Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 308gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.458 \| 308gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP S300 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	308gr \| 20.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.458" \| 11.63mm
Bullet Length:	1.452" \| 36.9mm
Caliber:	.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):	2.902" \| 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.694" \| 93.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
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_B8624_C768
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 308gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, 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%	46166	80%	**43	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	52025	90%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52156	90%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51866	89%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	50618	87%	**53	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	51474	89%	**82	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	51938	90%	**08	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	43613	75%	**43	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46572	80%	**76	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35708	62%	**95	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	46137	80%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36622	63%	**79	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	52040	90%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	70%	**54	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	51605	89%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	51779	89%	**17	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	46282	80%	**46	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47805	82%	**12	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	51967	90%	**69	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	52098	90%	**26	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51982	90%	**31	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52127	90%	**41	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	51982	90%	**23	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39740	68%	**90	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	51503	89%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	41423	71%	**87	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49298	85%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	51735	89%	**95	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	51938	90%	**08	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43207	74%	**20	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	51750	89%	**48	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	48544	84%	**00	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39827	69%	**15	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	52112	90%	**85	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45078	78%	**97	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44541	77%	**20	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	39552	68%	**44	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	40292	69%	**48	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	50792	88%	**69	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	48457	84%	**85	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	51822	89%	**76	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30763	53%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	52199	90%	**18	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	66%	**44	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49110	85%	**56	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	42032	72%	**35	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	51692	89%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**28	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	47688	82%	**33	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	77%	**10	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48269	83%	**87	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38479	66%	**26	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43207	74%	**20	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39827	69%	**15	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**69	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52040	90%	**41	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46949	81%	**84	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46949	81%	**30	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	51924	90%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	52185	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43874	76%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32822	57%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41800	72%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	52127	90%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41553	72%	**67	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	52098	90%	**74	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	51953	90%	**48	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	34374	59%	**93	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41640	72%	**85	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36782	63%	**59	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31314	54%	**05	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	40596	70%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	56%	**21	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	55%	**31	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24918	43%	**20	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	45%	**36	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	23119	40%	**54	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27514	47%	**79	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	31734	55%	**61	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34882	60%	**00	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	36550	63%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42801	74%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37855	65%	**80	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	39465	68%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	31009	53%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	55%	**75	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	42076	73%	**52	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31256	54%	**25	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35868	62%	**39	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41002	71%	**39	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24120	42%	**70	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36622	63%	**93	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	34330	59%	**30	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	30574	53%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	58%	**57	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	55%	**25	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	26005	45%	**20	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48283	83%	**95	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	34519	59%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	30110	52%	**88	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39276	68%	**69	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29994	52%	**72	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	46%	**03	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	34316	59%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	37246	64%	**82	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	44222	76%	**54	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	35027	60%	**20	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	35157	61%	**61	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28297	49%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	58%	**54	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	30298	52%	**48	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	52%	**59	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	30168	52%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44266	76%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37304	64%	**66	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	42308	73%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	34896	60%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	50%	**93	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23598	41%	**49	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	26005	45%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	30110	52%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	61%	**61	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	54%	**18	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	49%	**00	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	35578	61%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38812	67%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32692	56%	**95	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27093	47%	**64	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20552	35%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25164	43%	**41	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	53%	**02	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24860	43%	**54	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	52%	**21	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	33257	57%	**84	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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