S&W 500 reloading question

msokad · May 31, 2014, 04:01 PM

I've been loading my 500 brass with 39.0 gr of H110 & 350 gr berry's bullets. I'm getting to the 3rd time using the brass and not sure how much more I can reload them safety.

I haven't seen any pressure signs and 39.0 is considered the starting load.

Anyone else reloading 500 brass and how many times did you reload your brass?

Mike / Tx · May 31, 2014, 05:52 PM

Oops wrong thread...

ranchito457 · June 1, 2014, 12:49 AM

I'm up to 7 times as of right now-figure I'll take them up to 10 then buy a new batch.

msokad · June 1, 2014, 05:30 PM

Excellent, I guess I'm good for another 3-5 more times on my current brass.

TMD · June 1, 2014, 05:41 PM

With all revolver brass I use it till it splits. When I had my .460 mag using max loads, 300gr XTP with 44grains of Lil'Gun I would get about 8 reloads before the brass was ruined.

Goatwhiskers · June 1, 2014, 07:43 PM

Not exactly the same thing, but my 30/40AI cases had close to 20 loadings on them, neck sized only, when I found an incipient separation, so scrapped them all and started fresh. As far as my straight wall cases I load moderate loads, I do not size, neither do I crimp, so the door is wide open as to how long they will last. GW

Jay24bal · June 1, 2014, 08:34 PM

None of my shooting is done in ultra-competitive settings where .01 MOA is making a difference. As such, I reload every case I have for both rifles as well as handguns until they fail.

I have found that it takes A LOT of firings until the neck splits or primers get loose. At least 15-18 on handgun rounds, and 10-12 on most rifle rounds, and this is when the first failures on a couple of cases from a batch show up, other go 10+ more.

BWM · June 1, 2014, 10:20 PM

They will last a long time as long as you do NOT load them hot. Where you are loading at they will last for at lest 10 reloading, Good Luck

Poindexter · June 2, 2014, 09:49 AM

When I had a 500 I was running I think 42.5 ro maybe it was 41.5gr behind the Sierra 350gr JFP bullet. About halfway between bottom and top end loads.

I was having to trim my case mouths every go-round. I ended up scrapping brass because of length, no trouble with case//head separation, not touble with loose primer pockets, I was probably getting about 10 reloads per hull before they got too short.

Good luck.

May 31, 2014, 04:01 PM	#1
msokad Member Join Date: January 17, 2013 Posts: 38	S&W 500 reloading question I've been loading my 500 brass with 39.0 gr of H110 & 350 gr berry's bullets. I'm getting to the 3rd time using the brass and not sure how much more I can reload them safety. I haven't seen any pressure signs and 39.0 is considered the starting load. Anyone else reloading 500 brass and how many times did you reload your brass?

May 31, 2014, 05:52 PM	#2
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	Oops wrong thread... __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

June 1, 2014, 08:34 PM	#7
Jay24bal Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 735	None of my shooting is done in ultra-competitive settings where .01 MOA is making a difference. As such, I reload every case I have for both rifles as well as handguns until they fail. I have found that it takes A LOT of firings until the neck splits or primers get loose. At least 15-18 on handgun rounds, and 10-12 on most rifle rounds, and this is when the first failures on a couple of cases from a batch show up, other go 10+ more. __________________ I like guns. Once Fired Brass, Top quality, Fast shipping, Best prices. http://300AacBrass.com/ -10% Coupon use code " Jay24bal "

June 1, 2014, 10:20 PM	#8
BWM Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2013 Location: SW IN Posts: 438	They will last a long time as long as you do NOT load them hot. Where you are loading at they will last for at lest 10 reloading, Good Luck __________________ Man that likes guns. Navy. USS Ponchatoula AO 148 USS Vesuvius AE 15

June 1, 2014, 12:49 AM	#3
ranchito457 Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2013 Location: Manhattan,Illinois Posts: 179	I'm up to 7 times as of right now-figure I'll take them up to 10 then buy a new batch.

June 1, 2014, 05:30 PM	#4
msokad Member Join Date: January 17, 2013 Posts: 38	Excellent, I guess I'm good for another 3-5 more times on my current brass.

June 1, 2014, 05:41 PM	#5
TMD Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,293	With all revolver brass I use it till it splits. When I had my .460 mag using max loads, 300gr XTP with 44grains of Lil'Gun I would get about 8 reloads before the brass was ruined.

June 1, 2014, 07:43 PM	#6
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	Not exactly the same thing, but my 30/40AI cases had close to 20 loadings on them, neck sized only, when I found an incipient separation, so scrapped them all and started fresh. As far as my straight wall cases I load moderate loads, I do not size, neither do I crimp, so the door is wide open as to how long they will last. GW

June 2, 2014, 09:49 AM	#9
Poindexter Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2009 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 154	When I had a 500 I was running I think 42.5 ro maybe it was 41.5gr behind the Sierra 350gr JFP bullet. About halfway between bottom and top end loads. I was having to trim my case mouths every go-round. I ended up scrapping brass because of length, no trouble with case//head separation, not touble with loose primer pockets, I was probably getting about 10 reloads per hull before they got too short. Good luck.