.500 Nitro Express 3″ – Reed’s Ammunition & Research

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Swift A-Frame Soft Point

Ron Reed — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:21:10 +0000

Built rock solid for dangerous game. No matter if you are hunting large bear or Cape Buffalo the .500 NE will take them down.

Heavy Rifle A-Frame® bullets are for use on dangerous game. The bullet initiates expansion at 1,650 feet per second on the low end and stays together at 3,000+ feet per second on the high end. Controlled expansion of 2.2x its original caliber and 95%+ weight retention make the A-Frame® bullet superior in downrange energy and stopping power. Terminal performance is unequaled.

Long tested & Long trusted.

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Swift A-Frame

2100FPS 5581FPE

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Woodleigh Weldcore

Ron Reed — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:14:43 +0000

Built rock solid for dangerous game. No matter if you are hunting large bear or Cape Buffalo the .500 NE will take them down.

Woodleigh bullets have long been the bullet of choice in Africa. With an exposed lead nose that starts expanding on contact and holds together while stomping through the toughest flesh.

Long tested & Long trusted.

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Woodleigh Weldcore Round Nose Soft Point

2100FPS 5581FPE

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Hornady DGX

Ron Reed — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:10:14 +0000

Built rock solid for dangerous game. No matter if you are hunting large bear or Cape Buffalo the .500 NE will take them down.

The DGX^® Bonded (Dangerous Game™ eXpanding) bullet features a copper‑clad steel jacket bonded to a lead core to provide limited, controlled expansion with deep penetration and high weight retention. Bonding the jacket to the core prevents separation from high‑energy impact on tough material like bone, ensuring the bullet stays together for deep expansion.

DGX^® Bonded bullets are built to the same profile as the corresponding DGS^® (Dangerous Game™ Solid) bullets but expand to 1½ to 2 times their bullet diameter.

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Hornady DGX (Dangerous Game Expanding)

2100FPS 5581FPE

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Barnes TSX

Ron Reed — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:05:37 +0000

Built rock solid for dangerous game. No matter if you are hunting large bear or Cape Buffalo the .500 NE will take them down.

These all-copper bullets have unmatched accuracy, reduced barrel fouling, and increased velocity – making them deadliest, most dependable hunting bullet you can buy.

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Barnes TSX

2100FPS 5581FPE

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Barnes Solid Flat Point

Ron Reed — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:09:06 +0000

Built rock solid for dangerous game. No matter if you are hunting large bear or Cape Buffalo the .500 NE will take them down.

In life-threatening situations, you can depend on Banded Solids to put the largest animal down, immediately. These bullets track straight, won’t deflect on bone, and perform true with no deformation.

.500 Nitro Express 3″ 570g Barnes Solid Flat Point

2100FPS 5581FPE