.500 mag factory loads list

[mbartel]

I know a lot of .500 mag shooters use factory ammo, so here is a compiled list of all the available factory ammo that I could find. If anyone knows of any that I left out, please post that info in this thread. The advertised ballistics is included here too.



Factory Loads for the .500 S&W magnum

Ballistic Supply:
350 gr. CP FP 1100 fps 940 fpe
350 gr. CP FP 1250 fps 1215 fpe
350 gr. CP FP 1500 fps 1750 fpe
350 gr. XTP/HP 1650 fps 2116 fpe
385 gr. CLHP 1600 fps 2189 fpe
425 gr. LWNGC 1550 fps 2267 fpe
500 gr. XTP/FP 1325 fps 1950 fpe

Buffalo Bore:
400 gr. JFN 1,675 fps 2491 fpe
440 gr. LFN-GC 1,675 fps 2579 fpe
440 gr. LFN-GC 1,325 fps 1715 fpe

Cor Bon:
275 gr. Barnes X HP 1665 fps 1688 fpe
275 gr. Barnes X HP 1350 fps 1113 fpe .500 S&W Special
325 gr. Barnes X Spitzer 1800 fps 2338 fpe
350 gr. JHP 1600 fps 1989 fpe
350 gr. JHP 1350 fps 1417 fpe .500 S&W Special
350 gr. FMJ 1200 fps 1119 fpe .500 S&W Special
385 gr. Bonded Core Spitzer 1725 fps 2544 fpe
400 gr. Sierra 1675 fps 2500 fpe
440 gr. Hard Cast 1625 fps 2580 fpe

Grizzly Cartridge Co:
350 gr. Bonded Core FP 1325 fps 1365 fpe
360 gr. LFNGC 1200 fps 1151 fpe
370 gr. WFNGC 1700 fps 2375 fpe
400 gr. Bonded Core FP 1450 fps 1868 fpe
440 gr. WFNGC 1550 fps 2348 fpe
450 gr. Bonded Core FP 1350 fps 1821 fpe

Hornady:
350 gr. XTP-Mag HP 1900 fps 2806 fpe
500 gr. XTP-Mag FP 1425 fps 2255 fpe

Magtech:
275 gr. Barnes XPB 1667 fps 1697 fpe
325 gr. Semi-Jacketed SP 1801 fps 2341 fpe
400 gr. Semi-Jacketed SP 1608 fps 2297 fpe

MagSafe:
210 gr. (25 pcs. of #2 shot) 2150 fps 2156 fpe

UltraMax:
325 gr. JHP 1290 fps 1201 fpe
330 gr. RNFP 1290 fps 1220 fpe .500 S&W Special (not a shorter case)
375 gr. Cast Performance FP 1500 fps 1874 fpe
385 gr. JHP 1500 fps 1924 fpe
440 gr. Cast Performance FP 1400 fps 1915 fpe

Winchester:
400 gr. Supreme PTHP 1800 fps 2878 fpe

 

[longhorngunman]

I don't know any other loads but that Winchester load nearly 2900 pounds of energy out of a handgun. That's nutz, I've never shot the 500 but people tell me it's really not that bad. Bet they never fired that round!

 

[cortez kid]

Nice list mbartel. I see I have a long way to go before I shoot them all. I like the Ultramax line the most so far. The Hornady 350's are lots of fun, although the 500's were a little diapointing for the xtra $. Which one do you like the best?
good shootin
kid