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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 245gr | AERO SB,- smax:12.85

Recommended Powder(s):

.450 Rigby + .458 | 245gr | AERO SB,- smax:12.85

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 245gr | AERO SB,- smax:12.85
Bullet Weight:
245gr | 15.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
0.900" | 22.9mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.680" | 93.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
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_B141_C768
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 245gr | AERO SB,- smax:12.85 bullet and 61 powder(s). 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>>
97%
47326
82%
**40
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
52054
90%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51822
89%
**32
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51982
90%
**86
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
51634
89%
**59
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
52170
90%
**76
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
51793
89%
**96
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
44541
77%
**43
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
48051
83%
**79
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36637
63%
**56
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47732
82%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52141
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
52040
90%
**36
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
52011
90%
**00
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
49139
85%
**05
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**53
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**14
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51822
89%
**32
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
91%
51822
89%
**22
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**27
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
30922
53%
**49
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40248
69%
**61
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**63
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
73%
**77
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
50473
87%
**73
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
51764
89%
**73
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
51793
89%
**96
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
44338
76%
**04
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
83%
52170
90%
**54
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
49095
85%
**84
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
70%
**82
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
51779
89%
**82
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
45818
79%
**81
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46079
79%
**23
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
49763
86%
**82
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
94%
51779
89%
**56
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30589
53%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
94%
51605
89%
**96
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
68%
**22
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
49995
86%
**56
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
74%
**12
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
51938
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
52199
90%
**28
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
45963
79%
**97
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
49327
85%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39624
68%
**97
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44338
76%
**04
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
70%
**82
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52185
90%
**56
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
51982
90%
**25
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47674
82%
**68
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
48124
83%
**23
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
51779
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
52141
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
44483
77%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33489
58%
**41
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42453
73%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
51851
89%
**09
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42322
73%
**35
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
51895
89%
**61
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
52040
90%
**38
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
91%
38566
66%
**46
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42134
73%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37376
64%
**30
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31792
55%
**53
96%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
44933
77%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
83%
35810
62%
**38
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
56%
**72
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
25338
44%
**35
93%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
84%
29428
51%
**33
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
26324
45%
**54
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27891
48%
**17
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35215
61%
**61
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43323
75%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38290
66%
**41
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
34679
60%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
56%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
42670
74%
**27
94%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
54%
**69
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36709
63%
**10
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41147
71%
**13
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24207
42%
**85
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24511
42%
**89
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36869
64%
**64
99%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
94%
38334
66%
**76
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
85%
34200
59%
**08
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
59%
**05
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
56%
**62
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
85%
29196
50%
**30
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48588
84%
**95
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
89%
38537
66%
**64
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
91%
33721
58%
**12
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39769
69%
**46
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
33634
58%
**99
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27238
47%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
39349
68%
**66
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
86%
39088
67%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24062
41%
**27
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
58%
**08
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
93%
33953
59%
**81
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
52%
**00
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
89%
33649
58%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44483
77%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37739
65%
**27
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
38827
67%
**43
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
51%
**25
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
83%
25063
43%
**97
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
29196
50%
**30
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
91%
33721
58%
**12
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
62%
**15
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
82%
33315
57%
**08
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
50%
**25
92%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
91%
39204
68%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39204
68%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33098
57%
**53
98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
47%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
85%
23076
40%
**03
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
83%
26774
46%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
83%
33866
58%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
84%
27876
48%
**54
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
32474
56%
**08
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
36970
64%
**10
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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