I am aiming to load some 440 grain 500 s&w to archieve at leats 1000 to 1100fps. That would give me roughly 1000footpounds. The projectiles I have have a gas seal..
So I found this load data and I am curious... why is the MAX so low when its around 20000psi? The 500 can handle 50k psi!?
I have loaded 400 grain projectiles with 9 grains of Trailboss and they show 0 pressure signs and are very accurate, but I am looking to bump up the energy a bit on the 440s. 350grains are good with 12grains of Trailboss.
I use a lot of alliant 2400 and have interpolated some load data while always staying on the low side. 28grains of 2400 with the 400grain is not very accurate but still manageable to get followup shots done. However, recoil is substentially more with this powder.
The question is, i cant find much data on the 440 grain 500s&w that will produce a lower recoil. How safe would it be to bump up the max charge of trailboss 1 or 2 grains?
So I found this load data and I am curious... why is the MAX so low when its around 20000psi? The 500 can handle 50k psi!?
I have loaded 400 grain projectiles with 9 grains of Trailboss and they show 0 pressure signs and are very accurate, but I am looking to bump up the energy a bit on the 440s. 350grains are good with 12grains of Trailboss.
I use a lot of alliant 2400 and have interpolated some load data while always staying on the low side. 28grains of 2400 with the 400grain is not very accurate but still manageable to get followup shots done. However, recoil is substentially more with this powder.
The question is, i cant find much data on the 440 grain 500s&w that will produce a lower recoil. How safe would it be to bump up the max charge of trailboss 1 or 2 grains?