500 smith primers

14cm · December 11, 2009, 09:30 AM

I am looking picking up a 500 smith, i was looking at reloading data and noticed there seems to be 2 different cases out there. one set up for lr primers and one set up for lp primers.

have they ever decided what to go with?

Winterhawk56 · December 11, 2009, 07:24 PM

I have Starline brass and use Large Rifle Primers. Cannot offer information concernin the large pistol primers as most of the loading data call for Large Rifle. Remember the 500 SW has allot of powder and you need something to ignite it

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H110 powder provides great accuracy from my 8" barrel 500 with the Hornady 350 JHP XTP.

Right from the Hornady RL Manual 7th addition. My loads were 25 rounds fired to test accuracy. The same round was used to take three pig. First pig 340 pounds, second 405 pounds and the big boy at 427 pounds (black Russian)

FAVORITE LOAD FOR HUNTING:
CCI 200 LRP with 41 grains of H110. The accuracy at 50 yards maintained 2" groups from Hornady RLM states 1650 FPS but my chronograph states 1670 to 1681.

I think this is where I states: Reload at your own risk and that TFL takes no responsibility for my post. Additionally this is from Hornady RLM 7th Addition for 500 SW.

Welcome to the club!

14cm · December 12, 2009, 10:12 AM

thanks for the info

bluetopper · December 13, 2009, 08:36 PM

Cases for large rifle primers are the only ones manufactured now.

Cases with large pistol primers were only made for a while after the caliber was first introduced.

Paochow · December 14, 2009, 09:07 PM

The brass should have an "R" on the headstamp if it was designed for Large Rifle primers. I've only been shooting and reloading the .500 for about 6 months now, but I haven't seen any of the Large pistol primer brass despite using a variety of factory ammo during this time.

December 11, 2009, 09:30 AM	#1
14cm Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 156	500 smith primers I am looking picking up a 500 smith, i was looking at reloading data and noticed there seems to be 2 different cases out there. one set up for lr primers and one set up for lp primers. have they ever decided what to go with?

December 11, 2009, 07:24 PM	#2
Winterhawk56 Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	I have Starline brass and use Large Rifle Primers. Cannot offer information concernin the large pistol primers as most of the loading data call for Large Rifle. Remember the 500 SW has allot of powder and you need something to ignite it. H110 powder provides great accuracy from my 8" barrel 500 with the Hornady 350 JHP XTP. Right from the Hornady RL Manual 7th addition. My loads were 25 rounds fired to test accuracy. The same round was used to take three pig. First pig 340 pounds, second 405 pounds and the big boy at 427 pounds (black Russian) FAVORITE LOAD FOR HUNTING: CCI 200 LRP with 41 grains of H110. The accuracy at 50 yards maintained 2" groups from Hornady RLM states 1650 FPS but my chronograph states 1670 to 1681. I think this is where I states: Reload at your own risk and that TFL takes no responsibility for my post. Additionally this is from Hornady RLM 7th Addition for 500 SW. Welcome to the club! Last edited by Winterhawk56; December 11, 2009 at 08:27 PM.

December 12, 2009, 10:12 AM	#3
14cm Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 156	thanks for the info

December 13, 2009, 08:36 PM	#4
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,214	Cases for large rifle primers are the only ones manufactured now. Cases with large pistol primers were only made for a while after the caliber was first introduced.

December 14, 2009, 09:07 PM	#5
Paochow Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2000 Location: Midwest Posts: 277	The brass should have an "R" on the headstamp if it was designed for Large Rifle primers. I've only been shooting and reloading the .500 for about 6 months now, but I haven't seen any of the Large pistol primer brass despite using a variety of factory ammo during this time.