Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .499 | 325gr | Swift A-Frame

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.499 \| 325gr \| Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:	325gr \| 21.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.499" \| 12.67mm
Bullet Length:	0.770" \| 19.6mm
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.920" \| 48.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.474" \| 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.474" \| 12.0mm
Case Capacity:	63.5 Grains of Water \| 4.12 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B10886_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .499 | 325gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	96%	45992	74%	**47	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	55129	89%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	91%	55695	90%	**50	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	55724	90%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	54737	88%	**02	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	84%	54853	89%	**39	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	48109	78%	**42	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	53882	87%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	55477	90%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	55361	89%	**17	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	54433	88%	**04	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	55593	90%	**81	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	55550	90%	**08	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	51256	83%	**91	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	47079	76%	**29	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	54389	88%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54172	87%	**85	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	55666	90%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	54259	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	55492	90%	**53	101%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	54621	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	35723	58%	**67	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	54520	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	55129	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	19247	31%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	55405	89%	**35	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	55361	89%	**17	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	54433	88%	**04	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	55216	89%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	54505	88%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	55056	89%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	55143	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	55477	90%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	53983	87%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	84%	54549	88%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	53055	86%	**21	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	54650	88%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	54752	88%	**83	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	55579	90%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	55027	89%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	17753	29%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	54621	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	55201	89%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	55651	90%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	54114	87%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	54752	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	55201	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	55709	90%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55724	90%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55158	89%	**85	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	55405	89%	**35	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	54433	88%	**04	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	55361	89%	**17	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	55143	89%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	54288	88%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	55405	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53606	87%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45527	74%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	26890	43%	**80	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55027	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	54781	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	40611	66%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	55013	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	54534	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55274	89%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	55579	90%	**71	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18260	29%	**27	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37840	61%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29588	48%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29356	47%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32140	52%	**15	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	30385	49%	**16	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	46934	76%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29066	47%	**86	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	21727	35%	**35	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29950	48%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26629	43%	**86	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	22118	36%	**42	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	73%	25222	41%	**27	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	17013	27%	**20	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26963	44%	**34	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27282	44%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29124	47%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31517	51%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	49922	81%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39755	64%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	25483	41%	**93	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	43497	70%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31676	51%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9718	16%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	46862	76%	**57	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29066	47%	**86	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	22452	36%	**58	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38072	61%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32358	52%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25367	41%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27978	45%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28195	46%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30298	49%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	23612	38%	**11	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38493	62%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	45324	73%	**01	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	49414	80%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36056	58%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9210	15%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26107	42%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	24468	39%	**84	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21437	35%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25396	41%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21959	35%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29820	48%	**35	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	46862	76%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22452	36%	**58	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29066	47%	**86	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28514	46%	**45	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36114	58%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25860	42%	**71	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18463	30%	**56	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14504	23%	**4	87%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	93%	24860	40%	**50	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41597	67%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19102	31%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30414	49%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27528	44%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23511	38%	**22	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	40915	66%	**47	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.