Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 200gr | Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 200gr \| Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
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_B12287_C859
Last updated:	2026-05-04

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 200gr | Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting bullet and 77 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	96%	42134	68%	**60	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	78%	55666	90%	**13	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	93%	55709	90%	**13	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	93%	54694	88%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	55361	89%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	87%	55622	90%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	55579	90%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	68%	55216	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	82%	54853	89%	**00	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	90%	55463	90%	**06	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	55129	89%	**21	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	55288	89%	**77	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	90%	55056	89%	**00	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	46499	75%	**75	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	90%	55332	89%	**54	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	42743	69%	**09	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	55680	90%	**95	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	43250	70%	**21	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	89%	54650	88%	**19	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	94%	54795	88%	**04	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55085	89%	**78	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55622	90%	**82	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	54621	88%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	43076	70%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54969	89%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	90%	54360	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	55303	89%	**67	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	55317	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	54824	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	55274	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	86%	55666	90%	**13	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	54563	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	18246	29%	**04	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	68%	55158	89%	**44	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	82%	54853	89%	**00	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	89%	55463	90%	**06	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	54998	89%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	82%	54940	89%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	54636	88%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	91%	54868	89%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	54578	88%	**41	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	90%	55303	89%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	54665	88%	**62	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	47892	77%	**08	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	55274	89%	**62	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	70%	55259	89%	**14	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	55564	90%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	55114	89%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17492	28%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55477	90%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	91%	55651	90%	**10	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	55347	89%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54549	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	55637	90%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	87%	54331	88%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	55013	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	86%	54694	88%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	51721	84%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	54578	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	83%	55129	89%	**00	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	55158	89%	**44	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	55463	90%	**06	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54853	89%	**00	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	55463	90%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	90%	54853	89%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	77%	55724	90%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54882	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	45629	74%	**36	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	40466	65%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	55332	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	54940	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32895	53%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	54955	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	89%	55143	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54549	88%	**95	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	55013	89%	**67	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	93%	55506	90%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16955	27%	**06	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29646	48%	**55	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28427	46%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27963	45%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27862	45%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42786	69%	**83	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**91	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	31836	51%	**16	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28152	45%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25179	41%	**50	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	29573	48%	**54	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	90%	38000	61%	**57	81%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	25875	42%	**50	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	25367	41%	**55	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**40	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	18608	30%	**25	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24453	39%	**55	90%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	27441	44%	**17	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35911	58%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25498	41%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27441	44%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18246	29%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30211	49%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30139	49%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	47166	76%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36303	59%	**39	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39755	64%	**08	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	52779	85%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29588	48%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27949	45%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9674	16%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42728	69%	**80	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**91	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	31836	51%	**16	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23714	38%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26179	42%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26629	43%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28369	46%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**44	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	35288	57%	**11	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35607	57%	**16	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41234	67%	**24	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	46311	75%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33997	55%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9224	15%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23931	39%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22495	36%	**90	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37550	61%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19841	32%	**40	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23496	38%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27659	45%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31763	51%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20465	33%	**81	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27644	45%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	27804	45%	**37	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42728	69%	**80	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	31836	51%	**16	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**91	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28834	47%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26527	43%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**26	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23888	39%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	19537	32%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	68%	16853	27%	**62	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41930	68%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30429	49%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15954	26%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29399	47%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25614	41%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20798	34%	**21	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37826	61%	**50	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	24598	40%	**44	100%

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

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[...] 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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