Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 340gr | CutEdge HGHP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 340gr \| CutEdge HGHP
Manufacturer SKU:	HGHP 500 340
Bullet Weight:	340gr \| 22.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	1.006" \| 25.6mm
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:	0.365" \| 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.365" \| 9.3mm
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_B8641_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 340gr | CutEdge HGHP bullet and 69 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol. 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%	52098	84%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	55419	89%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	54012	87%	**40	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	54157	87%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	54737	88%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55724	90%	**42	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	95%	55521	90%	**31	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	43004	69%	**90	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	54476	88%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55143	89%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	55695	90%	**11	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	55521	90%	**25	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**68	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	54810	89%	**94	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	55158	89%	**31	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53896	87%	**85	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	55317	89%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	55288	89%	**75	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	54969	89%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	55651	90%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	54186	87%	**43	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	49298	80%	**91	89%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	54549	88%	**83	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	46137	75%	**94	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	55172	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	55419	89%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21944	35%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55143	89%	**98	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	81%	54795	88%	**11	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	55579	90%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55216	89%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	55317	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	55405	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	54360	88%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	54824	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	55376	89%	**89	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	55056	89%	**40	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	54273	88%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	55317	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	54708	88%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20711	33%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	55332	89%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	55245	89%	**85	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	54781	88%	**16	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	55158	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	55463	90%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55187	89%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27398	44%	**63	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55071	89%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	54810	89%	**78	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	54795	88%	**11	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55143	89%	**98	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	54636	88%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	55129	89%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	55187	89%	**49	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	37043	60%	**68	82%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	54563	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	54476	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	55100	89%	**85	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	33837	55%	**85	89%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	54244	88%	**57	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	54273	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	44628	72%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	54288	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	54998	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	55085	89%	**70	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	55085	89%	**62	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	49168	79%	**11	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21205	34%	**76	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	42192	68%	**66	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31473	51%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**38	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	73%	26905	43%	**40	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	94%	39146	63%	**40	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34142	55%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**58	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26426	43%	**20	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32634	53%	**99	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30197	49%	**15	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26513	43%	**17	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	22263	36%	**48	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20450	33%	**83	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37942	61%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30864	50%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31227	50%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**33	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	84%	32561	53%	**58	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	44918	73%	**01	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	77%	23569	38%	**34	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	48776	79%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35244	57%	**84	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11516	19%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**58	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26789	43%	**24	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36289	59%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28326	46%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31096	50%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33156	54%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35534	57%	**93	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	64%	21350	34%	**38	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43308	70%	**42	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50285	81%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	40451	65%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11052	18%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30066	49%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28732	46%	**53	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	43221	70%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	27035	44%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28369	46%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33156	54%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35201	57%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	84%	19174	31%	**86	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24990	40%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32924	53%	**58	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26789	43%	**24	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**58	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35360	57%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31473	51%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**14	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	93%	34069	55%	**29	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30139	49%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22089	36%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18579	30%	**76	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	83%	22539	36%	**88	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44251	71%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35172	57%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21567	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34563	56%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31270	50%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27804	45%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44338	72%	**66	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	90%	39204	63%	**76	80%

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.