Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .510 DTC with .510 | 540gr | Rhino Solid bullet and 31 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-33 and IMR 8133 Enduron.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,601 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,311 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,976 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,715 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,688 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,657 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,311 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,484 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 72% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,252 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,193 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,696 psi | 74% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,789 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,267 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,137 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,572 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,889 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,934 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 264.6 gr | 92% | 41,075 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 263.6 gr | 90% | 41,872 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,510 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 54% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | 221.9 gr | 84% | 30,501 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 56% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 37 powders for .510 DTC loaded with the .510 | 540gr | Rhino Solid. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 2,995 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (360 MPa), the top charges use 72–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 8700, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 8133 Enduron rank at the top here: for .510 DTC with the .510 | 540gr | Rhino Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 7977 Enduron, Lovex D100, Shooters World 50 BMG burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.