Reloading 500 S&W

owen · Rookie Member Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 1

HI I am new to this group. I am looking for reloading info on wepons. The 500 S&W plus the Savage 10ML-50 cal. I have loaded both with h-4227 powder. I do use w-680, and w-231 also. I need all the input I can get. I load 12-gauge shot guns, both muzzle loaders and regular shell weapons also. I shoot 50 and 54 cal black powder rifels also so I am looking for info on improving my loading and shooting. Thanks for your time...

515034s10ring · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Welcome to the site Owen. Howdy

As for the 500, i think you will find this useful---> John Ross 500 load data . Very Happy

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

350 hornady XTP with 40 gr Lilgun.....1600 fps from my 500

515034s10ring · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

POP!!, are you sure about those numbers??? What model 500 are you using because at "almost" your maximum load, you should be comming up with different numbers for sure. Confused

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Yup, according to my Oehler 35 P. I have the standard 8 3/8" bbl. S&W. Actually 1608 fps is the exact # and about the same speed with 41 gr of H110.

515034s10ring · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Huh....out of my 8 3/8 i get almost 1900 and the 10.5 i get slightly over......with the H110 i'm getting about 1850 respectively wtf

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Big Difference huh?

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

515034s10ring wrote:

Huh....out of my 8 3/8 i get almost 1900 and the 10.5 i get slightly over......with the H110 i'm getting about 1850 respectively wtf

What are your exact loads? This is wierd huh? Shocked

515034s10ring · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

42gr Lil'gun (max load) 1890 fps 8 3/8" and 1904 fps 10.5"

Edited to add

That the numbers are from data that's over a year old, and pretty much i don't shoot too much (if at all) jacketed bullets anymore.

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Thanx I will try this with the 350 XTP

515034s10ring · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

Let me fore warn you though, i had trouble because this IS a 'MAX LOAD' extracting with CB brass (normally i never use CB ammo or brass)! Hornady was very slightly sticky, but a-ok, and starline was just fine.
Something about CB ammo none of my guns like, and the fact of mediocre accuracy....Plus they are very brutal with not doing or going above and beyond what factory Hornady and Winchester do.

POP!! · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Reloading 500 S&W

I ONLY USE STARLINE BRASS.......will work up slow Cool