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Load data for .450 Rigby + .456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40

.450 Rigby + .456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:
308gr | 20.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.456" | 11.58mm
Bullet Length:
1.011" | 25.7mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.499" | 88.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.414" | 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.257" | 6.5mm
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_B10220_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:33 - 1:28

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .456 | 308gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40. 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>>
96%
51866
89%
**87
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
51924
90%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44933
77%
**40
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
51880
89%
**77
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
52170
90%
**28
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
51938
90%
**38
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**41
97%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51648
89%
**51
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51967
90%
**04
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
52141
90%
**04
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42772
74%
**62
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
52098
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42902
74%
**49
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
52011
90%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46659
80%
**15
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
38276
66%
**87
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
52170
90%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
51677
89%
**62
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**94
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
52069
90%
**23
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
52185
90%
**15
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
52098
90%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
79%
**22
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51735
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
52170
90%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44628
77%
**59
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
52170
90%
**79
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
44527
77%
**26
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31836
55%
**09
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
46267
80%
**41
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
43279
75%
**97
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
52185
90%
**99
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47950
83%
**61
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
52040
90%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
51764
89%
**44
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
51648
89%
**51
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50923
88%
**87
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
52011
90%
**15
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46050
79%
**72
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
51735
89%
**12
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51445
89%
**54
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51822
89%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45818
79%
**08
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46601
80%
**25
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
52040
90%
**38
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
52156
90%
**90
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
51866
89%
**28
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32198
55%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51909
89%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44367
76%
**22
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37275
64%
**67
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48878
84%
**99
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
39233
68%
**80
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
51866
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
51880
89%
**74
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41945
72%
**40
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
51503
89%
**48
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
51140
88%
**71
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
52127
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44208
76%
**71
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50923
88%
**87
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46050
79%
**72
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51837
89%
**15
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
51880
89%
**81
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
51721
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
51779
89%
**61
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40683
70%
**97
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
52185
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
52098
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49893
86%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38798
67%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48356
83%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
34418
59%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
51938
90%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47993
83%
**18
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36724
63%
**49
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
92%
51793
89%
**23
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
52069
90%
**04
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**74
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47282
81%
**13
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
34650
60%
**10
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42134
73%
**07
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36579
63%
**56
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
37391
64%
**49
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
65%
**79
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37666
65%
**95
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30458
53%
**93
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
54%
**00
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
44%
**49
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32039
55%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
29515
51%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40001
69%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
34098
59%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
34737
60%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**20
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42540
73%
**15
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
36593
63%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
55%
**03
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36622
63%
**20
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47311
82%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37695
65%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35679
62%
**72
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41524
72%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
38232
66%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45585
79%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
34650
60%
**10
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
28776
50%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28195
49%
**31
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33417
58%
**87
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41307
71%
**18
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
31836
55%
**03
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
59%
**07
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39479
68%
**21
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37420
65%
**89
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
51%
**51
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
58%
**41
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
49%
**69
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45266
78%
**10
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
54%
**38
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31241
54%
**64
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
32169
55%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
34229
59%
**52
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
40930
71%
**38
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**93
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
64%
**49
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
27035
47%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38522
66%
**08
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
28369
49%
**25
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
33663
58%
**66
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34751
60%
**13
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
51%
**92
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
30081
52%
**61
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48675
84%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**07
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33866
58%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38624
67%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
32576
56%
**80
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33634
58%
**34
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
47%
**87
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
51%
**51
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
49%
**69
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40915
71%
**21
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
62%
**79
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**34
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32996
57%
**87
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
30560
53%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44092
76%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37521
65%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31125
54%
**05
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23888
41%
**60
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
50%
**88
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
27282
47%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
62%
**52
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
50%
**98
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
33765
58%
**74
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
60%
**89
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
64%
**25
93%

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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