Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .501 | 330gr | Rim Rock RNFP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.501 \| 330gr \| Rim Rock RNFP
Manufacturer SKU:	#155
Bullet Weight:	330gr \| 21.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.501" \| 12.73mm
Bullet Length:	0.713" \| 18.1mm
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.842" \| 46.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
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_B10698_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .501 | 330gr | Rim Rock RNFP bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, 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%	44904	73%	**21	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	90%	54360	88%	**20	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	54607	88%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	55259	89%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	55376	89%	**25	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	46543	75%	**09	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	53809	87%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	54534	88%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**91	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	54215	88%	**85	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	88%	54375	88%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	54650	88%	**58	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	55172	89%	**88	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	49501	80%	**55	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	45498	73%	**96	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	54230	88%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	87%	55463	90%	**72	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	55361	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	54012	87%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	54447	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	54462	88%	**76	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	34316	55%	**30	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	54882	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	54897	89%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	18217	29%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	54476	88%	**12	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**91	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	54215	88%	**85	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	55100	89%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	54505	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	54984	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	54868	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	54549	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	54795	88%	**70	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	50908	82%	**78	94%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	54085	87%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	55114	89%	**73	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	54723	88%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	54375	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	17506	28%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	54984	89%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	55288	89%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	54447	88%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55492	90%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	55172	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	55506	90%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	55637	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54752	88%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55027	89%	**65	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	54476	88%	**12	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	54215	88%	**85	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**91	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	54302	88%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	54259	88%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	54476	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	54520	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51256	83%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44324	72%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	54476	88%	**37	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	54549	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	39320	63%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	55071	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	54708	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	53925	87%	**63	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	54723	88%	**48	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17593	28%	**01	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37028	60%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30603	49%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29370	47%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28834	47%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**96	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	29559	48%	**86	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45614	74%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	27818	45%	**47	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	21422	35%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29675	48%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26295	42%	**66	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	21045	34%	**12	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	24874	40%	**11	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	16737	27%	**07	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33576	54%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25933	42%	**01	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26368	43%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28776	46%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31227	50%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	49763	80%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38435	62%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	88%	25425	41%	**83	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	42134	68%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30864	50%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9297	15%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45542	74%	**27	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	27818	45%	**47	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	21422	35%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37478	61%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31502	51%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24569	40%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26948	44%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27891	45%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29327	47%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32256	52%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	23757	38%	**94	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37492	61%	**76	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43976	71%	**71	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	48428	78%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35230	57%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8673	14%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25295	41%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	23699	38%	**58	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38247	62%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20479	33%	**19	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24714	40%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29109	47%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21306	34%	**56	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29080	47%	**12	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45542	74%	**27	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21422	35%	**19	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27818	45%	**47	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30342	49%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27601	45%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24772	40%	**35	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17753	29%	**27	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13808	22%	**5	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40727	66%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30980	50%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18376	30%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29573	48%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26818	43%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22756	37%	**99	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39697	64%	**17	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.