Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 375gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 375gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30667
Bullet Weight:	375gr \| 24.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	1.240" \| 31.5mm
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:	0.599" \| 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.599" \| 15.2mm
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_B840_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 375gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 69 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, 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>>	97%	46427	75%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	55361	89%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	55288	89%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	54520	88%	**88	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	96%	47239	76%	**88	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	54360	88%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	54926	89%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	54172	87%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	54462	88%	**47	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	54418	88%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	54955	89%	**20	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	54911	89%	**40	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	51024	82%	**34	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	45571	74%	**58	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	54578	88%	**96	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	55085	89%	**21	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	54404	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	54621	88%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	54056	87%	**02	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	63%	**29	83%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	55521	90%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	54853	89%	**45	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	34998	57%	**25	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	54592	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	54201	88%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	20262	33%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	54853	89%	**71	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	54172	87%	**44	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	55274	89%	**47	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	54969	89%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	55187	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	55738	90%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	55579	90%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	53896	87%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	55332	89%	**48	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	52765	85%	**60	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	54085	87%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	54259	88%	**22	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	54998	89%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	55535	90%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	18695	30%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	55666	90%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	53925	87%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	54766	88%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	54012	87%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	55637	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	54230	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	54201	88%	**22	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	22133	36%	**56	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54868	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54911	89%	**30	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	54853	89%	**71	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	55274	89%	**47	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	54172	87%	**44	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	54737	88%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	54534	88%	**63	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	54491	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	55724	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53011	86%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46021	74%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	26963	44%	**71	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	55506	90%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	54868	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40176	65%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	54273	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	54882	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55709	90%	**32	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	54070	87%	**11	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18681	30%	**2	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38493	62%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30197	49%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32779	53%	**7	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	27543	44%	**38	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30618	49%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	46340	75%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**58	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	22394	36%	**43	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29965	48%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27224	44%	**1	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	22394	36%	**37	85%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	70%	23192	37%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	17463	28%	**5	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34330	55%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27311	44%	**12	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27427	44%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31575	51%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	92%	33040	53%	**60	80%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	50198	81%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39566	64%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	85%	24033	39%	**45	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	43337	70%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32024	52%	**33	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	11980	19%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**99	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**58	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	22684	37%	**50	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38508	62%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32634	53%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25570	41%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28529	46%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28631	46%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33112	53%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	70%	21451	35%	**53	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38493	62%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	44512	72%	**43	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	49342	80%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36811	59%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	66%	11153	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26658	43%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25005	40%	**76	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39610	64%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	22278	36%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25585	41%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30342	49%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33199	54%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	92%	20131	33%	**10	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22162	36%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29965	48%	**10	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22684	37%	**50	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**58	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**79	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28863	47%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36274	59%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	19203	31%	**5	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	15418	25%	**2	90%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	22771	37%	**96	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41843	68%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19841	32%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30618	49%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27992	45%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24221	39%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	40480	65%	**06	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.