Load data for .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.456 \| 308gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	308gr \| 20.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.456" \| 11.58mm
Bullet Length:	1.011" \| 25.7mm
Caliber:	.450 N.E. 3 1/4'' load data
Case Length (l3):	3.250" \| 82.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.685" \| 93.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.576" \| 14.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.418" \| 10.6mm
Case Capacity:	136.0 Grains of Water \| 8.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B10220_C765
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:33 - 1:27

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	39682	90%	**38	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	39726	90%	**05	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	39537	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	39784	90%	**95	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	39755	90%	**15	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39552	89%	**77	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	39421	89%	**61	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	39421	89%	**80	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	39537	89%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39769	90%	**64	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	39465	89%	**48	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	39610	90%	**71	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	39624	90%	**69	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	39711	90%	**38	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	39726	90%	**05	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31836	72%	**93	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39726	90%	**07	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	39262	89%	**92	92%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	39668	90%	**67	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	39668	90%	**15	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	39755	90%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	39755	90%	**74	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	39595	90%	**56	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	39523	89%	**25	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	39726	90%	**12	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	39421	89%	**38	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	39711	90%	**64	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	39465	89%	**57	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	39784	90%	**41	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	39537	89%	**75	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31908	72%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	39508	89%	**03	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	39769	90%	**05	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	39378	89%	**02	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37623	85%	**28	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39726	90%	**74	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	39581	89%	**31	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	39421	89%	**49	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	39769	90%	**69	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	39755	90%	**74	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	39523	89%	**25	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	39653	90%	**35	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	39682	90%	**75	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	39465	89%	**15	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39088	88%	**41	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	39668	90%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	39610	90%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37086	84%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	39697	90%	**25	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	33315	75%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	39479	89%	**25	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	39595	89%	**48	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	39624	90%	**71	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	39740	90%	**54	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	33315	75%	**84	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	35752	81%	**16	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35375	80%	**07	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	83%	**33	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36376	82%	**46	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29298	66%	**48	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	68%	**48	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	56%	**03	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30980	70%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	30327	69%	**38	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	34954	79%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	69%	**57	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	80%	**74	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34606	78%	**30	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	35752	81%	**16	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	29472	67%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27166	61%	**79	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	34650	78%	**97	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32953	74%	**13	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	74%	**57	92%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36100	82%	**43	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	64%	**95	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32996	75%	**02	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	66%	**75	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	69%	**92	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	68%	**15	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	32982	75%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	35070	79%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33533	76%	**97	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	82%	**03	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	27673	63%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	29182	66%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33620	76%	**67	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	66%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30893	70%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	34751	79%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	33344	75%	**87	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32561	74%	**92	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26252	59%	**44	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	64%	**95	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	66%	**75	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	79%	**33	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31734	72%	**95	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	33794	76%	**84	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	31749	72%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36303	82%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29979	68%	**56	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23105	52%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28094	64%	**39	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	28181	64%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	78%	**07	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27775	63%	**52	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	76%	**30	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	81%	**66	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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