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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 400gr | Speer FN

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.450 Rigby + .458 | 400gr | Speer FN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 400gr | Speer FN
Manufacturer SKU:
2479
Bullet Weight:
400gr | 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
0.972" | 24.7mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.180" | 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.180" | 4.6mm
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_B6299_C768
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 400gr | Speer FN bullet and 87 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, 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>>
87%
51837
89%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
52141
90%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
52011
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
52127
90%
**66
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
52025
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
52040
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
52025
90%
**23
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
51779
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45397
78%
**56
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
51996
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
51851
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
52170
90%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44846
77%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
51648
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31836
55%
**10
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
60%
**25
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
52112
90%
**18
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
52141
90%
**21
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52054
90%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
51808
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
52054
90%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
51764
89%
**54
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43627
75%
**57
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41176
71%
**57
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49705
86%
**12
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
49269
85%
**25
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
52141
90%
**85
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
52083
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
52170
90%
**75
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
51837
89%
**43
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46267
80%
**97
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**72
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38769
67%
**18
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
52098
90%
**25
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
51880
89%
**62
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
51909
89%
**30
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
52112
90%
**79
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50154
86%
**56
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
47921
83%
**33
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
51822
89%
**59
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
52098
90%
**66
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
51793
89%
**08
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
46644
80%
**33
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45440
78%
**52
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51996
90%
**35
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44556
77%
**39
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
51967
90%
**72
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
51605
89%
**95
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
51938
90%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
51764
89%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51721
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50009
86%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45208
78%
**75
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45585
79%
**82
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52069
90%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
52083
90%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
52214
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**66
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52083
90%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
52069
90%
**75
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
51909
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
51953
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50314
87%
**10
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50154
86%
**56
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
52112
90%
**79
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
51895
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
51779
89%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
52185
90%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
52199
90%
**05
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40190
69%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
51895
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
52011
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
52098
90%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47094
81%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
50241
87%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
51779
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
51938
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
50343
87%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34011
59%
**82
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48356
83%
**43
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
51764
89%
**54
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42511
73%
**38
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36318
63%
**97
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48312
83%
**48
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44686
77%
**41
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43265
75%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43932
76%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
36172
62%
**44
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36419
63%
**33
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26121
45%
**36
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44324
76%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35317
61%
**10
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38145
66%
**75
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
48%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
53%
**74
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
25179
43%
**06
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
30632
53%
**06
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41553
72%
**34
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43787
75%
**87
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46702
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36318
63%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**90
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
62%
**20
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
33649
58%
**06
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
35766
62%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
44%
**73
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
51%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
36854
64%
**85
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35969
62%
**90
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38667
67%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35404
61%
**77
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
62%
**44
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
35650
61%
**93
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
58%
**31
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
26310
45%
**19
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38972
67%
**02
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44599
77%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41234
71%
**21
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42946
74%
**82
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37739
65%
**33
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
53%
**72
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
33054
57%
**41
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41713
72%
**98
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41887
72%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37521
65%
**65
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
40596
70%
**18
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
47%
**52
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36985
64%
**72
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
31894
55%
**64
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44483
77%
**44
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43845
76%
**74
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48124
83%
**90
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
63%
**06
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35940
62%
**75
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29762
51%
**57
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27847
48%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
31067
54%
**60
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45585
79%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39769
69%
**52
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32721
56%
**64
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
35520
61%
**70
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33866
58%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42830
74%
**28
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43308
75%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35650
61%
**34
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
32416
56%
**88
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
53%
**72
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41234
71%
**21
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37739
65%
**33
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48341
83%
**30
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42699
74%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42438
73%
**28
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33823
58%
**70
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24439
42%
**00
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48182
83%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40669
70%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32938
57%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38914
67%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28819
50%
**39
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
51%
**88
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47152
81%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38609
67%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
52%
**28
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
25643
44%
**52
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
50%
**39
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**46
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
33649
58%
**06
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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