Load data for .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 308gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.458 \| 308gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP S300 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	308gr \| 20.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.458" \| 11.63mm
Bullet Length:	1.452" \| 36.9mm
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:	0.811" \| 20.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.811" \| 20.6mm
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_B8624_C765
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .458 | 308gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 52 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
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39610	90%	**95	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	39740	90%	**05	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	39349	89%	**62	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39421	89%	**49	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	39610	90%	**79	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	39218	89%	**54	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	39595	90%	**31	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33823	76%	**26	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39726	90%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35215	80%	**23	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	39711	90%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	39537	89%	**93	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	39305	89%	**28	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	39610	90%	**26	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	39581	89%	**98	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	39407	89%	**95	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38232	86%	**28	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	39537	89%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	89%	**31	92%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	39378	89%	**66	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	39697	90%	**62	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	39436	89%	**72	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39595	90%	**31	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39610	90%	**13	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38087	86%	**59	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	39668	90%	**72	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	39798	90%	**12	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39262	89%	**92	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	39595	90%	**33	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30400	69%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	39726	90%	**75	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36883	83%	**95	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	39798	90%	**75	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39523	89%	**62	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	39653	90%	**95	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39798	90%	**92	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	39494	89%	**07	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37521	85%	**90	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39595	90%	**31	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38087	86%	**59	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	39639	90%	**26	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	39668	90%	**98	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	39653	90%	**33	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	39697	90%	**72	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	39421	89%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	39740	90%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31807	72%	**44	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39610	90%	**82	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	39711	90%	**82	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39363	89%	**02	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	39624	90%	**28	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	39552	89%	**98	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35563	80%	**07	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35723	81%	**16	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30255	68%	**59	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	33127	75%	**15	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	70%	**82	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	53%	**67	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	26672	60%	**23	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23583	53%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26687	60%	**33	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	32474	73%	**57	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33721	76%	**51	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36477	82%	**34	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	32300	73%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	70%	**26	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	68%	**75	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34751	79%	**93	95%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23409	53%	**21	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35665	81%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	35085	79%	**33	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31995	72%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	73%	**11	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	69%	**75	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	26672	60%	**23	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	81%	**31	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	30951	70%	**98	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	31270	71%	**85	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25715	58%	**60	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	36274	82%	**20	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	36419	82%	**67	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	29196	66%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	73%	**11	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	31488	71%	**57	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	65%	**16	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31183	70%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36042	81%	**20	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	35969	81%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	64%	**51	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23221	52%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	26672	60%	**23	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	30951	70%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	78%	**15	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30501	69%	**82	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27412	62%	**51	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	36666	83%	**07	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31792	72%	**52	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	59%	**18	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	20987	47%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	56%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	31125	70%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	25483	58%	**51	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	29791	67%	**85	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	34490	78%	**87	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.