I have ordered a few boxes of the Magtech 500 S & W 400 grain ammo (very tough to find). I am trying to get ballistics on the round. I am shooting a S & W 500 Magnum Revolver with an 8 1/2" ported barrel. I plan to zero it in at 50 yards but would like ballistics in 25, 50, 75, 100 and max at 150 yds. I would like velocity and energy at these distances. Thank you, Cliff

Name: 500 S&W Magnum - 400 gr SJSP - Magtech - 20 Rounds
Brand: Magtech
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I have ordered a few boxes of the Magtech 500 S & W 400 grain ammo (very tough to find).  I am trying to get ballistics on the round.  I am shooting a S & W 500 Magnum Revolver with an 8 1/2" ported barrel.  I plan to zero it in at 50 yards but would like ballistics in 25, 50, 75, 100 and max at 150 yds.  I would like velocity and energy at these distances.  Thank you, Cliff

Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out Cliff! I'm afraid Magtech only offers this round's ballistic data as recorded from a 10" barrel. You can see that here: magtechammunition.com/products/ammunition/500-sw-400gr-sjsp-flat/

There's no formula to convert a round's muzzle velocity to a longer or shorter barrel – you can only ascertain such data with a chronograph. 

I'll do my best for you, though. I'm going to take a rough guess that a 1.5" shorter barrel with ports is going to have a 90 fps slower muzzle velocity for a G1 BC of 0.178. I could be WAY off, but if I am right here's how the ballistic data you've requested would look:

Range	Elevation	Energy	Vel
(yd)	        (in)	        (ft.lbf)	(ft/s)
0	        0.00	        2047	1518
25	        0.54	        1824	1433
50	        0.00	        1629	1354
75	        -1.71	1460	1282
100	        -4.75	1315	1217
125	        -9.26	1194	1159
150	        -15.38	1095	1110

Product Type	Ammo
Manufacturer	Magtech
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	400 Grain
Bullet Type	Semi-Jacketed Soft-Point (SJSP)
Ammo Casing	Brass
Quantity	20
Ammo Caliber	.500 S&W Magnum
Manufacturer SKU	500A
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	1608
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	2297
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	754908184613

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