Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 260gr | CutEdge HG

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.458 \| 260gr \| CutEdge HG
Manufacturer SKU:	HG Maximus
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.458" \| 11.63mm
Bullet Length:	0.990" \| 25.1mm
Caliber:	.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):	2.902" \| 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.694" \| 93.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.198" \| 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.198" \| 5.0mm
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_B8620_C768
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 260gr | CutEdge HG bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%	48109	83%	**71	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	51866	89%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51909	89%	**36	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	51750	89%	**91	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	52025	90%	**74	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	51517	89%	**77	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**07	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	46079	79%	**81	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	49211	85%	**14	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37536	65%	**90	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48472	84%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38479	66%	**94	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	51996	90%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42366	73%	**66	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	51895	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	51967	90%	**22	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48051	83%	**64	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49922	86%	**33	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	52156	90%	**71	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	51866	89%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52214	90%	**46	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51938	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	51967	90%	**31	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31096	54%	**83	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41220	71%	**99	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	52069	90%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43323	75%	**09	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	51256	88%	**00	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	52127	90%	**94	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	52127	90%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45310	78%	**41	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	50212	87%	**25	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41539	72%	**20	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	51677	89%	**81	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	47065	81%	**25	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46775	81%	**48	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41365	71%	**53	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51619	89%	**77	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	50850	88%	**20	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	51735	89%	**71	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30864	53%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	52098	90%	**20	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40103	69%	**66	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	50807	88%	**94	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	43932	76%	**53	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	51996	90%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52011	90%	**30	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	49588	85%	**51	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46601	80%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50256	87%	**12	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40292	69%	**38	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45310	78%	**41	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41539	72%	**20	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**54	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	51967	90%	**33	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48718	84%	**05	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49023	85%	**58	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	52199	90%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	51750	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45600	79%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34461	59%	**92	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43642	75%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	52185	90%	**30	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43381	75%	**76	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	51953	90%	**76	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	51953	90%	**50	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	36811	63%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42989	74%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38145	66%	**64	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32460	56%	**97	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	42772	74%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	59%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	58%	**17	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26121	45%	**95	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	48%	**12	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	25048	43%	**39	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28514	49%	**61	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	33997	59%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36129	62%	**99	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	39102	67%	**97	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44135	76%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39059	67%	**79	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	41640	72%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	32822	57%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	57%	**61	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43236	75%	**64	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32242	56%	**10	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37434	65%	**48	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41989	72%	**44	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24236	42%	**22	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24947	43%	**39	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37666	65%	**92	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	36448	63%	**54	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	32648	56%	**90	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35186	61%	**53	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	57%	**13	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	28079	48%	**25	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	36622	63%	**36	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	32401	56%	**00	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40654	70%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	32314	56%	**84	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	48%	**82	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	36564	63%	**38	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	46963	81%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	37086	64%	**31	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	37304	64%	**76	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24178	42%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	60%	**53	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	32372	56%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	54%	**41	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	32561	56%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38638	67%	**67	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	44512	77%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37173	64%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	52%	**72	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24337	42%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	28079	48%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	32401	56%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	63%	**59	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	56%	**00	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	51%	**66	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	37637	65%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40045	69%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33634	58%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27905	48%	**36	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	21973	38%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25991	45%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	56%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	26789	46%	**43	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	54%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	35621	61%	**02	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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