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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 425gr | Rhino Penetrator

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.450 Rigby + .458 | 425gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 425gr | Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:
425gr | 27.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.420" | 36.1mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.628" | 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.628" | 16.0mm
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_B5322_C768
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 425gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 93 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>
91%
51764
89%
**48
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
51982
90%
**31
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
51706
89%
**62
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
51880
89%
**11
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
51880
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
51866
89%
**11
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
51721
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
51793
89%
**65
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
52199
90%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
39073
67%
**20
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
51619
89%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
52098
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
51880
89%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
51677
89%
**70
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
40277
69%
**29
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
45701
79%
**64
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
28297
49%
**80
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
52127
90%
**70
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52127
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
52185
90%
**85
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
51721
89%
**03
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
51982
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
52083
90%
**64
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
47659
82%
**44
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
36579
63%
**34
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
44005
76%
**75
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
43700
75%
**79
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
51982
90%
**31
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
94%
51706
89%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
51837
89%
**21
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52025
90%
**92
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
51837
89%
**23
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
71%
**67
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49269
85%
**82
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
34084
59%
**98
94%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51822
89%
**84
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
52199
90%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
51721
89%
**98
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
51866
89%
**11
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
52011
90%
**82
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
44614
77%
**26
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
42467
73%
**06
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
52156
90%
**21
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
51909
89%
**25
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51735
89%
**74
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
40001
69%
**23
96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52011
90%
**97
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
39421
68%
**00
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
89%
52098
90%
**25
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**57
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
51982
90%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
52156
90%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
52185
90%
**34
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51996
90%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44367
76%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
39175
68%
**36
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
40770
70%
**46
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
52185
90%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
52011
90%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
48515
84%
**25
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
46949
81%
**46
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50270
87%
**74
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
51808
89%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
52112
90%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
51837
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
51996
90%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
44498
77%
**87
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44614
77%
**26
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
52025
90%
**85
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
52083
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
51880
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
52011
90%
**38
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49110
85%
**18
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35418
61%
**70
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
51880
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
51866
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47572
82%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
51938
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41858
72%
**83
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
44396
77%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
51924
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
51851
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
44150
76%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
29588
51%
**52
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
43062
74%
**16
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
52199
90%
**70
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
47659
82%
**44
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
52112
90%
**64
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38348
66%
**28
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
56%
**96
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40524
70%
**28
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**16
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**23
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38232
66%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38870
67%
**54
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
38363
66%
**56
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32155
55%
**29
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
26876
46%
**51
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39102
67%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31531
54%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
47427
82%
**06
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
34142
59%
**62
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
86%
29022
50%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
47%
**54
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
26266
45%
**24
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
37202
64%
**24
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38653
67%
**70
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
56%
**56
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42685
74%
**83
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
55%
**06
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
88%
35244
61%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
84%
24439
42%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
84%
29776
51%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
39204
68%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
56%
**90
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34069
59%
**82
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
55%
**77
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
35201
61%
**03
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48298
83%
**77
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
37362
64%
**98
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35520
61%
**39
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
27238
47%
**34
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34824
60%
**92
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40393
70%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47297
82%
**36
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45107
78%
**16
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36448
63%
**11
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39146
67%
**82
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33765
58%
**29
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
84%
30705
53%
**54
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
90%
34272
59%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37536
65%
**88
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37521
65%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33533
58%
**59
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
49%
**57
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
33040
57%
**59
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
92%
33562
58%
**75
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40292
69%
**38
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
39378
68%
**60
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43685
75%
**83
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45382
78%
**16
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
57%
**96
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31836
55%
**62
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26876
46%
**41
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
88%
28935
50%
**00
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
90%
33011
57%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41220
71%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35868
62%
**52
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28906
50%
**57
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
37130
64%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30327
52%
**00
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
66%
**11
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36738
63%
**98
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39537
68%
**65
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32198
56%
**47
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
33750
58%
**03
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
30705
53%
**54
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36448
63%
**11
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33765
58%
**29
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48153
83%
**36
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43424
75%
**16
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38783
67%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**11
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
30182
52%
**73
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
82%
22611
39%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29211
50%
**34
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**42
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
44%
**49
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
28210
49%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42438
73%
**83
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34621
60%
**56
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
83%
28195
49%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
26687
46%
**70
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
45%
**46
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42192
73%
**29
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
88%
35244
61%
**15
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44759
77%
**59
99%

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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