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

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

.450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 500gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 500gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
45822
Bullet Weight:
500gr | 32.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.640" | 41.7mm
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:
0.999" | 25.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.999" | 25.4mm
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_B822_C765
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .458 | 500gr | Barnes X S bullet and 48 powders such as 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>>
84%
39784
90%
**88
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
39218
89%
**26
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
33344
75%
**46
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
39450
89%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
39450
89%
**11
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
39639
90%
**67
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
39740
90%
**96
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33156
75%
**69
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35375
80%
**54
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
39755
90%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
39668
90%
**08
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
88%
39668
90%
**54
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
39595
90%
**98
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
39291
89%
**31
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
39624
90%
**47
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
39508
89%
**57
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
39784
90%
**88
97%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
39407
89%
**75
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
39798
90%
**46
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
39711
90%
**98
92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
39610
90%
**75
93%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39276
89%
**51
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
39624
90%
**85
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
90%
39479
89%
**01
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
39682
90%
**64
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
93%
39784
90%
**60
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
83%
39784
90%
**85
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
39334
89%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
39711
90%
**03
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
93%
39552
89%
**87
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
39668
90%
**80
95%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
86%
39726
90%
**18
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
87%
39407
89%
**69
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
39682
90%
**47
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
39813
90%
**29
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
39798
90%
**62
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
39624
90%
**85
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
39436
89%
**05
98%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
39711
90%
**00
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38261
87%
**14
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
39523
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
39450
89%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
39450
89%
**21
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
39682
90%
**60
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35027
79%
**28
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
39276
89%
**05
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
88%
39668
90%
**54
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29689
67%
**36
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37101
84%
**39
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
82%
**70
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
29472
67%
**60
90%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
64%
**41
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36680
83%
**65
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
66%
**41
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31749
72%
**32
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
24105
54%
**32
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
29501
67%
**16
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37028
84%
**05
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37463
85%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
74%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
34621
78%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
61%
**75
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
71%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
36114
82%
**91
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36912
83%
**36
97%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36709
83%
**26
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
83%
**93
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
34156
77%
**93
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
79%
**83
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25817
58%
**62
91%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
74%
**54
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
70%
**34
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
65%
**41
92%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
30501
69%
**70
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
85%
**49
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36825
83%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30980
70%
**23
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
64%
**47
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
29907
68%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34432
78%
**26
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
76%
**60
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34896
79%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36622
83%
**80
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
70%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
74%
**54
92%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35578
80%
**32
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26571
60%
**11
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
34069
77%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34490
78%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30472
69%
**24
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
70%
**60
93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
71%
**00
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
24236
55%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30197
68%
**27
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
74%
**16
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
25744
58%
**14
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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