Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .500 S&W Mag. with .500 | 335gr | CutEdge DGBR-HP bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Enforcer, Alliant 2400 and Hodgdon LilGun.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 1808 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 74% | 1713 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 1798 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 1785 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AP 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 87% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 83% | 1788 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 88% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 80% | 1798 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 50,792 psi | 82% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 1821 fps | 93.4% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGunᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 80% | 1847 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,887 psi | 37% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 1742 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 84% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 84% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 1804 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,924 psi | 84% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,851 psi | 84% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,828 psi | 35% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 81% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,095 psi | 49% | 1529 fps | 87.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 1742 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,514 psi | 46% | 1463 fps | 94.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,430 psi | 83% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 1591 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 1614 fps | 94.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 65% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 83% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 1867 fps | 91.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 1480 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,398 psi | 46% | 1450 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,132 psi | 65% | 1640 fps | 86.1% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,966 psi | 52% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 1496 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,439 psi | 39% | 1355 fps | 90.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,053 psi | 50% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,558 psi | 46% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,671 psi | 40% | 1352 fps | 92.1% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,044 psi | 32% | 1194 fps | 99% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,342 psi | 49% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,850 psi | 50% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | 25.2 gr | 64% | 21,857 psi | 35% | 1312 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,414 psi | 47% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,174 psi | 31% | 1214 fps | 90.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,781 psi | 58% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,096 psi | 50% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,756 psi | 35% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,385 psi | 47% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 1568 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,950 psi | 48% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,588 psi | 48% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,821 psi | 50% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,929 psi | 34% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,879 psi | 51% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 55% | 1591 fps | 87.1% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 32.8 gr | 76% | 21,466 psi | 35% | 1388 fps | 86.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,832 psi | 74% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,023 psi | 18% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,649 psi | 54% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 1496 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,048 psi | 40% | 1368 fps | 91.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,494 psi | 64% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,021 psi | 44% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,965 psi | 48% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,488 psi | 51% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,721 psi | 54% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | 27.2 gr | 64% | 20,856 psi | 34% | 1306 fps | 86.3% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,305 psi | 62% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,646 psi | 17% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,311 psi | 46% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,890 psi | 43% | 1381 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30* | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,963 psi | 44% | 1463 fps | 85.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,437 psi | 67% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,092 psi | 41% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,048 psi | 40% | 1368 fps | 91.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 1496 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,948 psi | 44% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,053 psi | 52% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,459 psi | 51% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,446 psi | 54% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,782 psi | 30% | 1247 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,859 psi | 39% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,241 psi | 50% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,910 psi | 55% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,272 psi | 54% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,994 psi | 48% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,725 psi | 63% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 1529 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,282 psi | 46% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 32% | 1224 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,231 psi | 28% | 1207 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 22,394 psi | 36% | 1362 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,788 psi | 72% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,144 psi | 29% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,849 psi | 48% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,758 psi | 40% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,974 psi | 68% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 1703 fps | 86.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,065 psi | 45% | 1217 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 43 powders for .500 S&W Mag. loaded with the .500 | 335gr | CutEdge DGBR-HP. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,847 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,033 fps to 1,847 fps. ADI AP 100 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 (427 MPa), the top charges use 35–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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. Ramshot Enforcer, Alliant 2400, Hodgdon LilGun rank at the top here: for .500 S&W Mag. with the .500 | 335gr | CutEdge DGBR-HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP, Hodgdon H110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.