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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 300gr | Winchester JHP 45-70

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748

.450 Rigby + .458 | 300gr | Winchester JHP 45-70

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 300gr | Winchester JHP 45-70
Bullet Weight:
300gr | 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.208" | 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.208" | 5.3mm
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_B6660_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 300gr | Winchester JHP 45-70 bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, 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>>
95%
51793
89%
**43
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46572
80%
**31
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
51938
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**94
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
51982
90%
**00
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
52098
90%
**17
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52127
90%
**72
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51793
89%
**56
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45034
78%
**54
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
52156
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44889
77%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
51953
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
49153
85%
**17
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
40234
69%
**95
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
52083
90%
**25
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**56
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
51895
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
52011
90%
**77
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
52025
90%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
48283
83%
**30
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52199
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
51851
89%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
46688
80%
**58
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
52127
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46166
80%
**18
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32024
55%
**62
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48530
84%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45310
78%
**95
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
52011
90%
**58
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
50328
87%
**59
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
52199
90%
**23
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
52127
90%
**07
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
51721
89%
**07
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
51793
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
51924
90%
**71
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47848
82%
**64
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**81
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
52170
90%
**27
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51677
89%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
48298
83%
**10
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48791
84%
**30
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**00
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
52141
90%
**63
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
52040
90%
**94
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32343
56%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
52127
90%
**27
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47834
82%
**38
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
46746
81%
**30
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
39146
67%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
51779
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50792
88%
**94
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41336
71%
**72
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
51953
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43816
76%
**35
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
51866
89%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
51909
89%
**43
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
51721
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
46296
80%
**69
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
51793
89%
**56
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47848
82%
**64
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52185
90%
**81
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
51764
89%
**40
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
51880
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
51880
89%
**27
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42612
73%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
52069
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
52141
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51982
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40611
70%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50444
87%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35868
62%
**25
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
51808
89%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
50154
86%
**17
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
38203
66%
**38
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51938
90%
**86
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
51648
89%
**59
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
58%
**59
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
34389
59%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43990
76%
**99
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38043
66%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36985
64%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
68%
**67
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39494
68%
**90
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32300
56%
**79
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33112
57%
**89
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
47%
**34
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33460
58%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
29341
51%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41524
72%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33344
57%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
33924
58%
**35
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43874
76%
**97
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35882
62%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
58%
**98
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37869
65%
**02
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48820
84%
**89
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
37289
64%
**94
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37130
64%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43337
75%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
37855
65%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47050
81%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
34389
59%
**59
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26789
46%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29196
50%
**13
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
33460
58%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42873
74%
**07
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31662
55%
**49
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
61%
**89
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41307
71%
**13
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39204
68%
**80
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
53%
**36
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
60%
**20
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
50%
**41
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47268
81%
**95
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
57%
**26
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32430
56%
**43
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
31734
55%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33460
58%
**92
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40306
69%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
59%
**82
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
66%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25454
44%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39827
69%
**94
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
44063
76%
**66
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
48%
**64
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
33344
57%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36318
63%
**02
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
54%
**74
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29820
51%
**00
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44483
77%
**05
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
33330
57%
**89
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
38319
66%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
55%
**20
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34853
60%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28094
48%
**65
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
53%
**36
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
50%
**41
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42424
73%
**10
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37608
65%
**64
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34127
59%
**20
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
56%
**26
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
30342
52%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45658
79%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38667
67%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32314
56%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24845
43%
**36
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30298
52%
**74
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26934
46%
**79
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37086
64%
**44
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
52%
**80
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
33127
57%
**13
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36405
63%
**74
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
67%
**13
94%

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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