500 S&W Special Ammo
GunCritic Score
50%
Critic Rating
0 Reviews
50%
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0 Reviews
MSRP:$50.99
Used Price:
$45.89
Sale Price:
$50.99
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1200 fps
Muzzle Energy
1520 J
Bullet Drop
0.05 in
Wind Drift
0.03 in
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See DealAbout The .500 S&W Special Ammo is a high-powered, large cartridge designed and developed for revolvers in 2004. The parent case used to create the .500 S&W Special Ammo was none other than the .500 S&W Ammo and is a shorter version of the latter. The .500 S&W Special Ammo's load was drastically reduced so that the size could also be made small. The primary intention behind the development of the .500 S&W Special Ammo is to allow the hunters to shoot
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a less punishing and torturing bullet with similar muzzle energy as the .44 Magnum Ammo. There is a slight chance of guns being developed to allow the usage of the .500 S&W Special Ammo specifically and enhance its performance even further. The 350-grain bullet variant of the .500 S&W Special Ammo can travel at a velocity of 1,250 feet per second while creating an energy level of 1,215 ft.lbf.
Manufacturer
The .500 S&W Special Ammo was designed and developed by Cor-Bon/Glaser at the request of Smith & Wesson in 2004.
Uses
The primary purpose of the .500 S&W Special Ammo is to yield the same results as the .500 S&W Ammo but at a more manageable recoil and less punishing muzzle blast.500 S&W Special For Sale
500 S&W Special Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
GunCritic Score
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1200 fps
Muzzle Energy
1520 J
Bullet Drop
0.05 in
Wind Drift
0.03 in
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500 S&W Special Specifications
Category
Caliber
500 S&W Special
Gun Types
Case Types
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket,Soft Point
Primer Type
Large Pistol
Bullet Diameter
0.297 in
Land Diameter
0.290 in
Neck Diameter
0.336 in
Base Diameter
0.376 in
Rim Diameter
0.416 in
Rim Thickness
0.052 in
Case Length
41 in
Oal Cartridge Length
52 in
Bullet Weight
350 gr
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