Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 325gr | Barnes XPB

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 325gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30665
Bullet Weight:	325gr \| 21.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	1.110" \| 28.2mm
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.265" \| 57.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
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_B839_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 325gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 71 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	FR	%	z
ADI AP 100	97%	77%	100%
ADI AP 70N	74%	89%	100%
ADI APS 350	90%	90%	101%
ADI APS 450	90%	88%	100%
ADI AS 30	89%	88%	100%
ADI AS 50N	83%	88%	100%
Accurate 4100	97%	81%	90%
Accurate No. 2	80%	87%	100%
Accurate No. 5	65%	89%	100%
Accurate No. 7	78%	88%	99%
Accurate No. 9	86%	88%	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	88%	90%	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	89%	90%	100%
Accurate TCM	87%	90%	97%
Alliant 2400	97%	86%	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	97%	78%	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	78%	89%	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	85%	89%	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	88%	90%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	85%	88%	100%
Hodgdon Clays	89%	90%	101%
Hodgdon H110	96%	65%	83%
Hodgdon HP38	64%	90%	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	70%	88%	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	96%	60%	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	68%	90%	100%
Hodgdon Universal	82%	88%	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	95%	32%	100%
Lovex D036	65%	89%	100%
Lovex D037.1	78%	88%	99%
Lovex D037.2	86%	90%	96%
Lovex S011	74%	88%	100%
Lovex S020	79%	89%	100%
Maxam CSB 1	92%	87%	100%
Maxam CSB 2	87%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 3	89%	89%	100%
Maxam CSB 4	86%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 5	84%	90%	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	97%	89%	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	72%	88%	100%
Ramshot True Blue	67%	90%	100%
Ramshot Zip	64%	89%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	76%	88%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	97%	31%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	88%	89%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	86%	89%	100%
Rottweil P 801	73%	88%	100%
Rottweil P 806	88%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	92%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	84%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	85%	90%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	96%	37%	82%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	95%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	85%	90%	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	65%	89%	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	86%	90%	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	78%	88%	99%
Somchem MP200	80%	87%	100%
Somchem MS200	87%	89%	100%
Somchem S221	73%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	87%	90%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	97%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N105	96%	77%	100%
Vihtavuori N110	96%	46%	83%
Vihtavuori N310	72%	89%	101%
Vihtavuori N320	82%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	96%	67%	100%
Vihtavuori N330	82%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N340	86%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N350	90%	89%	100%
Winchester 231	71%	88%	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19043	31%	**40	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39407	64%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30371	49%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**25	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	49%	**96	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30951	50%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	48225	78%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**99	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	23206	37%	**61	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30443	49%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27847	45%	**96	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23453	38%	**65	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	71%	24845	40%	**17	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	18333	30%	**43	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27746	45%	**34	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28601	46%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30182	49%	**79	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31734	51%	**20	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	93%	35505	57%	**21	80%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	51169	83%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40393	65%	**58	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	85%	25425	41%	**93	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	44744	72%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32576	53%	**61	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	10472	17%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	48167	78%	**73	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**99	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	23424	38%	**75	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	39175	63%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	33214	54%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26136	42%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28993	47%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29341	47%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30850	50%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33750	55%	**79	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	72%	23714	38%	**07	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	39842	64%	**16	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	45788	74%	**01	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	50401	81%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37086	60%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	10066	16%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26832	43%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25657	41%	**04	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	40596	66%	**94	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23192	37%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26063	42%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30647	49%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33446	54%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	21451	35%	**42	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23061	37%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30530	49%	**38	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	48167	78%	**73	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23424	38%	**75	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**99	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32271	52%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29109	47%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26774	43%	**71	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19653	32%	**73	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15838	26%	**24	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	91%	24497	40%	**30	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42090	68%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32663	53%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19812	32%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31763	51%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28268	46%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24743	40%	**38	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	41452	67%	**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.

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