Load data for .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 500gr | Barnes Banded Solid

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.458 \| 500gr \| Barnes Banded Solid
Manufacturer SKU:	45856
Bullet Weight:	500gr \| 32.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.458" \| 11.63mm
Bullet Length:	1.519" \| 38.6mm
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:	0.878" \| 22.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.878" \| 22.3mm
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_B825_C765
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .458 | 500gr | Barnes Banded Solid bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	86%	39784	90%	**37	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39421	89%	**85	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	86%	39508	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	95%	39624	90%	**26	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	86%	39305	89%	**64	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	84%	39581	89%	**70	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	95%	39523	89%	**16	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39349	89%	**46	99%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	29718	67%	**52	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	32024	72%	**41	93%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	39624	90%	**06	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	86%	39798	90%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	39784	90%	**10	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	39349	89%	**44	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38392	87%	**70	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	39349	89%	**93	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	39784	90%	**16	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	86%	39595	90%	**37	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	84%	39436	89%	**60	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	39566	89%	**28	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	39740	90%	**98	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39726	90%	**51	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	39784	90%	**28	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36013	81%	**44	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	83%	39653	90%	**77	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	39566	89%	**37	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	91%	39653	90%	**41	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	39508	89%	**57	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	39334	89%	**67	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	95%	39740	90%	**13	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	39421	89%	**87	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	95%	39581	89%	**13	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	85%	39537	89%	**37	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	86%	39407	89%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	92%	39624	90%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	95%	39711	90%	**46	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	95%	39798	90%	**36	96%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	89%	39508	89%	**73	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	39407	89%	**28	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	39755	90%	**00	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	39523	89%	**75	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	39697	90%	**11	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	39653	90%	**41	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	39566	89%	**37	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	88%	39392	89%	**60	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37797	85%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	89%	39755	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	83%	39465	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	93%	39363	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	92%	39639	90%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	83%	39392	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	92%	39465	89%	**13	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	31154	70%	**08	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	39668	90%	**64	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	39784	90%	**10	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	34272	77%	**39	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	82%	33272	75%	**80	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33808	76%	**69	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	24091	54%	**08	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33388	75%	**59	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35969	81%	**08	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	26266	59%	**24	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	28790	65%	**23	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	22872	52%	**65	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	93%	28007	63%	**39	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	34360	78%	**11	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	33736	76%	**59	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	30879	70%	**32	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	32793	74%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	54%	**49	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	63%	**64	91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	34055	77%	**08	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34098	77%	**36	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36260	82%	**14	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33707	76%	**26	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	77%	**90	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	32590	74%	**16	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	72%	**83	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	23612	53%	**68	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36724	83%	**31	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35404	80%	**69	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	66%	**37	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	84%	29718	67%	**67	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35230	80%	**95	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	25556	58%	**18	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34853	79%	**08	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	86%	29225	66%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	78%	**46	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33707	76%	**08	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	27992	63%	**06	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	82%	25135	57%	**31	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	85%	28587	65%	**93	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30458	69%	**09	97%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	32242	73%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	31923	72%	**52	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33808	76%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	83%	29501	67%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	66%	**37	91%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35404	80%	**69	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31691	72%	**16	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22887	52%	**75	93%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30850	70%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36796	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26992	61%	**08	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	63%	**44	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36550	83%	**95	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	63%	**83	92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	87%	23177	52%	**04	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	61%	**08	94%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	30879	70%	**32	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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