Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 275gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 275gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30663
Bullet Weight:	275gr \| 17.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.852" \| 21.6mm
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:	0.211" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.211" \| 5.3mm
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_B838_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 275gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>>	96%	50560	82%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	55303	89%	**91	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	55013	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	55201	89%	**45	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	97%	55201	89%	**18	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	54462	88%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	54447	88%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	55463	90%	**21	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	84%	54694	88%	**11	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	55492	90%	**26	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	54665	88%	**72	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	54462	88%	**11	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**41	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	55709	90%	**67	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	55042	89%	**04	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	55129	89%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	55521	90%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55042	89%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	45701	74%	**26	84%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	55245	89%	**13	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	43540	70%	**55	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	55564	90%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	55303	89%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20769	34%	**50	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	55709	90%	**49	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	55463	90%	**21	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	83%	54694	88%	**11	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	54534	88%	**49	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	54534	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	55405	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	55579	90%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	55085	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	55724	90%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	54650	88%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	94%	55593	90%	**60	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55259	89%	**60	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	55463	90%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	54882	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	19334	31%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55027	89%	**08	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55259	89%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	55564	90%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	55042	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54592	88%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55550	90%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	25077	40%	**71	82%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55637	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55332	89%	**91	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	55709	90%	**49	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	54694	88%	**11	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55463	90%	**21	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	55129	89%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55230	89%	**31	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	55027	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	54752	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54737	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52272	84%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	31763	51%	**12	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55434	89%	**70	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	55216	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	42670	69%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	55680	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	55071	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	55172	89%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55405	89%	**72	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19725	32%	**91	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40567	66%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**06	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	31473	51%	**90	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32460	52%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	50981	82%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**06	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	24352	39%	**25	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31415	51%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28892	47%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	24671	40%	**39	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	72%	27325	44%	**04	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36303	59%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**17	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	29718	48%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31198	50%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32256	52%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	91%	38116	62%	**21	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	42699	69%	**75	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	86%	28935	47%	**90	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	46847	76%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33707	54%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10385	17%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	50923	82%	**03	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**06	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	25048	40%	**45	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40248	65%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27079	44%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30182	49%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29805	48%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**57	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	71%	25266	41%	**81	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41394	67%	**09	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	48892	79%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	38305	62%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9834	16%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	28558	46%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26861	43%	**88	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41901	68%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24294	39%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27122	44%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31836	51%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34142	55%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	23105	37%	**25	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23757	38%	**63	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**12	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	50923	82%	**03	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25048	40%	**45	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**06	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**04	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29950	48%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39523	64%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28210	46%	**55	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	33%	**27	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	16534	27%	**55	87%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	91%	26498	43%	**21	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42989	69%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19986	32%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32924	53%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29472	48%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26063	42%	**09	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	42786	69%	**40	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

[...] *... 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.