Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 375gr | CutEdge DGBR

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 375gr \| CutEdge DGBR
Manufacturer SKU:	DGBR W18SS
Bullet Weight:	375gr \| 24.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.984" \| 25.0mm
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:	0.343" \| 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.343" \| 8.7mm
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_B8644_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 375gr | CutEdge DGBR bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	95%	55143	89%	**47	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55143	89%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	54853	89%	**88	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	55187	89%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55245	89%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55013	89%	**63	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	92%	54969	89%	**42	95%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	47805	77%	**76	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	54549	88%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55332	89%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**32	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	55506	90%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	55608	90%	**02	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	54969	89%	**26	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	55506	90%	**65	97%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54563	88%	**29	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	55738	90%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	55376	89%	**03	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	55448	90%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55434	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54795	88%	**91	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	97%	54752	88%	**75	92%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	55332	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	53592	87%	**11	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	55143	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	22669	37%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55332	89%	**29	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**32	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54679	88%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	54926	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	55622	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54447	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	55114	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54723	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	88%	54317	88%	**58	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	55622	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55637	90%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22147	36%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	55274	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	55056	89%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	31734	51%	**12	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55622	90%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	55317	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	55303	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	54984	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55492	90%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	30400	49%	**53	92%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55071	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	55579	90%	**09	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**32	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55332	89%	**29	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	54404	88%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	55027	89%	**45	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	54940	89%	**70	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	40944	66%	**75	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	54868	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	55071	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54897	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	38653	62%	**91	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54955	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	54868	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45832	74%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	55477	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	55317	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	54375	88%	**91	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	54520	88%	**86	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	96%	55405	89%	**04	89%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22829	37%	**56	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44498	72%	**20	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32372	52%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33678	54%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37130	60%	**99	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	67%	23670	38%	**25	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	87%	35302	57%	**22	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	35940	58%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	37956	61%	**39	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	29066	47%	**14	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31676	51%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	28979	47%	**07	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	22611	37%	**99	82%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22075	36%	**76	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	39885	64%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**57	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33881	55%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**4	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	77%	28572	46%	**34	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	48124	78%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	71%	21016	34%	**29	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37463	61%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12096	20%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	37956	61%	**39	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	29675	48%	**17	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43569	70%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38580	62%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29675	48%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33547	54%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33069	53%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34563	56%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36709	59%	**50	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	21524	35%	**96	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	45629	74%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42511	69%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11618	19%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32285	52%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31314	51%	**27	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	90%	26600	43%	**11	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45237	73%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29820	48%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30139	49%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35099	57%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36172	58%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	76%	17332	28%	**1	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26803	43%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**19	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29675	48%	**17	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37956	61%	**39	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37623	61%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33591	54%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	44817	72%	**78	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	85%	30124	49%	**14	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24221	39%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20842	34%	**70	97%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	75%	19972	32%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45774	74%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22626	37%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36970	60%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33083	53%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29341	47%	**35	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	46441	75%	**17	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	82%	34316	55%	**48	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.