Load data for .450 Rigby + .456 | 290gr | Peregrine VRG-3

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.456 \| 290gr \| Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:	290gr \| 18.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.456" \| 11.58mm
Bullet Length:	0.980" \| 24.9mm
Caliber:	.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):	2.902" \| 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.565" \| 90.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.317" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	133.0 Grains of Water \| 8.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B8261_C768
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:34 - 1:28

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .456 | 290gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 75 powder(s). 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>>	97%	49661	86%	**49	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	52141	90%	**00	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42061	73%	**72	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	51793	89%	**79	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51982	90%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	51880	89%	**33	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	51982	90%	**46	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	51779	89%	**59	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47094	81%	**43	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	51184	88%	**95	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38551	66%	**82	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	50488	87%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	39494	68%	**79	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	52083	90%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43569	75%	**54	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**64	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	49705	86%	**59	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	51590	89%	**22	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	52069	90%	**23	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	52011	90%	**81	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	43352	75%	**64	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52098	90%	**89	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	51779	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52141	90%	**87	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	72%	**66	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31111	54%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42946	74%	**94	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40393	70%	**36	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	51851	89%	**04	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	44585	77%	**97	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	51996	90%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	51764	89%	**46	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	51779	89%	**59	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47021	81%	**30	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51097	88%	**97	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42250	73%	**02	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	51808	89%	**27	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	48051	83%	**00	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48138	83%	**23	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42583	73%	**44	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	43424	75%	**64	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	52112	90%	**46	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	51895	89%	**92	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	51851	89%	**33	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30864	53%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51721	89%	**63	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41350	71%	**58	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	51953	90%	**56	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45107	78%	**38	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35839	62%	**07	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52069	90%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	51938	90%	**76	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39088	67%	**72	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	50908	88%	**40	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48356	83%	**23	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	51517	89%	**84	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41408	71%	**20	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47021	81%	**30	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42250	73%	**02	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	52069	90%	**23	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	51996	90%	**89	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	49864	86%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	50807	88%	**49	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37478	65%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	51706	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	51895	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46804	81%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35317	61%	**71	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44744	77%	**38	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31517	54%	**59	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	51735	89%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44643	77%	**61	98%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52156	90%	**31	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	51895	89%	**05	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	33663	58%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43859	76%	**66	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	35984	62%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39291	68%	**53	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33127	57%	**75	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	38740	67%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34592	60%	**02	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	59%	**12	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26165	45%	**77	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	48%	**03	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22669	39%	**43	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28964	50%	**49	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	30589	53%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36811	63%	**77	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	35172	61%	**71	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45049	78%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39914	69%	**57	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38101	66%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	29863	51%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	58%	**49	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44193	76%	**46	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	39407	68%	**76	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32808	57%	**98	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**30	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43018	74%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	35984	62%	**38	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	25295	44%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	44%	**38	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	34824	60%	**15	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38566	66%	**71	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	32996	57%	**31	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31401	54%	**30	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35795	62%	**41	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	58%	**02	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26208	45%	**41	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	33127	57%	**26	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	29283	50%	**90	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41408	71%	**49	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	29327	51%	**77	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	48%	**77	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	33388	58%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	35665	61%	**87	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	42511	73%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	33823	58%	**21	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**75	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24149	42%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35447	61%	**38	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	29544	51%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	54%	**23	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	29501	51%	**74	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	31241	54%	**85	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46137	80%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39827	69%	**56	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	35128	61%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	40277	69%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	33881	58%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	53%	**61	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	42%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26208	45%	**41	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	29283	50%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**51	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	57%	**95	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29820	51%	**64	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	33997	59%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	31894	55%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41263	71%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34287	59%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28471	49%	**28	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21190	37%	**57	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	45%	**98	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	28340	49%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	56%	**82	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26020	45%	**08	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	55%	**02	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	59%	**38	91%

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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