Load data for .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' + .458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.458 \| 500gr \| Hornady FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:	4507
Bullet Weight:	500gr \| 32.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.458" \| 11.63mm
Bullet Length:	1.532" \| 38.9mm
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:	0.891" \| 22.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.891" \| 22.6mm
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_B2886_C765
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .450 N.E. 3 1/4'' with .458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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>>	85%	39450	89%	**28	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39581	89%	**85	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	85%	39769	90%	**54	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	95%	39755	90%	**19	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	86%	39421	89%	**60	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	83%	39392	89%	**57	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	94%	39537	89%	**10	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39378	89%	**36	99%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	30284	68%	**55	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	32474	73%	**44	93%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	39639	90%	**03	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	39465	89%	**54	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	39334	89%	**96	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	39349	89%	**41	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38914	88%	**73	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	39653	90%	**93	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	39624	90%	**06	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	86%	39450	89%	**28	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	83%	39508	89%	**57	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	39508	89%	**21	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	39624	90%	**88	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39755	90%	**44	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	39726	90%	**21	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36347	82%	**44	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	39726	90%	**37	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	91%	39581	89%	**34	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	39450	89%	**47	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	39523	89%	**64	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	94%	39726	90%	**10	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	84%	39537	89%	**83	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	95%	39653	90%	**10	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	85%	39639	90%	**34	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	85%	39305	89%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39697	90%	**52	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	95%	39624	90%	**36	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	94%	39436	89%	**23	96%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	89%	39769	90%	**73	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	39668	90%	**21	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	87%	39711	90%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	39552	89%	**72	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	39450	89%	**05	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	39581	89%	**34	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	39726	90%	**37	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	88%	39566	89%	**57	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38189	86%	**23	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	39320	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	93%	39624	90%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	91%	39450	89%	**67	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	83%	39784	90%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	91%	39465	89%	**03	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	31778	72%	**18	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	39784	90%	**60	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	39334	89%	**96	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	97%	26992	61%	**16	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	34838	79%	**46	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	75%	**67	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34534	78%	**69	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	56%	**14	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33794	76%	**59	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36477	82%	**08	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	60%	**27	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	29225	66%	**26	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	23105	52%	**62	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	92%	28195	64%	**36	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	34635	78%	**05	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	34214	77%	**62	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	30937	70%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	32866	74%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	55%	**59	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	65%	**73	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	34127	77%	**98	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34505	78%	**39	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36985	84%	**18	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34098	77%	**26	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	77%	**93	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	32663	74%	**13	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	73%	**83	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	23757	54%	**65	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36158	82%	**75	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	67%	**41	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	68%	**70	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35998	81%	**01	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	59%	**24	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35244	80%	**08	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	29312	66%	**96	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	79%	**49	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34185	77%	**05	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	28413	64%	**13	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	25614	58%	**37	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	84%	28805	65%	**93	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31183	70%	**16	97%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	32518	73%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	32372	73%	**55	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34374	78%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	67%	**24	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	67%	**41	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36158	82%	**75	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32213	73%	**23	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23322	53%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31488	71%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27601	62%	**14	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	64%	**54	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37014	84%	**91	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	64%	**83	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	86%	23221	52%	**95	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	62%	**14	94%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	30937	70%	**26	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	94%	24656	56%	**44	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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