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Load data for .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 250gr | Impala LWHV LS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

.450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 250gr | Impala LWHV LS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 250gr | Impala LWHV LS
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
0.925" | 23.5mm
Caliber:
.450 N.E. 3 1/4'' load data
Case Length (l3):
3.250" | 82.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.891" | 98.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.284" | 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.284" | 7.2mm
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_B3027_C765
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 74 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .458 | 250gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 37 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
39494
89%
**71
99%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
84%
39755
90%
**64
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
84%
39726
90%
**84
94%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
90%
39581
89%
**59
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
39740
90%
**36
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39726
90%
**56
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
89%
39624
90%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
39508
89%
**23
92%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
89%
39494
89%
**43
92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
85%
39523
89%
**35
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
39668
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
31879
72%
**16
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
94%
39465
89%
**72
98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
87%
39682
90%
**84
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
39726
90%
**84
94%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
39494
89%
**30
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
94%
39769
90%
**97
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
90%
39537
89%
**71
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
39508
89%
**10
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31865
72%
**59
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
84%
39639
90%
**87
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
95%
39813
90%
**72
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
39610
90%
**67
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
92%
39566
89%
**71
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
39523
89%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
39566
89%
**31
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
39494
89%
**30
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
94%
39769
90%
**97
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
85%
39276
89%
**90
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
39479
89%
**35
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
39755
90%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
39523
89%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36608
83%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
39566
89%
**94
96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
86%
39595
90%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
39595
90%
**13
96%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
86%
39639
90%
**33
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35041
79%
**69
97%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36666
83%
**92
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
82%
**02
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29559
67%
**00
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
68%
**87
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
26513
60%
**89
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30748
70%
**40
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
35708
81%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
34853
79%
**22
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
80%
**20
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33939
77%
**72
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25106
57%
**52
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
27311
62%
**15
92%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
34577
78%
**49
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
81%
**92
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
29646
67%
**71
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
34243
77%
**59
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
34577
78%
**46
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
68%
**54
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25135
57%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
83%
**12
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
34113
77%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
77%
**26
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
34679
78%
**40
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
73%
**35
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
59%
**70
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
29646
67%
**71
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
34243
77%
**59
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
78%
**72
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
72%
**41
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35926
81%
**49
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29936
68%
**05
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23250
53%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
63%
**69
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
77%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28210
64%
**95
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
75%
**72
90%

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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