Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 300gr | Hornady FTX

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 \| 300gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	50102
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.946" \| 24.0mm
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:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
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_B2893_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 300gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 68 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%	49792	80%	**04	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	55303	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	54563	88%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	54375	88%	**47	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	96%	53998	87%	**13	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	55564	90%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	55317	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	54534	88%	**13	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	84%	55622	90%	**29	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	55492	90%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	55506	90%	**86	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	55230	89%	**19	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	55172	89%	**55	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	54737	88%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	54940	89%	**93	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	54839	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	54679	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	54650	88%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	71%	**34	84%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	55521	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	54665	88%	**08	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	42467	69%	**57	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	54853	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	55579	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	20421	33%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	55245	89%	**47	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	54534	88%	**13	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	55622	90%	**29	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	54766	88%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	54824	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	55724	90%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	55129	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	55477	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	55666	90%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55274	89%	**98	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	94%	54795	88%	**42	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	54882	89%	**72	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	55056	89%	**04	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	54868	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	55245	89%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	19305	31%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	54911	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	55172	89%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55042	89%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	55216	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	55535	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55405	89%	**78	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	24700	40%	**89	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55332	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55027	89%	**90	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	55245	89%	**47	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	55622	90%	**29	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54534	88%	**13	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	54665	88%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55317	89%	**35	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	55680	90%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	55013	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51488	83%	**83	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	30719	50%	**40	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	54665	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54491	88%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	42018	68%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	54882	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	54926	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	54940	89%	**94	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	54868	89%	**80	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19769	32%	**25	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40437	65%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30748	50%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	79%	29965	48%	**88	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	50270	81%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**21	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	39%	**60	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31517	51%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28340	46%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	24453	39%	**66	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	70%	25396	41%	**02	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36274	59%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**55	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	29515	48%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30734	50%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32227	52%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	91%	36187	58%	**22	80%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	53040	86%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	42206	68%	**76	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	26252	42%	**81	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	46456	75%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33576	54%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10283	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	50212	81%	**94	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**21	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24801	40%	**80	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40422	65%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34534	56%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26992	44%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29747	48%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30168	49%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31720	51%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**81	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	70%	24337	39%	**83	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	40915	66%	**24	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	48051	78%	**26	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	52373	85%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	38189	62%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9964	16%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	28137	45%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26687	43%	**06	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41655	67%	**96	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24076	39%	**66	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26905	43%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31517	51%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34360	55%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	92%	22133	36%	**37	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23540	38%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31430	51%	**34	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	50212	81%	**94	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24801	40%	**80	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**21	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33518	54%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29820	48%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	38957	63%	**90	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27905	45%	**80	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	20436	33%	**61	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	16447	27%	**02	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	25266	41%	**25	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43192	70%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33881	55%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20146	33%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29443	48%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25512	41%	**37	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	42554	69%	**58	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.