Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 350gr | Sierra JHP SportsMaster

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 350gr \| Sierra JHP SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	5350
Bullet Weight:	350gr \| 22.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.790" \| 20.1mm
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:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
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_B5985_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 350gr | Sierra JHP SportsMaster bullet and 68 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>>	93%	54636	88%	**42	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55521	90%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	55463	90%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55259	89%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	54694	88%	**62	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55042	89%	**40	95%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	52533	85%	**17	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	55187	89%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	55448	90%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55724	90%	**31	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54723	88%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55027	89%	**94	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	54534	88%	**11	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**63	97%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55259	89%	**24	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	55216	89%	**67	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	55506	90%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55027	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55506	90%	**89	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55085	89%	**67	92%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	55027	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	54636	88%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54940	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23206	37%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	55448	90%	**21	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55724	90%	**31	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54418	88%	**62	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54592	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55608	90%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	55593	90%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55680	90%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55651	90%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	54636	88%	**16	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55651	90%	**67	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	55100	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	54998	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	21654	35%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	54911	89%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	77%	55303	89%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	34011	55%	**24	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55332	89%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	55608	90%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	55013	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	54824	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55448	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	32329	52%	**45	93%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54897	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55100	89%	**01	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55724	90%	**31	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	55448	90%	**21	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55579	90%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	54795	88%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	55376	89%	**78	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	71%	**83	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	87%	54636	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54679	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41843	68%	**06	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54679	88%	**96	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	47210	76%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	55593	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	54549	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54868	89%	**81	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	94%	55608	90%	**09	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23380	38%	**29	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45324	73%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**60	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33141	54%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33881	55%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37376	60%	**84	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	67%	24860	40%	**07	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	85%	35230	57%	**01	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37594	61%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**40	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	30110	49%	**02	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34548	56%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32430	52%	**58	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	30269	49%	**99	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	23134	37%	**71	82%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22626	37%	**48	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41640	67%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34795	56%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33866	55%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34563	56%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34751	56%	**79	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	76%	29414	47%	**16	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49821	80%	**60	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	71%	22408	36%	**04	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37768	61%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11545	19%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**40	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	30850	50%	**16	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44918	73%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39624	64%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34389	56%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35331	57%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**38	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	22162	36%	**58	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47703	77%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43047	70%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10907	18%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**32	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	89%	27427	44%	**89	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45629	74%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30618	49%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30864	50%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35926	58%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**15	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	76%	17811	29%	**60	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27746	45%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35476	57%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30850	50%	**16	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**40	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38899	63%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34476	56%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46311	75%	**90	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	84%	30530	49%	**99	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33286	54%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24860	40%	**88	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21350	34%	**35	96%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	76%	21364	35%	**58	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46325	75%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37681	61%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22307	36%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37507	61%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30589	49%	**24	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48080	78%	**22	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	57%	**34	80%

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.