The Hornady Custom .500 S&W Magnum 300 gr FTX (Hornady part no. 9249) is a 20-round box of .500 S&W Magnum ammunition loaded with a 300-grain FTX bullet. Hornady publishes 1950 fps and 2533 ft-lb at the muzzle for this load from a 8.5-inch test barrel, and 1396 fps by 100 yards. It belongs to the Hornady Custom handgun line, which the company describes as loaded for shooters who want supreme accuracy and maximum knock down power. Hornady says every round is hand inspected before packaging, and that it builds Custom ammunition to give shooters the advantage of hand-loaded accuracy in a factory load. If your .500 S&W Magnum firearm shoots this weight well, the published numbers make it easy to compare against other loads.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .500 S&W Magnum, so this box is for firearms chambered in that cartridge.
• The bullet weighs 300 grains, the weight that sets this load’s published velocity and energy.
• The bullet is an FTX, the bullet type Hornady lists for this item.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, so the count on the page is the count you receive.
• Muzzle velocity is 1950 fps from a 8.5-inch test barrel, per Hornady’s published table.
• Muzzle energy is 2533 ft-lb from the same 8.5-inch test barrel.
• Velocity at 100 yards is 1396 fps, showing how much speed the bullet carries downrange.
• Energy at 100 yards is 1298 ft-lb, what remains of the muzzle figure at that distance.
• The case brass is made or selected by Hornady for reliable feeding, corrosion resistance, proper hardness and the ability to withstand maximum chamber pressures.
• Every round is hand inspected before packaging, Hornady’s stated quality-control step for Custom ammunition.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 300-grain FTX differ from the 500-grain .500 S&W Magnum load? This one uses a 300-grain FTX bullet and publishes 1950 fps and 2533 ft-lb at the muzzle from an 8.5-inch test barrel; the 500-grain load uses an InterLock Flat Point XTP bullet at 1300 fps.

What velocity and energy does this .500 S&W Magnum load publish? Hornady lists 1950 fps and 2533 ft-lb at the muzzle from a 8.5-inch test barrel, and 1396 fps and 1298 ft-lb at 100 yards.

How many rounds come in this box? Each box holds 20 rounds of .500 S&W Magnum loaded with the 300-grain FTX bullet.

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