Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 400gr | Sierra JSP

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Bullet:	.500 \| 400gr \| Sierra JSP
Manufacturer SKU:	5400
Bullet Weight:	400gr \| 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B5986_C859
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 400gr | Sierra JSP bullet and 71 powder(s). 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%	54650	88%	**21	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	54679	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	54317	88%	**71	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	55201	89%	**01	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	54447	88%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	55579	90%	**57	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	55332	89%	**35	97%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	55506	90%	**39	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54926	89%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	55405	89%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	55361	89%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	55071	89%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	55608	90%	**80	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	76%	54752	88%	**96	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	55201	89%	**42	99%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55666	90%	**12	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	54868	89%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55738	90%	**73	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	55347	89%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	54636	88%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55477	90%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	55361	89%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	55013	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	54737	88%	**88	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	93%	55724	90%	**65	95%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55463	90%	**94	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54592	88%	**78	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	55347	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55622	90%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	55405	89%	**99	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	55361	89%	**22	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54984	89%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	54708	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	55085	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	55361	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	54505	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	55608	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55593	90%	**20	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	54650	88%	**42	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55143	89%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	54665	88%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	55521	90%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	54882	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	35723	58%	**45	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54897	89%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	55651	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	55201	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55390	89%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54592	88%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34098	55%	**83	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	55129	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55724	90%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	69%	55680	90%	**60	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55361	89%	**22	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	55405	89%	**99	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55666	90%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55245	89%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54882	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	46180	75%	**27	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	54723	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	86%	55651	90%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	89%	55492	90%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	44498	72%	**30	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54984	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	54708	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47877	77%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	54853	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54998	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	55274	89%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55347	89%	**80	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	92%	54853	89%	**88	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24410	39%	**70	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33794	55%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38232	62%	**99	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	62%	21872	35%	**73	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	31270	50%	**47	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38798	63%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41829	68%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31662	51%	**37	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33489	54%	**79	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31952	52%	**27	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24569	40%	**25	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	23699	38%	**86	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42830	69%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36492	59%	**66	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	48051	78%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34809	56%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35534	57%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24236	39%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39856	64%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35070	57%	**4	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	71%	25831	42%	**68	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51967	84%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	65%	19276	31%	**63	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39218	63%	**45	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**25	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41829	68%	**65	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32372	52%	**50	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46079	74%	**84	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41002	66%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31430	51%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35128	57%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36056	58%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38218	62%	**56	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23641	38%	**12	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49443	80%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44164	71%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**53	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	83%	23699	38%	**38	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46847	76%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32213	52%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32126	52%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37115	60%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37202	60%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	15780	25%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28674	46%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36840	59%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	43018	69%	**39	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32372	52%	**50	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41829	68%	**65	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40016	65%	**07	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48443	78%	**91	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	79%	27354	44%	**61	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34737	56%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26165	42%	**22	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22698	37%	**83	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	70%	18782	30%	**20	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47021	76%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38653	62%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	69%	27470	44%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	38957	63%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31691	51%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49313	80%	**24	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	31647	51%	**80	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.

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