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500 S&W Special load data?
« on: May 29, 2013, 11:54:59 PM »
Anyone have data on 500 special(not magnum) load data using 350 gr plated ? reloading some for a friend but can't seem to find any data...thanks
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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 06:03:46 PM »
Is there 500 Special brass? If so I never knew it. I do have some excellent reduced loads for using the mag brass.
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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 09:18:36 AM »
I wasn't aware and my friend wasn't either. He had a guy reloading for him. The regular magnum case on the left locked his S&W revolver up. The special is on the right and is actually headstamped Corbon 500 S&W Magnum but has an "R" which designates to use Large rifle primers. I unloaded the remaining loads he had and the bullets were 350 grain and the smaller cases had what looked like H110 in them average of 14 grains. The larger cases I unloaded , first one had 43.4 grains and the next one had 68.0 grains H110...lucky in locked up...a second one would probably took a hand or something. The case on L was actual one that locked the cylinder up...had to pay a gunsmith $45 to  unlock it....he sent it back to S&W because it has a lifetime warranty on it...I'd say he'll get a new cylinder. Recipe for disaster.
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sold it for $125
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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 09:44:16 AM »
what gun ?.....smith X frame?


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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2013, 11:06:39 AM »
I don't know..its a S&W brand 500 magnum SS w/8-3/8" barrel(or longer) and compensator.....he bought it in 2002 I think he said.....even with no bullets its a helluva weapon....looks like this:
12g shortie w/chokes,Tamer .410,12g "Buck" slug gun w/20g extra barrel, 12g smooth bore tracker I, 45/410 w/22vp matched set, 7mm-08, .308 20",

my avatar pic is my 1960 Rambler I bought in 1972 for $175..6 banger 3-on-the-tree...drove it for 5 yrs  22mpg.. was "hot-rodding" (LOL) one night...tore out 1st/reverse gear. Drove it that way for 2 yrs(with no reverse and only 2nd and high)  Had to really plan ahead when parking.
sold it for $125
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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2013, 11:54:17 AM »
Anyone have data on 500 special(not magnum) load data using 350 gr plated ? reloading some for a friend but can't seem to find any data...thanks

Did ya look in the H&R FAQs? See Grampa Mike's test data, seems to me he tested nearly a hundred 500 Special loads in his 500S&W Handi.  ;)

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Re: 500 S&W Special load data?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2013, 04:49:51 PM »
If he is just practicing he should be looking at about 10-12 gr of unique.......
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