Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .501 | 440gr | LEE Mold C501-440-RF

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Lovex D037.2, Shooters World Heavy Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.501 \| 440gr \| LEE Mold C501-440-RF
Manufacturer SKU:	C501-440-RF
Bullet Weight:	440gr \| 28.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.501" \| 12.73mm
Bullet Length:	0.906" \| 23.0mm
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:	0.265" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.265" \| 6.7mm
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_B3316_C859
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .501 | 440gr | LEE Mold C501-440-RF bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, 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>>	96%	61438	99%	**91	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	60974	98%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	60365	97%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	61134	99%	**24	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	61192	99%	**99	98%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	57072	92%	**86	93%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	61482	99%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	60756	98%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 9 👍	<<locked>>	79%	60626	98%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	60684	98%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	61830	100%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	80%	61757	100%	**80	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	89%	61627	100%	**22	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	61859	100%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	61554	99%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	61511	99%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	61395	99%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	90%	61714	100%	**68	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	60988	98%	**42	97%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	60727	98%	**52	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	95%	60698	98%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	60655	98%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	61786	100%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	23743	38%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	60756	98%	**63	100%
Lovex D037.2 👍	<<locked>>	78%	60626	98%	**73	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	61177	99%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	60655	98%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	61134	99%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	61351	99%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	61656	100%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	61192	99%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	61163	99%	**88	101%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	88%	61148	99%	**03	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	61221	99%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	60872	98%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22075	36%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	61409	99%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	61467	99%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	97%	36434	59%	**96	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	60959	98%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	61815	100%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	60959	98%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	61554	99%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	61032	99%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34867	56%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	61699	100%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	61235	99%	**53	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	78%	60626	98%	**73	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	60756	98%	**63	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	60698	98%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	60771	98%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	61627	100%	**27	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	96%	45469	73%	**48	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	61888	100%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	61308	99%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	92%	61612	99%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	44556	72%	**68	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	61656	100%	**71	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	60408	98%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47181	76%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	60249	97%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	60872	98%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	60365	97%	**35	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	61279	99%	**43	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	94%	61163	99%	**75	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24540	40%	**10	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46673	75%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34519	56%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38377	62%	**33	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	20987	34%	**04	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	78%	28877	47%	**52	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39204	63%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	42090	68%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**78	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35781	58%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33837	55%	**17	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31836	51%	**78	96%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24323	39%	**63	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	43163	70%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36883	60%	**07	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34809	56%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35360	57%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	69%	23728	38%	**76	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51982	84%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	64%	17927	29%	**8	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	56739	92%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39059	63%	**79	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	63%	12169	20%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	42090	68%	**89	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**94	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45992	74%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41437	67%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31720	51%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35360	57%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36230	59%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38189	62%	**4	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23351	38%	**60	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49893	81%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44092	71%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	11342	18%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34505	56%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	80%	21828	35%	**53	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47050	76%	**02	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	31488	51%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32256	52%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37028	60%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	14605	24%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28993	47%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36927	60%	**56	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**94	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42090	68%	**89	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35505	57%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48443	78%	**19	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	76%	24584	40%	**56	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34954	56%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22727	37%	**27	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	67%	17013	27%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47268	76%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38885	63%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22843	37%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39189	63%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35607	57%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32198	52%	**86	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49530	80%	**58	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	74%	28964	47%	**81	81%

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.