | 72% | 1870 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 84% | 1969 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 81% | 1867 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 65% | 1765 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 79% | 1873 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,243 psi | 82% | 1965 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,690 psi | 76% | 1975 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 80% | 1873 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 68% | 1850 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 71% | 1850 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,021 psi | 69% | 1847 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 81% | 1923 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | 78.4 gr | 80% | 27,731 psi | 68% | 1841 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 78% | 1949 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,257 psi | 82% | 1965 fps | 95.6% |
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 43 powders for .500 N.E. 3'' loaded with the .510 | 570gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,067 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,293 fps to 2,067 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 80–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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, Accurate 4064, Vihtavuori N540 rank at the top here: for .500 N.E. 3'' with the .510 | 570gr | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.