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.500 S&W Magnum

0.5" · .500 S&W Mag · centerfire

5 factory loads from 2 manufacturers, on 5 projectiles.

Factory loads

Bullet weight

300–500gr

Muzzle velocity

1300–1950 fps

Muzzle energy

1876–2632 ft·lb

Bullet Drop (inches)

One load from each of the 3 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 400 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 →