Berry's 500 Cal 300gr RS (50AE)

Berry’s 500 Cal 300gr RS

Berry’s 500 Cal 300gr RS is a plated bullet component designed for handloaders building high-performance cartridges in 50 AE and 500 S&W Magnum platforms. This 300-grain Round Shoulder (RS) projectile is built for clean shooting and reliable function in large-bore revolvers and semi-automatic handguns. It is sold as a component only—not factory-loaded ammunition—making it ideal for developing custom hunting loads, range practice rounds, or defensive magnum-class ammunition.

The bullet features a swaged lead core that is fully encapsulated in a copper plating and finished with a re-strike process to ensure uniform diameter and weight. It measures .625″ in bullet overall length and is designed to seat to a cartridge overall length of 1.575″ for 50 AE or 2.005″ for 500 S&W, depending on platform and chamber. The full-plated construction eliminates exposed lead, reducing barrel fouling and allowing for use in indoor or high-volume shooting environments.

The round shoulder design enhances reliable chambering and smooth feeding in both cylinder-fed revolvers and magazine-fed platforms such as the Desert Eagle. It offers a stable trajectory and consistent impact signature, making it suitable for a wide range of large-caliber shooting tasks. The 300gr weight provides a balance of manageable recoil and deep penetration, appropriate for big game hunting and high-energy defensive loads.

Berry’s specifies a maximum safe velocity of 2,000 feet per second for this bullet. Exceeding this threshold may result in core separation or plating failure, leading to increased copper fouling and reduced accuracy. Load data for jacketed or cast bullets of the same weight and profile may be used. A taper or roll crimp is acceptable, but excessive crimping must be avoided to preserve bullet structure and flight consistency.

Berry’s 500 Cal 300gr RS delivers large-bore performance in a cost-effective, clean-shooting design. Its plated construction, dimensional uniformity, and round shoulder geometry make it an excellent option for reloaders crafting 50 AE or 500 S&W ammunition for hunting, training, or high-energy defense scenarios.