50 cal/500 S&W bullet question?!?

[redintex]

I am trying to assemble components to start loading .500 S&W. I see on several sites, such as Midway, that there are .50 caliber bullets (.500 diameter) and .500 S&W bullets (also .500 diameter). Are they actually different, or can they be used as the same, all other factors being equal (grain, shape, etc.)?


Thanks in advance,
redintex

 

[Grumulkin]

You can use any of the 0.50 caliber bullets.

For what it's worth, in an Encore I got the best accuracy (1 to 1.5 inch 3 shot 100 yard groups) with H110/Win. 296 and Sierra 400 gr. Sportsmaster bullets.

 

[kasTX]

I suspect the 500 S&W bullets have cannelures. You'll want those if you are shooting them in a revolver. Probably doesn't matter for something like an Encore or an H&R single shot rifle.