Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 450gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.450 Rigby cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:450 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.458"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.902"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:133.01 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,015 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:6.0

Load data in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 450gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%49,763 psi86%2264 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%51,227 psi88%2323 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%49,893 psi86%2316 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%52,431 psi90%2375 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%49,748 psi86%2352 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,904 psi77%2352 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%51,735 psi89%2379 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%49,559 psi85%2333 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,227 psi88%2343 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%50,749 psi87%2326 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,197 psi85%2382 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%50,821 psi88%2470 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%51,706 psi89%2395 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%49,763 psi86%2267 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%49,371 psi85%2369 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,165 psi78%2359 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi90%2490 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%51,735 psi89%2254 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%51,053 psi88%2388 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%51,793 psi89%2405 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,401 psi87%2293 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%49,559 psi85%2365 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%51,227 psi88%2444 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%51,837 psi89%2343 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%49,327 psi85%2323 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,154 psi86%2369 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,588 psi84%2398 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%52,185 psi90%2388 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,234 psi71%2260 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%50,459 psi87%2415 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi60%1411 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,328 psi87%2349 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%51,430 psi89%2379 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%52,156 psi90%2362 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,864 psi86%2300 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,415 psi87%2234 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%51,793 psi89%2356 fps96.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,062 psi74%2306 fps97.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%50,560 psi87%2395 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,227 psi88%2343 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%50,981 psi88%2329 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%50,560 psi87%2362 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%52,170 psi90%2320 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%51,532 psi89%2359 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi87%2349 fps97.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,877 psi83%2333 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%50,647 psi87%2336 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%50,923 psi88%2343 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%51,779 psi89%2402 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,208 psi78%2349 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%51,779 psi89%2421 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%51,445 psi89%2352 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%50,459 psi87%2372 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%52,243 psi90%2343 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,998 psi60%1444 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%50,923 psi88%2329 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%50,923 psi88%2356 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%52,315 psi90%2467 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%51,880 psi89%2497 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,628 psi77%2369 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,992 psi79%2385 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%51,895 psi89%2323 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%50,923 psi88%2329 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%51,503 psi89%2395 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi87%2349 fps97.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%50,560 psi87%2362 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%51,532 psi89%2359 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,877 psi83%2333 fps95.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%50,560 psi87%2300 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%50,140 psi86%2408 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%50,575 psi87%2283 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%49,414 psi85%2333 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,212 psi87%2356 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%49,690 psi86%2251 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%52,272 psi90%2287 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,662 psi87%2310 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%52,127 psi90%2375 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%51,793 psi89%2290 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%52,228 psi90%2372 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%52,359 psi90%2395 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,176 psi69%2306 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%49,864 psi86%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%49,676 psi86%2241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%50,038 psi86%2306 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%51,343 psi89%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%50,459 psi87%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,587 psi82%2349 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%51,576 psi89%2343 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%49,458 psi85%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,499 psi80%2352 fps97.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,747 psi84%2343 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%50,633 psi87%2382 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi84%2398 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%49,617 psi86%2365 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,365 psi71%2149 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,817 psi77%2238 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,808 psi58%2077 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,972 psi69%2198 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,010 psi55%2067 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%36,521 psi63%2211 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,956 psi65%2159 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%34,447 psi59%2077 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,958 psi69%2172 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,972 psi67%2172 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,166 psi80%2336 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR84.7 gr82%36,390 psi63%2215 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,299 psi54%2051 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,847 psi81%2228 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,895 psi58%2100 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%35,534 psi61%2178 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%30,937 psi53%2103 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,544 psi84%2215 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,695 psi63%2156 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,530 psi53%2047 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,003 psi72%2165 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,971 psi65%2185 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,568 psi72%2293 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,484 psi78%2257 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,093 psi79%2277 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,609 psi67%2185 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%45,571 psi79%2349 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,189 psi66%2169 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,516 psi53%2047 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,142 psi59%2139 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,715 psi44%1257 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,883 psi64%2133 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,144 psi64%2172 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,895 psi58%2060 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,862 psi81%2254 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,572 psi82%2198 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%48,805 psi84%2313 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,534 psi61%2175 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,635 psi60%2126 fps96.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,958 psi69%2172 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,628 psi77%2244 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,245 psi62%2146 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,769 psi67%2113 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,634 psi58%2067 fps97.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,105 psi73%2221 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%44,889 psi77%2287 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,260 psi64%2123 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,217 psi64%2136 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,272 psi57%2090 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%37,420 psi65%2215 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,750 psi56%2096 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%39,827 psi69%2169 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,812 psi67%2185 fps97.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,134 psi74%2211 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,078 psi45%1289 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,802 psi77%2244 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%44,701 psi77%2264 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5280.1 gr80%34,795 psi60%2175 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6081.4 gr80%28,950 psi50%2060 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%36,593 psi63%2224 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%40,350 psi70%2283 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,002 psi71%2165 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,447 psi61%2083 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,863 psi50%2001 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,105 psi73%2221 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,245 psi62%2146 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,634 psi58%2067 fps97.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%44,889 psi77%2287 fps95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,413 psi82%2257 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,010 psi55%2087 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,630 psi82%2244 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,753 psi65%2142 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,419 psi63%2133 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,986 psi67%2093 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,966 psi55%1985 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%47,500 psi82%2267 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,641 psi74%2238 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,377 psi66%2100 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,376 psi64%2146 fps97.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,950 psi52%2011 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%27,688 psi48%2034 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,179 psi76%2152 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,073 psi67%2093 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,345 psi59%2077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,244 psi61%2083 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,427 psi49%1962 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%36,883 psi64%2172 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,755 psi69%2165 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,808 psi58%2073 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%36,027 psi62%2175 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,024 psi53%2024 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,638 psi67%2201 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%45,687 psi79%2352 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,534 psi61%2133 fps97.3%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 94 powders for .450 Rigby loaded with the .458 | 450gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,497 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,411 fps to 2,497 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (400 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 450.0 gr projectile in 0.458" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .450 Rigby with the .458 | 450gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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