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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 300gr \| Hornady XTP MAG
Manufacturer SKU:	50101
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.676" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.178" \| 55.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B2894_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 300gr | Hornady XTP MAG bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major 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>>	96%	55622	90%	**86	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	55013	89%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	55376	89%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	55129	89%	**80	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	92%	54955	89%	**68	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	76%	**77	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	54578	88%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54998	89%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	55637	90%	**75	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	55143	89%	**67	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	54694	88%	**16	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	55071	89%	**42	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	55129	89%	**88	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55056	89%	**65	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	54636	88%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	54926	89%	**26	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	55695	90%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55274	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54650	88%	**01	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	97%	54969	89%	**98	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	55071	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	52301	84%	**91	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	54636	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	54781	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22321	36%	**33	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54998	89%	**62	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	55637	90%	**75	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	55724	90%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	54824	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	55027	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	54665	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	55564	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	55274	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	55376	89%	**34	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	54940	89%	**85	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	55376	89%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55100	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	21451	35%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	54911	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	55419	89%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	54926	89%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	54708	88%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	55332	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55317	89%	**24	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	29399	47%	**94	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	54418	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	55680	90%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	55637	90%	**75	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54998	89%	**62	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	55535	90%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	55332	89%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	54810	89%	**96	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	40292	65%	**49	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	54665	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	55434	90%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	93%	55143	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	37594	61%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55042	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	55492	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	45803	74%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	55622	90%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	55085	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	54723	88%	**31	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	55724	90%	**09	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	55651	90%	**24	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21959	35%	**91	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	43352	70%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32692	53%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36230	59%	**86	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	73%	28660	46%	**81	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	93%	41336	67%	**88	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	35723	58%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	36999	60%	**12	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	27949	45%	**48	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33518	54%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**53	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	28239	46%	**52	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	64%	24221	39%	**93	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21132	34%	**94	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	39537	64%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	32750	53%	**30	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32300	52%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33344	54%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33837	55%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	83%	34127	55%	**99	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	47195	76%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	77%	25875	42%	**71	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	51488	83%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36390	59%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11443	18%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	36999	60%	**12	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28645	46%	**65	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43091	70%	**75	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37942	61%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29312	47%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32605	53%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32503	52%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33794	55%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36332	59%	**30	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	64%	23366	38%	**83	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	45252	73%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41350	67%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10820	17%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	31299	51%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30589	49%	**04	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44527	72%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28166	45%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	29428	48%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35636	58%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	85%	21103	34%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26368	43%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34011	55%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28645	46%	**65	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36999	60%	**12	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	36709	59%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	43656	71%	**68	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	93%	36013	58%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31459	51%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23453	38%	**53	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19624	32%	**91	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	83%	24627	40%	**16	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45252	73%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36390	59%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21538	35%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36158	58%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32503	52%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28703	46%	**09	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	45832	74%	**14	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	88%	40364	65%	**27	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.