Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .501 | 400gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Hodgdon LilGun, Lovex D037.2, Shooters World Heavy Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.501 \| 400gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	400gr \| 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.501" \| 12.73mm
Bullet Length:	0.820" \| 20.8mm
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:	0.179" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
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_B7556_C859
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .501 | 400gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Hodgdon LilGun, Lovex D037.2, Shooters World Heavy 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>>	95%	61337	99%	**83	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	61090	99%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	61917	100%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	61525	99%	**09	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	61873	100%	**01	98%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	57928	94%	**72	92%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	61308	99%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	61119	99%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	61699	100%	**85	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	60959	98%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	61046	99%	**32	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	79%	61627	100%	**72	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	60843	98%	**94	99%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	93%	61119	99%	**58	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	61801	100%	**11	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	60872	98%	**26	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	60916	98%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	60727	98%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	61046	99%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	61409	99%	**31	96%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	60829	98%	**47	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	95%	60901	98%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	60988	98%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	61090	99%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	24192	39%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	61119	99%	**62	100%
Lovex D037.2 👍	<<locked>>	78%	61699	100%	**85	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	60539	98%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	61743	100%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	60872	98%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	60597	98%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	61496	99%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	61351	99%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	60220	97%	**70	101%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	61496	99%	**98	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	61627	100%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	61206	99%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	23076	37%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	61902	100%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	60713	98%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	96%	36753	59%	**78	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	61163	99%	**89	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	61409	99%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	61786	100%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	61148	99%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	61322	99%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	35476	57%	**06	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	60974	98%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	61409	99%	**48	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	78%	61699	100%	**85	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	61119	99%	**62	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	61743	100%	**04	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	61337	99%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	61598	99%	**06	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	47413	77%	**44	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	61830	100%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	61482	99%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	61409	99%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	45426	73%	**50	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	61699	100%	**50	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	61250	99%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	61046	99%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	61772	100%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	60582	98%	**21	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	61482	99%	**25	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	94%	61612	99%	**63	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24831	40%	**79	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46760	76%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34577	56%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38493	62%	**06	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	21727	35%	**70	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	79%	30647	49%	**43	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39523	64%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	42873	69%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32561	53%	**53	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35955	58%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34214	55%	**89	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32474	52%	**43	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25135	41%	**35	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	24221	39%	**99	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	43439	70%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	37188	60%	**89	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36143	58%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35549	57%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	71%	26324	43%	**78	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	52779	85%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	65%	19450	31%	**70	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	57450	93%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39276	63%	**52	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11908	19%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	42873	69%	**78	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33243	54%	**66	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46644	75%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41495	67%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31691	51%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35737	58%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36376	59%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38479	62%	**70	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24221	39%	**32	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	50024	81%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44599	72%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11443	18%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34925	56%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34693	56%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	82%	23641	38%	**42	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47282	76%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32372	52%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37594	61%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37376	60%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	69%	15548	25%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29385	47%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36898	60%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33243	54%	**66	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42873	69%	**78	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40364	65%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36042	58%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	49458	80%	**04	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	77%	26310	42%	**45	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23105	37%	**93	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	69%	18739	30%	**20	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47297	76%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38899	63%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23250	38%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39117	63%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35955	58%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32590	53%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49632	80%	**37	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	75%	30719	50%	**70	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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