Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 400gr | Woodleigh FN SN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Lovex D037.2, Shooters World Heavy Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 400gr \| Woodleigh FN SN
Manufacturer SKU:	83
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_B12137_C859
Last updated:	2026-02-02

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 400gr | Woodleigh FN SN bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Lovex D037.2, Shooters World Heavy Pistol. 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>>	89%	55056	89%	**27	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	54592	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	54737	88%	**84	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	84%	55071	89%	**98	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	55695	90%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	55709	90%	**57	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	85%	55303	89%	**39	97%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	93%	54679	88%	**32	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	66%	55042	89%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 9 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55506	90%	**26	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	54665	88%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	55317	89%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55651	90%	**12	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	83%	55579	90%	**39	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	78%	55506	90%	**63	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	87%	55085	89%	**96	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**48	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	73%	54781	88%	**60	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	55187	89%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	55724	90%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	55114	89%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	55680	90%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	55100	89%	**91	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	89%	55347	89%	**62	95%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55622	90%	**91	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	54592	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	55085	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	26121	42%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	66%	55042	89%	**96	100%
Lovex D037.2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55506	90%	**26	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	55230	89%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	55666	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	54868	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	55434	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	55550	90%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	55332	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	55303	89%	**20	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	82%	55071	89%	**32	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	55201	89%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	54868	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	25280	41%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	76%	55100	89%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	74%	55434	90%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	39871	64%	**17	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	54853	89%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	74%	54868	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	54839	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	55448	90%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	55071	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	38653	62%	**39	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	54897	89%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	55622	90%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	67%	55550	90%	**47	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55506	90%	**26	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	55042	89%	**96	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	55201	89%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	54752	88%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	63%	55492	90%	**53	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	96%	50488	82%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	75%	55535	90%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	83%	55013	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	85%	54520	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	49980	81%	**03	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	54665	88%	**84	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	54781	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	49937	81%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	55100	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	54476	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	55448	90%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	55695	90%	**76	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	88%	54868	89%	**75	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	26919	43%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	48965	79%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	35317	57%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	35969	58%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**12	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	24874	40%	**22	84%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	76%	30850	50%	**40	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	41089	66%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	45992	74%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	35650	58%	**89	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	37173	60%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	35404	57%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**76	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	61%	28297	46%	**88	90%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	36666	59%	**99	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	26745	43%	**35	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	45049	73%	**57	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	27905	45%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	39523	64%	**02	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	50531	82%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	37724	61%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	37347	60%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26339	43%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41945	68%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	36347	59%	**10	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	65%	25266	41%	**48	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	33%	**70	82%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**65	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39740	64%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	20073	32%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	45992	74%	**01	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	36201	58%	**99	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	47906	77%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	43642	70%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	33417	54%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	38290	62%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	36245	59%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	37739	61%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	39755	64%	**73	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	61%	27746	45%	**84	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	51837	84%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	46876	76%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	79%	19058	31%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	37072	60%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	37202	60%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	77%	23177	37%	**22	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	49153	79%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	36825	59%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	33939	55%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	39001	63%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	38130	62%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	15040	24%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31285	51%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	38711	63%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	46760	76%	**71	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36201	58%	**99	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45992	74%	**01	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	42424	68%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	37811	61%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	52330	84%	**27	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	72%	26063	42%	**25	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	37188	60%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	29486	48%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	26237	42%	**32	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	62%	17927	29%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	48356	78%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	40683	66%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	25150	41%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	41220	67%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	38014	61%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	51024	82%	**43	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	70%	29921	48%	**50	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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