Load data for .500 N.E. 3'' + .510 | 647gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.510 \| 647gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	51064
Bullet Weight:	647gr \| 41.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.510" \| 12.95mm
Bullet Length:	1.890" \| 48.0mm
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:	1.195" \| 30.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	1.006" \| 25.6mm
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_B865_C855
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:21 - 1:17

Load data for 84 loads in caliber .500 N.E. 3'' with .510 | 647gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 42 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%	36289	89%	**06	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	90%	**86	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	36129	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	36405	90%	**36	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	36216	89%	**45	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	35897	88%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	36201	89%	**32	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36405	90%	**26	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	35462	87%	**39	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	36405	90%	**13	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	36056	89%	**42	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	36230	89%	**29	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	35882	88%	**96	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	36274	89%	**16	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	36332	89%	**90	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	36201	89%	**49	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36260	89%	**86	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	36434	90%	**42	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	36492	90%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	36390	90%	**39	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	36071	89%	**03	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	36260	89%	**86	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	36434	90%	**13	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	36506	90%	**36	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	36274	89%	**29	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	36318	89%	**16	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	36158	89%	**55	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	35070	86%	**29	93%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	36448	90%	**83	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	35781	88%	**32	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	95%	36405	90%	**36	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	36448	90%	**09	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	36390	90%	**39	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	36071	89%	**03	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	36550	90%	**16	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	36463	90%	**99	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	35940	88%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35447	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	36158	89%	**96	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	36492	90%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	90%	35911	88%	**16	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	36332	89%	**36	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32401	80%	**44	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	33924	84%	**47	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30153	74%	**44	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	82%	30458	75%	**40	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	29892	74%	**44	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30530	75%	**44	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30850	76%	**40	93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	31589	78%	**47	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	31067	77%	**57	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	32372	80%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	75%	**40	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	33982	84%	**90	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33765	83%	**63	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	33707	83%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	33504	82%	**40	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	30037	74%	**40	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	33634	83%	**44	92%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	30705	76%	**40	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	82%	33620	83%	**44	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	30472	75%	**44	96%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	32155	79%	**40	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	33402	82%	**40	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	32097	79%	**44	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	31256	77%	**44	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	31720	78%	**47	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32285	79%	**47	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	29689	73%	**40	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	30719	76%	**47	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	34214	84%	**50	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30269	75%	**44	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	31212	77%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	32387	80%	**40	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	30472	75%	**44	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	32155	79%	**40	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33794	83%	**73	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	32996	81%	**44	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	31314	77%	**47	93%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	31778	78%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	33083	81%	**47	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	33344	82%	**54	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	31386	77%	**40	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32982	81%	**77	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

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] 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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