From Peter Pi (Cor-Bon/Glazer)
HANDLOADING DATA: .500 CALIBER SMITH & WESSON MAGNUM

BARNES 275 GRAIN X BULLET

POWDER CHARGE WT VELOCITY 83/8 Brl C. O. L
LIL GUN 40.0 GRAINS 1804 FPS 2.070" START
LIL GUN 45.2 GRAINS 1918 FPS 2.070" MAX

N110 37.0 GRAINS 1771 FPS 2.070" START
N110 42.0 GRAINS 1948 FPS 2.070" MAX

AA9 36.0 GRAINS 1821 FPS 2.070" START
AA9 39.6 GRAINS 1923 FPS 2.070" MAX

H110 38.6 GRAINS 1745 FPS 2.070" START
H110 42.0 GRAINS 1803 FPS 2.070" MAX

400 GRAIN HAWK

LIL GUN 35.8 GRAINS 1595 FPS 2.075" START
LIL GUN 44.0 GRAINS 1783 FPS 2.075" MAX

N110 34.0 GRAINS 1498 FPS 2.075" START
N110 40.6 GRAINS 1704 FPS 2.075" MAX

AA9 32.5 GRAINS 1463 FPS 2.075" START
AA9 36.0 GRAINS 1631 FPS 2.075" MAX

H110 40.0 GRAINS 1621 FPS 2.075" START
H110 44.2 GRAINS 1751 FPS 2.075" MAX

440 GRAIN HARD CAST

LIL GUN 34.6 GRAINS 1528 FPS 1.995" START
LIL GUN 40.2 GRAINS 1707 FPS 1.995" MAX

N110 30.5 GRAINS 1410 FPS 1.995" START
N110 36.7 GRAINS 1592 FPS 1.995" MAX

AA9 28.2 GRAINS 1379 FPS 1.995" START
AA9 34.8 GRAINS 1574 FPS 1.995" MAX

H110 37.4 GRAINS 1542 FPS 1.995" START
H110 40.4 GRAINS 1668 FPS 1.995" MAX


Note 1

VELOCITY & PRESSURE DATA TAKEN BY OEHLER 43 SYSTEM. NONE OF THE LISTED LOADS EXCEED 50,000 PSI.

Note 2

CCI-350 PRIMERS USED FOR ALL TEST LOADS. REDUCE STARTING LOADS BY 10%. IF SUBSTITUTING OTHER PRIMERS ONLY CCI AND REM APPROVED AT THIS TIME

Note 3

ACTUAL REVOLVER VELOCITIES CAN VARY FROM GUN TO GUN.

Note 4

ALL DATA DEVELOPED WITH COR-BON/JAMISON BRASS.

WARNINGS!

IN ANY GUN, WITH ANY CALIBER, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE GUN BE CLEANED AFTER YOU SHOOT CAST BULLETS AND BEFORE YOU SHOOT JACKETED BULLETS. THE BUILDUP OF LEAD IN THE BARREL MAY CAUSE EXCESS PRESSURE.
DO NOT USE HANDLOADS DEVELOPED BY SOMEONE ELSE
NEVER SMOKE WHILE RELOADING - ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
COR�BON Bullet Co. has no control over the handloading process and thus makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, limited or full to performance or safety of any data presented herein. COR�BON Bullet Co. cannot and does not accept any liability, either expressed or implied, for results of damage or injury arising from or alleged to have arisen from the use of the data presented herein, or based on strict product liability or principle of indemnity or contribution. COR�BON Bullet Co. neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of this information.

INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS SPECIFIC ONLY FOR THE 500 S&W Magnum AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RELOADING MANUAL. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PROPERLY WRITTEN RELOADING MANUAL AND MUST BE USED BY PROPERLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED RELOADER OR GUNSMITH.

well done BER007,loads look very good,pretty nice of Peter Pi to post load data.Now just have to wait on S/W .500 Hunter

475/480,

I'd hope to have H4227 included in the reload datas. May be later.

400 GRAIN HAWK

LIL GUN 35.8 GRAINS 1595 FPS 2.075" START
LIL GUN 44.0 GRAINS 1783 FPS 2.075" MAX

WOW 1783fps with a 400 gn bullet. That's smokin. I've done 1750 with 405's out of my 45-70 BFR, it's not pleasant to shoot at the velocity. Still controllable though, but you definatley need to hang on. It almost got away from me once.