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You're not working out your own loads ?

Wasn't S&W the first one to bow down to the Clintonistas a few years ago ?
How did they get back in good graces again ?

Just giving the others a hard time about the laws - perhaps someday we will all enjoy the same freedom from gun laws that they have in places like... Iraq.

S&W was purchased by an American company (Safe-T-Hammer) that makes an internal type of gun lock. The Brits no longer own the company nor do they dictate company policy. The inane deal made with the Clintonistas has dried up and died since Bush took office.

I prefer to start with tested loads from a manual. I probably won't even have the S&W .500 Magnum until sometime in the Fall. There is a huge backlog of orders. The .454 Casull and .45-70 can both lob a 300 gr bullet. The Casull can tolerate up to 60,000 CUP and can push that 300 gr bullet at 1600 fps. My .45-70 BFR revolver is only rated to 31,000 PSI by the factory. Much lower pressure. Lower muzzle velocities too. Until I know the specs of the new S&W, I won't be taking unnecessary risks by guessing.

The Performance Center model weighs in at 82 ounces. I expect the felt recoil to be more pleasant than my lighter Ruger .454 Casull at 58 ounces when firing a similar cartridge.