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    Published on 10-21-2014 01:20 PM  Number of Views: 2951 

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    .500 S&W

     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Grain Hawk FN
     CALIBER TYPE   500 S&W
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   450
     POWDER TYPE   W296
     POWDER AMOUNT   31
     PRIMER   Large Rifle
     BRASS   Starline
     BARREL LENGTH   7.5
     F.P.S   1380
     GROUP SIZE   Cloverleaf at 25 yards
     OVERALL LENGTH   2.065
     GUN DETAILS   S&W performance hunter
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  This is a good starting place for this loading, but is enough to easily hunt with. Hawk bullets are notorious for high pressures. Be careful.
     SUBMITTED ON   21 Jan 2008
     SUBMITTED BY   Uncle Paddy
    Published on 10-21-2014 01:19 PM  Number of Views: 2938 

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     LEAD TYPE   WW
     CALIBER TYPE   500 S&W
     RATING   8
     LEAD SIZE   450
     POWDER TYPE   Unique
     POWDER AMOUNT   11.3
     PRIMER   Win LR
     BRASS   Starline
     BARREL LENGTH   3" + Comp
     F.P.S   800
     GROUP SIZE   2.5" at 25 yds
     OVERALL LENGTH   ND
     GUN DETAILS   S&W 500 4" with comp.

     OTHER DESCRIPTION  
     SUBMITTED ON   31 May 2006
     SUBMITTED BY   TMC
    Published on 10-21-2014 01:18 PM  Number of Views: 2955 

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    .500 S&W

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     LEAD TYPE   Cast Performance WFN
     CALIBER TYPE   .500 S&W
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   440
     POWDER TYPE   Trail Boss
     POWDER AMOUNT   10 grains
     PRIMER   Federal 210 Large rifle
     BRASS   Starline (R)
     BARREL LENGTH   7.5
     F.P.S   750
     GROUP SIZE   tight
     OVERALL LENGTH   
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     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Excellent practice round. Accurate and very mild pressure.
     SUBMITTED ON   01 Aug 2008
     SUBMITTED BY   Uncle Paddy
    Published on 10-21-2014 01:17 PM  Number of Views: 2944 

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    .500 S&W

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     LEAD TYPE   Sierra 400 JSP
     CALIBER TYPE   500 S&W
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   400
     POWDER TYPE   IMR 4227
     POWDER AMOUNT   35.5 grains
     PRIMER   Large Rifle
     BRASS   Starline
     BARREL LENGTH   8.38
     F.P.S    About 1600 FPS
     GROUP SIZE   Under one inch
     OVERALL LENGTH   
     GUN DETAILS   This load was fired out of a Smith revolver at a range of 25 yards. The load shoots so well that I am going to carry it for moose and grizzly here in Alaska. The load is a starting load and cases fall out of the chamber.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  
     SUBMITTED ON   02 May 2006
     SUBMITTED BY   larry4831
    Published on 10-21-2014 01:16 PM  Number of Views: 2881 

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    .500 S&W

     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Sierra 400 JSP
     CALIBER TYPE   500 S&W
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   400
     POWDER TYPE   IMR 4227
     POWDER AMOUNT   35.5 grains
     PRIMER   Large Rifle
     BRASS   Starline
     BARREL LENGTH   8.38
     F.P.S    About 1600 FPS
     GROUP SIZE   Under one inch
     OVERALL LENGTH   
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     SUBMITTED ON   02 May 2006
     SUBMITTED BY   larry4831
    Published on 10-21-2014 01:15 PM  Number of Views: 2920 

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    .500 S&W

     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Lee cast REAL 50 si
     CALIBER TYPE   rifle and pistol
     RATING   9
     LEAD SIZE   250
     POWDER TYPE   WC820
     POWDER AMOUNT   35.2 gr + BPI filler to rim
     PRIMER   CCI 200 LR
     BRASS   Starline trimmed to 1.620 in.
     BARREL LENGTH   22 in.
     F.P.S   1885 verified
     GROUP SIZE   <1 in @ 50 yd.
     OVERALL LENGTH   2.000 in.
     GUN DETAILS   NEF Handi-Rifle SB2 Ultra, Bushnell 2-7x scope.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Before and after sizing bullets are tumble lubed with liquid Alox. The filler used is BPI original granular plastic filler. This is my deer load and I am happy with it. Bullet alloy is straight wheel weight, The particular filler used acts as a good gas check in this load and is necessary for accuracy and ignition.
     SUBMITTED ON   04 Oct 2010
     SUBMITTED BY   Onondaga

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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