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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 500gr | Nosler Solid

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

.450 Rigby + .458 | 500gr | Nosler Solid

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 500gr | Nosler Solid
Manufacturer SKU:
27452
Bullet Weight:
500gr | 32.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.530" | 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:
0.738" | 18.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.738" | 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_B4211_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 500gr | Nosler Solid 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%
51967
90%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
51808
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
51982
90%
**42
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
51735
89%
**08
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
52185
90%
**34
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
51706
89%
**78
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
31067
54%
**69
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
51663
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
43903
76%
**05
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
51764
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
52011
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
51938
90%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44179
76%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50850
88%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31198
54%
**98
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
33750
58%
**96
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
52170
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
52170
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
52156
90%
**75
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51706
89%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**01
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
51866
89%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
42685
74%
**16
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
40712
70%
**23
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
48530
84%
**51
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
48501
84%
**74
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
51808
89%
**28
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
51880
89%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
51735
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
51837
89%
**95
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45295
78%
**52
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
52083
90%
**28
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
37898
65%
**90
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
52214
90%
**74
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
51822
89%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
52185
90%
**34
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
52170
90%
**82
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
51924
89%
**24
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
49052
85%
**95
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
47021
81%
**88
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**11
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
52112
90%
**60
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
45339
78%
**82
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
44527
77%
**01
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52170
90%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
43613
75%
**95
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
52185
90%
**24
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
51895
89%
**47
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
51808
89%
**31
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
52040
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49255
85%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44121
76%
**31
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
44962
78%
**44
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
52025
90%
**78
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
52141
90%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
51793
89%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
51430
89%
**18
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51779
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
51895
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
51967
90%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
51692
89%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
49748
86%
**65
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49052
85%
**95
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52185
90%
**34
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
51924
89%
**24
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
52011
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
52141
90%
**52
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
52170
90%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
52025
90%
**47
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
39378
68%
**62
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
36738
63%
**57
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
51924
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
51996
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
51982
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
46369
80%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49298
85%
**34
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
52199
90%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
51706
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49023
84%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
33243
57%
**67
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
47224
81%
**88
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
52040
90%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
51866
89%
**10
98%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
27673
48%
**65
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
41945
72%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
35824
62%
**82
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
47819
82%
**96
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44208
76%
**00
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42612
73%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43395
75%
**23
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
59%
**06
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
26934
46%
**77
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35868
62%
**08
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
44%
**60
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43816
76%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
34998
60%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37608
65%
**44
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
47%
**67
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30168
52%
**65
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
22408
39%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
27209
47%
**36
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
40930
71%
**06
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
42946
74%
**42
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46296
80%
**00
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
35882
62%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
46992
81%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35520
61%
**01
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
54%
**52
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
31937
55%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
43%
**98
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
51%
**13
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
33112
57%
**01
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**78
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38232
66%
**51
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35085
60%
**62
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
61%
**32
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
31575
54%
**09
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
57%
**23
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
23395
40%
**68
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**70
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44179
76%
**06
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40553
70%
**83
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42612
73%
**54
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37391
64%
**11
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
53%
**80
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
50%
**67
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41191
71%
**60
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41234
71%
**67
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37115
64%
**37
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
36245
62%
**28
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
47%
**67
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36477
63%
**51
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
28210
49%
**90
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
43932
76%
**10
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43221
75%
**26
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
47616
82%
**46
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**91
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35520
61%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29428
51%
**55
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
26107
45%
**67
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
27876
48%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45005
78%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**21
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32329
56%
**55
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
55%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33518
58%
**98
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42076
73%
**87
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40350
70%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
42946
74%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35331
61%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
50%
**34
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
53%
**80
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40553
70%
**83
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37391
64%
**11
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
47630
82%
**72
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42192
73%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
41814
72%
**90
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33359
57%
**62
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
24062
41%
**21
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
31531
54%
**55
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47761
82%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40248
69%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32561
56%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38464
66%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28471
49%
**47
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
50%
**90
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46586
80%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38087
66%
**28
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
51%
**29
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
22597
39%
**98
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
28398
49%
**54
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
46717
81%
**85
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
54%
**52
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
23670
41%
**34
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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