Cartridge
.500 Jeffery
0.51" (12.7mm) · .500 Jeffery · centerfire
4 factory loads from 2 manufacturers, on 4 projectiles.
Factory loads
4
Bullet weight
540–570gr
Muzzle velocity
2198–2400 fps
Muzzle energy
6114–6905 ft·lb
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 2 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 600 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 540gr1
- 570gr3
2 bullet weights across 4 factory loads.
Factory loads
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Norma
African Ph
.500 Jeffery · 570gr · African PH
Norma
African Ph Solids
.500 Jeffery · 540gr · African PH Solids
Swift
A-Frame Dangerous Game Heavy Rifle
.500 Jeffery · 570gr · A-Frame
Swift
Break-Away Solids Dangerous Game
.500 Jeffery · 570gr · Break-Away Solids