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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 300gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

.450 Rigby + .458 | 300gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 300gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:
51834
Bullet Weight:
300gr | 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
0.915" | 23.2mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.123" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.123" | 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_B4207_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 300gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. 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>>
94%
52170
90%
**69
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
48254
83%
**74
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
51605
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
52098
90%
**17
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
51953
90%
**10
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
52069
90%
**27
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
51938
90%
**72
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51866
89%
**76
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46702
81%
**97
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
51967
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
46485
80%
**87
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
50894
88%
**66
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
41249
71%
**41
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
52011
90%
**38
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
52141
90%
**76
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
52025
90%
**95
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
51793
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50053
86%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
51605
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
52141
90%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
48283
83%
**94
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
51822
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
47297
82%
**51
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32372
56%
**81
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50096
86%
**76
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46282
80%
**35
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
52141
90%
**64
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
52127
90%
**09
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
52199
90%
**36
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
52083
90%
**23
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
52069
90%
**27
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51866
89%
**76
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
51938
90%
**87
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49705
86%
**13
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
52199
90%
**84
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
52127
90%
**43
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
51866
89%
**53
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
50024
86%
**59
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50430
87%
**66
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
51851
89%
**13
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
52170
90%
**76
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
52170
90%
**13
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32358
56%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
52141
90%
**36
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
49545
85%
**81
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48660
84%
**76
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40480
70%
**25
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
51924
90%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51808
89%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
42888
74%
**22
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
52199
90%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
45455
78%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
52170
90%
**27
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
52185
90%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
52156
90%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
47456
82%
**99
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51866
89%
**76
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49705
86%
**13
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51808
89%
**94
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
52214
90%
**63
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
52141
90%
**81
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
52098
90%
**46
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
44048
76%
**31
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
52185
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
52214
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42192
73%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
51677
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37260
64%
**64
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
51851
89%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
51721
89%
**53
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
39073
67%
**74
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52011
90%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
51909
89%
**79
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
59%
**98
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
33562
58%
**52
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45237
78%
**38
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39204
68%
**74
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**02
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
40799
70%
**13
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40567
70%
**20
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33257
57%
**12
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34272
59%
**31
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
48%
**67
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34519
60%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
28747
50%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42641
74%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
32822
57%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
33504
58%
**31
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45078
78%
**23
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
35056
60%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
59%
**35
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38783
67%
**35
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
36172
62%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38334
66%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44643
77%
**28
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
37289
64%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
48095
83%
**82
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
33562
58%
**52
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
26252
45%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30124
52%
**46
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
32590
56%
**26
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43859
76%
**33
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
53%
**39
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
63%
**25
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42496
73%
**49
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40335
70%
**17
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32169
55%
**72
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
61%
**59
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
52%
**77
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
48312
83%
**22
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
58%
**59
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33475
58%
**85
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
31067
54%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
33272
57%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
39581
68%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
61%
**21
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39682
68%
**71
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25643
44%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41104
71%
**30
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
42989
74%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
49%
**87
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
32474
56%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37260
64%
**35
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**10
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
29269
50%
**97
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
45687
79%
**41
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
32547
56%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
37463
65%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
57%
**52
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35694
62%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28834
50%
**98
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32169
55%
**72
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
52%
**77
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43540
75%
**40
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38914
67%
**00
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34896
60%
**49
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
58%
**72
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
29704
51%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46934
81%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39682
68%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33069
57%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25759
44%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31270
54%
**07
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
26484
46%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38116
66%
**84
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30966
53%
**13
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
32372
56%
**07
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37521
65%
**17
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40045
69%
**49
95%

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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