500 SW Target load?

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linoww posted this 15 February 2025

I have been shooting indoor quite a bit and dug out the 500 SW X frame i want to dust the cobwebs off of .I usually use 12g Unique or 10g Trailboss and a 325g swc.Looking for others whimp load recipes.

"if it was easy we'd let women do it" don't tell my wife I said that!

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delmarskid posted this 15 February 2025

I don’t know about charges but the lee improved minie bullet might be fun.

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Aaron posted this 15 February 2025

I would go with 1/2 lb of 2400 and a 2lb ball. Should be manageable. tongue-out

 

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linoww posted this 15 February 2025

I shoot the Lee Minie in a 50 Caliber Korean  airgun. it does well so does the REAL 320G.

 

Aaron- I made a 36" drop tube and got 89g of 2400 in the case .I'll muzzle load a 800g bullet and let it rip

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Cherokeetracker01 posted this 2 weeks ago

The 310gr cast from TII bullets over 14grs of TrailBoss, is usually good if I do my part. You can drop back to 12grs too. I have loaded 12grs of Titegroup and while mild, it never seems to be as accurate. You can buy some 500Spl brass and down load a little more. On Sierra website they have loads for their 350gr in the spl. You can extrapolate for cast. Note: I prefer to use the shorter brass for the plinking loads. While the primer pocket is for rifle primers, you can get away with a large pistol primer. I have used large mag primers for shotshells.

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