[FAL_Freak]

I have a 500 SW on reserve and will in all likelyhood pick it up next month. I have a bunch of questions about loading for this cartridge.

I notice that no one seems to have the RCBS dies in stock. :( What dies are you using and where'd ya find 'em?

Brass also appears non-existant on the reloading stores I've browsed. Where would I find some of that?

What brand and weight bullets are you using? I know some are casting their own, but I'm not setup for that and don't think I really wanna tackle molten lead yet. :D

Lastly, anyone using a Lee Auto Prime to prime their cases? If so, what shell holder are you using for that?

[Intel6]

You need to go look over on www.smith-wessonforum.com. They have a BBS there and there are a few threads on stuff for the .500.

Neal in AZ

[CMcDermott]

You can get dies at Yesteryear (http://www.yesteryeararmory.com/dies_prod.html) ;

Brass at Startline (http://www.starlinebrass.com/) ;

Jacketed bullets (.500 diameter, the 50 AE size, not 500 Linebaugh) at Hawk (http://www.hawkbullets.com/maintest.htm), also can use 50 AE bullets from Speer, but don't push them too hard. Barnes (http://www.barnesbullets.com/) also has their new mono-metal (copper X-type) bullets available.

Cast bullets from
Cast Performance (http://www.castperformance.com/), and probably others by now.

Load data is starting to trickle in, and Corbon (http://www.cor-bon.com/handloading500sw.htm) is listing factory duplicate loads on their website.

[euclid]

Hell, you don't need dies. All you need is a bucket and a hammer to reload the .500 S&W.

I had a chance to see the gun and cartridge last weekend. Aint no in Hades I'll touch one of those off.

cheers

[FAL_Freak]

Excellent info! Thanks guys. Can't wait till I pick this bad boy up. :D

I might use the 325 grian speer's as that is all Yesteryear appears to sell. It's all good though, if I don't like 'em in the 500 they fit in my 50AE Desert Eagle. :D

Euclid, I was thinking simalr thoughts before I saw one and held it. That and the price was right. :D

[JohnK]

Leadhead's (http://www.proshootpro.com) has cast bullets for the 500 S&W available now. I've used their 45 and 44 bullets before and wouldn't have any problem using their 500...if I had a 500 to shoot them in.