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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Winchester 748

.450 Rigby + .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:
45015
Bullet Weight:
325gr | 21.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.045" | 26.5mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.253" | 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.253" | 6.4mm
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_B2878_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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>>
93%
51909
89%
**41
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
48849
84%
**69
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
51924
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
52185
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
51706
89%
**89
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
51735
89%
**95
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
51837
89%
**08
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
51851
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51706
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48167
83%
**95
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
52054
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
47340
82%
**85
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
51532
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
51692
89%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
42192
73%
**56
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
52083
90%
**20
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
52083
90%
**61
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51909
89%
**71
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
52170
90%
**72
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50705
87%
**64
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
51793
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
51866
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
49269
85%
**02
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
52199
90%
**30
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
33446
58%
**87
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
40234
69%
**64
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
48254
83%
**53
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32445
56%
**90
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51416
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47645
82%
**36
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48066
83%
**00
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
51895
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
51561
89%
**71
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
52025
90%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
51808
89%
**92
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
51837
89%
**08
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51706
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
51605
89%
**62
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
50531
87%
**05
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
71%
**18
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
51953
90%
**18
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
51967
90%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
50836
88%
**48
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
51198
88%
**71
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
51895
89%
**02
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
51837
89%
**48
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
52156
90%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32503
56%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
51793
89%
**12
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
50473
87%
**82
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
49487
85%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
41205
71%
**36
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
51808
89%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
52054
90%
**08
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43743
75%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
51808
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
46151
80%
**85
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**12
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
51909
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
48559
84%
**94
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
71%
**18
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
51706
89%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
50531
87%
**05
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51924
90%
**76
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**31
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
51953
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
51982
90%
**25
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
45281
78%
**33
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
32343
56%
**26
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
51692
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
51721
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
51924
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43120
74%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
51982
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38072
66%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
40292
69%
**38
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
51880
89%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
52011
90%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
40147
69%
**77
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39827
69%
**85
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51967
90%
**74
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
52214
90%
**61
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
61%
**13
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
31894
55%
**02
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**30
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40059
69%
**69
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
64%
**16
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
41756
72%
**18
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41510
72%
**31
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34360
59%
**26
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35128
61%
**39
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28906
50%
**88
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35331
61%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
49%
**62
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43598
75%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
54%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
31357
54%
**80
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45948
79%
**25
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
59%
**93
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35302
61%
**49
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39682
68%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
34330
59%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39001
67%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45716
79%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
34925
60%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
48936
84%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
30458
52%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
36782
63%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
31894
55%
**02
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
29907
52%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30951
53%
**67
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
30806
53%
**75
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43453
75%
**05
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44556
77%
**21
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
55%
**61
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37159
64%
**36
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43410
75%
**48
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41234
71%
**18
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32967
57%
**90
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
63%
**67
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
53%
**98
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
37739
65%
**43
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
59%
**70
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34171
59%
**87
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
53%
**21
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
31299
54%
**38
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
64%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
62%
**36
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40509
70%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
28268
49%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41829
72%
**31
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
40814
70%
**05
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
50%
**11
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
30661
53%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37985
65%
**43
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
56%
**18
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
27615
48%
**46
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46572
80%
**33
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
30951
53%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
61%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
58%
**70
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36347
63%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29414
51%
**13
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
37739
65%
**43
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32967
57%
**90
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
53%
**98
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44338
76%
**44
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39769
69%
**15
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35752
62%
**64
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
60%
**84
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
28384
49%
**46
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
27862
48%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
47805
82%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33750
58%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26339
45%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31908
55%
**18
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
24990
43%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
35056
60%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39001
67%
**85
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31662
55%
**28
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
34679
60%
**49
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
30632
53%
**62
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38392
66%
**21
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40857
70%
**51
96%

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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