Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 405gr | CutEdge DGBR

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 405gr \| CutEdge DGBR
Manufacturer SKU:	DGBR W15
Bullet Weight:	405gr \| 26.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	1.059" \| 26.9mm
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:	0.417" \| 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.417" \| 10.6mm
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_B8645_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 405gr | CutEdge DGBR bullet and 69 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, ReloadSwiss RS 24, 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>>	95%	54476	88%	**68	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	55317	89%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55695	90%	**22	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	55477	90%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	55651	90%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	54853	89%	**94	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	92%	54911	89%	**70	96%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	47239	76%	**98	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	54288	88%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	72%	54955	89%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	55158	89%	**53	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	55463	90%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	54679	88%	**20	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	54636	88%	**44	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	54824	89%	**76	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55463	90%	**53	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	55361	89%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	55637	90%	**14	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	55158	89%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	54360	88%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	55622	90%	**32	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	97%	53925	87%	**86	93%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	55317	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	51793	84%	**16	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	54839	89%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	54868	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23047	37%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	72%	54955	89%	**44	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**53	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	55695	90%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	55027	89%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	54853	89%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	54810	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	55637	90%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	54766	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	55187	89%	**52	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	55230	89%	**90	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	55332	89%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	54708	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21799	35%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	55666	90%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	79%	54679	88%	**24	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	30937	50%	**34	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	54679	88%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	54955	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	55695	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	54694	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55463	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29443	48%	**84	93%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55100	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	55535	90%	**34	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**53	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	54955	89%	**44	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	55724	90%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	55288	89%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	55622	90%	**04	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	40944	66%	**06	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	54810	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55390	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	38305	62%	**19	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55376	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	54708	88%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45266	73%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	55288	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	54128	87%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	54389	88%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	54868	89%	**17	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	97%	55114	89%	**32	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22771	37%	**04	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	43961	71%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36912	60%	**33	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	66%	22727	37%	**53	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	86%	33214	54%	**30	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**63	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	28413	46%	**42	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33692	54%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31575	51%	**14	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	28703	46%	**45	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	22466	36%	**53	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	21930	35%	**20	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	39668	64%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33446	54%	**88	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34345	55%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	75%	26571	43%	**52	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	47369	76%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	69%	19740	32%	**47	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	51996	84%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37101	60%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	12241	20%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**63	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	29283	47%	**61	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43584	70%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38798	63%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29544	48%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32938	53%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36912	60%	**4	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	21190	34%	**37	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	45977	74%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41858	68%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11734	19%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32184	52%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30995	50%	**65	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	88%	24947	40%	**25	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44933	73%	**96	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29399	47%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34519	56%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35853	58%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	74%	16404	26%	**5	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26600	43%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**53	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29283	47%	**61	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**63	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37420	60%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33330	54%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	44585	72%	**99	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	84%	28747	46%	**38	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31763	51%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23917	39%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20407	33%	**14	97%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	74%	19131	31%	**04	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45687	74%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37188	60%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22481	36%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36695	59%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32880	53%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29733	48%	**76	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	46485	75%	**52	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	82%	32909	53%	**63	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.