Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 380gr | Rim Rock RNFP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.5 \| 380gr \| Rim Rock RNFP
Manufacturer SKU:	#443
Bullet Weight:	380gr \| 24.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.847" \| 21.5mm
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:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
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_B10696_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .5 | 380gr | Rim Rock RNFP bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Vihtavuori 3N38, 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>>	93%	55303	89%	**73	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	54795	88%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55347	89%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	54810	89%	**89	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	54592	88%	**72	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	54172	87%	**65	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	55158	89%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	54795	88%	**49	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55419	89%	**80	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55724	90%	**25	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	55376	89%	**49	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	54998	89%	**78	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	55201	89%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	55085	89%	**03	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	54665	88%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55593	90%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55695	90%	**27	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55056	89%	**11	94%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55114	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	55608	90%	**27	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	55521	90%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23235	38%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**42	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	54795	88%	**49	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55550	90%	**02	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54969	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55332	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	55709	90%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	54955	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	54795	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55042	89%	**50	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	54984	89%	**72	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55100	89%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55143	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22176	36%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	55579	90%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	77%	55463	90%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	34737	56%	**62	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55288	89%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	55550	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	55230	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55376	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55405	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33228	54%	**06	94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	54708	88%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54795	88%	**49	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**42	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55651	90%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55259	89%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54723	88%	**99	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	43990	71%	**34	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	55738	90%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	86%	54723	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55651	90%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	42699	69%	**57	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55637	90%	**34	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	55129	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47137	76%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54882	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	55056	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54969	89%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55579	90%	**19	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	93%	54346	88%	**21	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23801	38%	**89	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45440	73%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33852	55%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37724	61%	**22	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	64%	23076	37%	**25	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	32706	53%	**99	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38072	61%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**88	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	30661	50%	**53	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35201	57%	**89	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**02	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31140	50%	**47	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	23540	38%	**38	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42032	68%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**99	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34998	57%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34911	56%	**20	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	74%	27876	45%	**30	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50473	81%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	68%	20349	33%	**15	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38522	62%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11603	19%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**88	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	31459	51%	**70	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45353	73%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40219	65%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30879	50%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34490	56%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33939	55%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35578	57%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37869	61%	**86	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	22887	37%	**29	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48254	78%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43424	70%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11182	18%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	33199	54%	**70	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	86%	25237	41%	**04	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46151	75%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30879	50%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31473	51%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36405	59%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36941	60%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	16592	27%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28398	46%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36172	58%	**48	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31459	51%	**70	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**88	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39117	63%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34751	56%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	47311	76%	**21	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	45%	**01	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33779	55%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25251	41%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21901	35%	**96	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	72%	19551	32%	**66	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46615	75%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38087	61%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22626	37%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	38189	62%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34693	56%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30908	50%	**71	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48457	78%	**53	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	32866	53%	**35	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.