My .500 S&W Loads

[BigBolt]

I worked up some .500 S&W load along, with some .500 S&W specials. Use at your own risk.

 

[Hoot]

Not my caliber but I was surprised to see that you gun shoots the heavier bullet faster than the lighter bullet across all powder choices using less powder. Seems counter intuitive. Even so, that is some serious Thump!

Hoot

 

[BigBolt]

Not my caliber but I was surprised to see that you gun shoots the heavier bullet faster than the lighter bullet across all powder choices using less powder. Seems counter intuitive. Even so, that is some serious Thump!

Hoot

Yes some of the differances were averages between the pistol and rifle. Also, I just listed the MFG requirements on primers. I used LRP in all loads and powders even where the MFG said to use LRPM. Then I switched to LRPM in all loads in all powders. It did make a considerable differance in FPS. Rather than a large spread sheet with differances I averaged the FPS across the board. Also the the twist rate of the rifle is 1-24 and the pistol is 1-10. I also averaged the differances in FPS between the two. The recoil is managable even with 375 grain HCFNGC rounds. I did shoot a 500 grain buffalo bore round that will wake you up. The special rounds are about the same as a 44 mag in recoil. I can only use longshot and tigegroup in the specials. The other powders at minimum load over fill the cartridges.