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Load data for .450 Rigby + .457 | 550gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.450 Rigby + .457 | 550gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.457 | 550gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
550gr | 35.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.457" | 11.61mm
Bullet Length:
1.325" | 33.7mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
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_B5271_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .457 | 550gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
83%
51953
90%
**65
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
52054
90%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
46079
79%
**52
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
41336
71%
**93
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
51822
89%
**23
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38740
67%
**41
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
51924
90%
**42
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
51822
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
51982
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52025
90%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
51721
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
45063
78%
**49
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
39421
68%
**00
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37144
64%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
32996
57%
**85
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41263
71%
**95
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
51880
89%
**88
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
52025
90%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
51895
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52112
90%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50212
87%
**62
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
43294
75%
**93
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48631
84%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
51851
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
52025
90%
**70
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
52054
90%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
52112
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
52156
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
52040
90%
**36
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
52127
90%
**85
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
52141
90%
**65
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45614
79%
**36
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
51938
90%
**88
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
75%
**64
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
41916
72%
**16
93%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
52069
90%
**52
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
51706
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
52112
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
52112
90%
**65
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**85
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
32445
56%
**29
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
51967
90%
**29
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
51880
89%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
51692
89%
**78
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
51895
89%
**21
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41524
72%
**62
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
51808
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
51692
89%
**98
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51779
89%
**47
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37797
65%
**44
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
51967
90%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
51866
89%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
52127
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52040
90%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51648
89%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
51895
89%
**26
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
51851
89%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
47950
83%
**36
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
44034
76%
**36
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**65
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
52054
90%
**65
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
51837
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
52214
90%
**33
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
52112
90%
**65
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
52069
90%
**52
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
52112
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
51938
90%
**70
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
51938
90%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
49211
85%
**33
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
47776
82%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
44715
77%
**23
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
51924
89%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
51924
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
52011
90%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
51764
89%
**88
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37405
64%
**95
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
51851
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41133
71%
**26
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
69%
**13
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**78
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
52112
90%
**38
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33127
57%
**80
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48747
84%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41452
71%
**11
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
30748
53%
**73
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
35534
61%
**85
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
39610
68%
**52
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
22887
39%
**13
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42888
74%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31676
55%
**19
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41205
71%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44193
76%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32082
55%
**29
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35679
62%
**24
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
30052
52%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
29979
52%
**03
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23264
40%
**42
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
24889
43%
**81
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
42%
**04
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48037
83%
**36
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42380
73%
**93
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41655
72%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
36883
64%
**11
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
54%
**47
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
36114
62%
**65
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29399
51%
**47
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34940
60%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
57%
**55
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41104
71%
**05
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45324
78%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40712
70%
**91
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40393
70%
**69
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**80
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38305
66%
**59
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
27992
48%
**27
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45368
78%
**06
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
34693
60%
**09
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
35317
61%
**91
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48109
83%
**03
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**64
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43439
75%
**34
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35781
62%
**26
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
33837
58%
**06
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
22945
40%
**16
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47776
82%
**80
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48153
83%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43700
75%
**73
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
55%
**90
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
27209
47%
**57
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32097
55%
**19
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43149
74%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
31270
54%
**09
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
30240
52%
**93
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42076
73%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42598
73%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34548
60%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
31372
54%
**36
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
31444
54%
**32
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45614
79%
**47
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38537
66%
**91
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
32779
57%
**83
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
29095
50%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
36840
63%
**36
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39639
68%
**37
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46949
81%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41104
71%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
34896
60%
**80
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35781
62%
**26
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48109
83%
**03
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43439
75%
**34
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48530
84%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39378
68%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
35230
61%
**16
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28761
50%
**86
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
46%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38566
66%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44918
77%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33576
58%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34795
60%
**42
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
28413
49%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44614
77%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35099
60%
**75
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
24656
43%
**98
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
35389
61%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33098
57%
**00
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
36883
64%
**11
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
20349
35%
**93
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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