Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 400gr | Barnes Buster

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 400gr \| Barnes Buster
Manufacturer SKU:	30672
Bullet Weight:	400gr \| 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	0.938" \| 23.8mm
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:	0.297" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.5mm
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_B841_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 400gr | Barnes Buster bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, 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%	54534	88%	**11	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	54592	88%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55680	90%	**65	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	55347	89%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	54955	89%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55477	90%	**40	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**19	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	52547	85%	**93	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54665	88%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55477	90%	**06	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54607	88%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	54781	88%	**57	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	54752	88%	**93	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	54795	88%	**16	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55550	90%	**90	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	54447	88%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	55129	89%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	55419	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	54650	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	54824	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**39	94%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54694	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	95%	54650	88%	**62	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	55259	89%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23235	38%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55477	90%	**06	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54737	88%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54824	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	54563	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	54781	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	54926	89%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55172	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55259	89%	**98	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55259	89%	**26	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	55158	89%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	54592	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	22684	37%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	54476	88%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	55347	89%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	33359	54%	**99	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55056	89%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	55651	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	55564	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55274	89%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	32750	53%	**57	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54607	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	54578	88%	**63	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55477	90%	**06	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**93	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55492	90%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	55390	89%	**06	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54737	88%	**37	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43801	71%	**75	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	54375	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54636	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41655	67%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54679	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54810	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	47340	76%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54563	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	55274	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54810	88%	**58	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54781	88%	**53	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	94%	54752	88%	**62	91%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23757	38%	**47	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45672	74%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33866	55%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33272	54%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34026	55%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37869	61%	**76	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	63%	22133	36%	**70	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	32010	52%	**43	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37695	61%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**25	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	30560	49%	**07	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35099	57%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32648	53%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	30574	49%	**04	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	23540	38%	**99	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22974	37%	**66	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41510	67%	**07	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34998	57%	**40	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34374	56%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**4	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	26455	43%	**75	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50053	81%	**35	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	66%	19072	31%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38261	62%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12009	19%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**25	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	31314	51%	**24	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45150	73%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40045	65%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30661	50%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33504	54%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35563	57%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37666	61%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	22742	37%	**86	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47935	77%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43279	70%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11429	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33315	54%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32663	53%	**20	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	85%	24366	39%	**42	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31125	50%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35897	58%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36970	60%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	15983	26%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27833	45%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35795	58%	**99	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31314	51%	**24	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**25	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38856	63%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34403	56%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46949	76%	**62	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	80%	27253	44%	**48	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33417	54%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25237	41%	**93	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21654	35%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	71%	18405	30%	**10	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46238	75%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37652	61%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22800	37%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37811	61%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30980	50%	**29	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48298	78%	**01	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	31908	52%	**80	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.