Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .500 N.E. 3'' with .510 | 600gr | A-Square MONO RN bullet and 44 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 Bofors RP3.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,578 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,766 psi | 88% | 1985 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 89% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,360 psi | 87% | 1975 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,216 psi | 89% | 1985 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,317 psi | 87% | 2028 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,592 psi | 85% | 1975 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,578 psi | 88% | 1982 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 89% | 1969 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 89% | 1995 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 90% | 2021 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 84% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,983 psi | 86% | 1936 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,635 psi | 85% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 90% | 1946 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 85% | 1969 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 89% | 1982 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,795 psi | 88% | 1952 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 87% | 1929 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 86% | 1939 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,476 psi | 87% | 1975 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 87% | 1982 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 84% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,896 psi | 86% | 2011 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 87% | 2041 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,592 psi | 88% | 1926 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,534 psi | 85% | 1969 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 89% | 1982 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,795 psi | 88% | 1952 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 90% | 2011 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 85% | 1936 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,405 psi | 90% | 1906 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 90% | 1909 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,346 psi | 87% | 1942 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,984 psi | 89% | 1978 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 86% | 2034 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 90% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,360 psi | 87% | 1929 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,564 psi | 90% | 1965 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 89% | 1959 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 88% | 1949 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 90% | 1998 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 88% | 1975 fps | 97.4% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 72% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 68% | 1837 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 83% | 1923 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 84% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 72% | 1860 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,939 psi | 84% | 1942 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 90.9 gr | 88% | 31,140 psi | 77% | 1942 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | 81.6 gr | 82% | 28,369 psi | 70% | 1857 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 82% | 1942 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 84% | 1929 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,198 psi | 79% | 1919 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 75% | 1896 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 62% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 81% | 1896 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 80% | 1936 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,229 psi | 84% | 1909 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 75% | 1890 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 78% | 1903 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 73% | 1837 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 82% | 1890 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 81% | 1903 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,198 psi | 77% | 1896 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,011 psi | 81% | 1942 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 63% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 81% | 1969 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 84.7 gr | 82% | 27,499 psi | 68% | 1867 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 78% | 1854 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,471 psi | 70% | 1854 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 78% | 1903 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 73% | 1837 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 79% | 1929 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 80% | 1893 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 70% | 1768 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 85% | 1873 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 82% | 1903 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 74% | 1864 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,586 psi | 68% | 1873 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 74% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 77% | 1854 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,658 psi | 66% | 1781 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 74% | 1847 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,473 psi | 78% | 1870 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 84% | 1955 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 77% | 1893 fps | 95.9% |
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 44 powders for .500 N.E. 3'' loaded with the .510 | 600gr | A-Square MONO RN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,276 fps to 2,041 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 84–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for .500 N.E. 3'' with the .510 | 600gr | A-Square MONO RN 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.