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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.450 Rigby + .458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:
4507
Bullet Weight:
500gr | 32.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.532" | 38.9mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.740" | 18.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.740" | 18.8mm
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_B2886_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 500gr | Hornady FMJ RN bullet and 90 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
88%
52098
90%
**44
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
51735
89%
**24
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
52199
90%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**11
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
51982
90%
**08
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
51866
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
51663
89%
**75
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
31038
54%
**69
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
51822
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
44063
76%
**01
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
51706
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
52185
90%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
51895
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44150
76%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50807
88%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31169
54%
**98
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
33881
58%
**00
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
51909
89%
**60
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
51924
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51663
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
51924
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
52011
90%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
51634
89%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
42801
74%
**16
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
40843
70%
**23
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
48298
83%
**47
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
48283
83%
**74
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
51924
90%
**28
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
51793
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
52083
90%
**21
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
51967
90%
**98
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45426
78%
**56
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
51851
89%
**24
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
37710
65%
**87
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
52156
90%
**70
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**11
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
51866
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
51924
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
51837
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
49182
85%
**98
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
46789
81%
**82
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
52156
90%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
52112
90%
**11
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
51648
89%
**57
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
45484
78%
**85
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
44309
76%
**01
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52127
90%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
43743
75%
**98
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**24
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
52040
90%
**47
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
52040
90%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**34
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
52199
90%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49400
85%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
43888
76%
**24
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45107
78%
**44
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
52156
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
51634
89%
**01
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
52170
90%
**60
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
51576
89%
**21
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51924
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
52098
90%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
51851
89%
**42
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
49197
85%
**59
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49182
85%
**98
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51866
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
51837
89%
**21
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
51764
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
51663
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
51924
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
52170
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
39334
68%
**62
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
36854
64%
**60
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
52098
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
51996
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
51721
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
52127
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
45905
79%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
48849
84%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
51924
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
51663
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49197
85%
**70
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
32880
57%
**57
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
47195
81%
**88
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
52199
90%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
51634
89%
**03
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
27775
48%
**69
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
35752
62%
**78
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
47703
82%
**96
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44266
76%
**00
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42743
74%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**19
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
59%
**06
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
27035
47%
**77
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35984
62%
**11
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
25773
44%
**54
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35099
61%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37710
65%
**47
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
47%
**70
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30139
52%
**65
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
22394
39%
**55
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
27456
47%
**39
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
40712
70%
**00
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43062
74%
**46
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**96
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
35694
62%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
46731
81%
**29
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35302
61%
**01
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
54%
**52
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
32024
55%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25092
43%
**01
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
51%
**13
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
32938
57%
**95
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35462
61%
**75
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35128
61%
**62
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
61%
**36
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
31546
54%
**09
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
57%
**23
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
23467
40%
**72
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38653
67%
**73
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44150
76%
**06
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40654
70%
**83
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42395
73%
**47
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37159
64%
**11
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
53%
**83
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
50%
**60
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41162
71%
**60
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41336
71%
**70
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37217
64%
**41
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
36347
63%
**28
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
46%
**64
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36434
63%
**51
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
28456
49%
**93
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
43859
76%
**10
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**26
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
47572
82%
**46
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
62%
**88
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35491
61%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29399
51%
**55
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
45%
**67
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
27847
48%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45121
78%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39218
68%
**24
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32358
56%
**52
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
55%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33359
57%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42192
73%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40451
70%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43076
74%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35404
61%
**19
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
50%
**34
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
53%
**83
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40654
70%
**83
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37159
64%
**11
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
47384
82%
**72
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42293
73%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
41597
72%
**90
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33446
58%
**62
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
24134
42%
**24
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
31633
55%
**55
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47485
82%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40335
70%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32445
56%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38566
66%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28543
49%
**50
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
51%
**93
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46325
80%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38189
66%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
51%
**23
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
22669
39%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
28239
49%
**47
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
46470
80%
**85
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
54%
**52
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
23888
41%
**41
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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