500 s&W load help

[indydave]

 I am looking for load data on 300 grain bullets   I want to use LiL-gun  or  5744  or 2015   or N110 powders  looking for velocity range of 1600-1800 fps    here is the  catch   i am loading for my  handi-rifle   and using 300 grain gold dot speer bullets
  speer has no data for this bullet in the 500s&w as it is for the 50 AE  round   However Speer technical support states they will hold up at these speeds and will give pass-through performance  and awesome expansion on whitetails, i am thinking of starting @ 40 grains of LIL-gun or 42.0 grainsof 5744 and not sure on the other two powders,  I am favoring 5744 due to its bulk    and use in light loads in large cases IE 45/70 45-100 45-120   loads
   I know i could use heavier bullets but these will expand and work @ the speeds i am looking at and these loads are for a buddy to use out to 100-130 yards  and not beat him up to badly ( he is disabled)  thanks for the help

[Swampman]

I haven't worked with this cartridge, but I'm real interested in it.  Have you read this article?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_1_53/ai_n16866654

[jy951]

i just started reloading for the 500 s&w.  i used the speer 325 gr bullets with 43 grs H110.  These were also designed for the 50ae i believe.  One problem i had was without the canellure (sp?) some shells were hard to load due to the ridge of the case.  I had to lighly file the ridge down.  i've since quit using bullets without the cannellure.  also, with 43 grains, the gun does recoil a fair amount.  i don't know your buddy, but lil gun will probably recoil quite a bit.