Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .500 S&W Mag. with .500 | 350gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant 2400, Ramshot Enforcer and Alliant BLUE DOT.
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% | 51,155 psi | 83% | 1690 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 1693 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 1680 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AP 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 1742 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 84% | 1749 fps | 94% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 85% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 82% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 1772 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGunᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 1729 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 50,415 psi | 81% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,263 psi | 36% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 64% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 1706 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,025 psi | 84% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 80% | 1696 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 50,096 psi | 81% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,972 psi | 34% | 994 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 1706 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 84% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,629 psi | 43% | 1368 fps | 92.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 54% | 1509 fps | 93.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 88% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,856 psi | 63% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,140 psi | 83% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 84% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,169 psi | 83% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 79% | 1742 fps | 89.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 1437 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% | 26,614 psi | 43% | 1355 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,748 psi | 50% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,413 psi | 77% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,240 psi | 49% | 1401 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,279 psi | 38% | 1273 fps | 89.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,255 psi | 49% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,673 psi | 45% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,380 psi | 38% | 1270 fps | 91% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,290 psi | 31% | 1125 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,719 psi | 50% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,834 psi | 48% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,182 psi | 49% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,576 psi | 53% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | 24.1 gr | 68% | 23,540 psi | 38% | 1296 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,558 psi | 46% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | 18.2 gr | 60% | 18,202 psi | 29% | 1142 fps | 89.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,534 psi | 56% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,284 psi | 49% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 34% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,152 psi | 45% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 1463 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,066 psi | 47% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,407 psi | 64% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,326 psi | 46% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,936 psi | 48% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 33% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,530 psi | 49% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,357 psi | 51% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 51% | 1486 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,074 psi | 65% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,771 psi | 37% | 1368 fps | 87.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,631 psi | 17% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,240 psi | 49% | 1401 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,699 psi | 38% | 1283 fps | 90% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,185 psi | 54% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,136 psi | 42% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,109 psi | 47% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,935 psi | 47% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 50% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,243 psi | 54% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | 25.9 gr | 68% | 22,263 psi | 36% | 1286 fps | 87.4% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,269 psi | 17% | 755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,195 psi | 44% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,817 psi | 42% | 1302 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,685 psi | 38% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,699 psi | 38% | 1283 fps | 90% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,240 psi | 49% | 1401 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,063 psi | 42% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,966 psi | 50% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,754 psi | 32% | 1220 fps | 87.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,829 psi | 37% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,371 psi | 49% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,848 psi | 47% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,006 psi | 44% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,956 psi | 31% | 1152 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 26% | 1132 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,929 psi | 34% | 1276 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,156 psi | 54% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,506 psi | 28% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,790 psi | 46% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,757 psi | 38% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,785 psi | 66% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 1594 fps | 85.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,369 psi | 44% | 1155 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 53 powders for .500 S&W Mag. loaded with the .500 | 350gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Hodgdon H110 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 978 fps to 1,772 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 34–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant Herco 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. Alliant 2400, Ramshot Enforcer, Alliant BLUE DOT rank at the top here: for .500 S&W Mag. with the .500 | 350gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.