Pistol Revolver 1 Projectiles

.500 S&W Projectiles

0.504" diameter · Effective range ~100 yards

Common Cartridges

.500 S&W Mag

Suitable Game

Hunting Dangerous Game

Overview

The .500 S&W (0.504" diameter) is chambered in cartridges including .500 S&W Mag. It is primarily used for hunting, dangerous game with an effective range of approximately 100 yards.

Our database contains 1 projectiles in this caliber from 1 manufacturers.

Available Projectiles

Weight Range

Lightest: 525.0 grains
Heaviest: 525.0 grains

BC Range (G1)

Lowest: 0.267
Highest: 0.267

All .500 S&W Projectiles

Barnes .504 525gr Banded Solids 30685

Weight vs Ballistic Coefficient

Interactive comparison chart — view BC trends across different bullet weights in this caliber.

Projectile	Weight (gr)	BC (G1)	SD	Company
Barnes .5 275gr XPB Hunting Handgun 30663	275	0.141	0.157	Barnes
Barnes .5 325gr XPB Hunting Handgun 30665	325	0.228	0.186	Barnes
Barnes .5 375gr XPB Hunting Handgun 30667	375	0.261	0.214	Barnes
Barnes .5 400gr Buster 30672	400	0.22	0.229	Barnes
Hornady .500 300gr XTP® 50101	300	0.12	0.171	Hornady
Hornady .500 300gr FTX® 50102	300	0.2	0.171	Hornady
Hornady .500 350gr XTP® 50100	350	0.145	0.192	Hornady
Hornady .500 500gr Traditional 50105	500	0.185	0.286	Hornady
Sierra .5 350gr Sports Master 5350	350	N/A	0.2	Sierra
Sierra .5 350gr Sports Master 5400	350	N/A	0.229	Sierra
Speer .5 300gr TMJ® Handgun Plinking 4490	300	0.157	0.171	Speer
Speer .5 300gr DeepCurl® Handgun Hunting 4493	300	0.155	0.171	Speer
Speer .5 325gr Jacketed Handgun Plinking 4495	325	0.169	0.186	Speer
Speer .5 350gr DeepCurl® Handgun Hunting 4491	350	0.178	0.2	Speer
Barnes .504 525gr Banded Solids 30685	525	0.267	0.295	Barnes
Lapua .5 750gr Bullex-N 4PL1271	750	0.96	0.429	Lapua
Lapua .5 800gr Bullex-N 4PL1272	800	0.98	0.457	Lapua

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