Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 360gr | Impala LWFP KS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 360gr \| Impala LWFP KS
Bullet Weight:	360gr \| 23.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.843" \| 21.4mm
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:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
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_B3034_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 360gr | Impala LWFP KS bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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>>	91%	55042	89%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	54998	89%	**58	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	54143	87%	**37	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	55100	89%	**63	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	54737	88%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	54563	88%	**16	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	87%	55405	89%	**01	95%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	55738	90%	**14	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	54868	89%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	55666	90%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	75%	54969	89%	**81	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	55056	89%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	54853	89%	**45	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	75%	54346	88%	**81	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	85%	55390	89%	**14	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55622	90%	**85	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	54810	89%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55129	89%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	54984	89%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	55085	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	54723	88%	**53	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	91%	55419	89%	**31	93%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	92%	55216	89%	**63	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	54998	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	25976	42%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	55666	90%	**75	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	74%	54969	89%	**81	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	54940	89%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	54708	88%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	54781	88%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	54853	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	54737	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	54868	89%	**76	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	84%	55434	89%	**17	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	54940	89%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	55666	90%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	25005	40%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	55129	89%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	55535	90%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	37811	61%	**34	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	55593	90%	**02	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	75%	55608	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	54911	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	55216	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54563	88%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	36767	59%	**85	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	54694	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	55027	89%	**58	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	54969	89%	**81	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	55666	90%	**75	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	55027	89%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	55608	90%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	64%	55027	89%	**22	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	96%	48385	78%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	55477	90%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	55361	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	87%	54447	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	45963	74%	**16	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	55579	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	55463	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	49081	79%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	55666	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	55651	90%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	54853	89%	**50	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	54984	89%	**39	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	91%	55463	90%	**60	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	26484	43%	**45	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	48501	78%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34751	56%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	34374	56%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	35911	58%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24714	40%	**65	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**52	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39769	64%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	43801	71%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	34272	55%	**19	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	36303	59%	**25	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	35215	57%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	34345	55%	**25	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	27441	44%	**17	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26266	42%	**84	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	43410	70%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	38130	62%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	36970	60%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	37217	60%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35636	58%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	69%	28036	45%	**50	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	62%	20421	33%	**32	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	40785	66%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	14373	23%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	43801	71%	**57	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**32	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46369	75%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	43134	70%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33446	54%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	37637	61%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	37115	60%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	39131	63%	**22	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	27006	44%	**20	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	50589	82%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	46746	75%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	14040	23%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	36318	59%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	36274	59%	**35	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	82%	25672	41%	**24	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	49226	79%	**43	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	36245	59%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33156	54%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37927	61%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37594	61%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	16360	26%	**4	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30560	49%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	37927	61%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**32	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43801	71%	**57	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	41191	67%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36651	59%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	50140	81%	**76	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	77%	29588	48%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	36332	59%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**04	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	26034	42%	**91	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	65%	19740	32%	**79	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47761	77%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39943	64%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	25193	41%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	40422	65%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	36622	59%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33779	55%	**27	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	50415	81%	**02	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	75%	34113	55%	**71	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.