
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .458 Lott with .458 | 405gr | CamPro FCP RNFP bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 54% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 54% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 82% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2060 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 40% | 1962 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 49% | 2073 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,556 psi | 41% | 1978 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2142 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2152 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 68.8 gr | 82% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 80.4 gr | 88% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2159 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,898 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 40% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,262 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 47% | 2060 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 81% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 47% | 2024 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 39% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2139 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 47% | 2060 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 2162 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 50% | 1995 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 41% | 1880 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 2001 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 50% | 2008 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 42% | 1969 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 44% | 1972 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2139 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,224 psi | 45% | 2001 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 72 gr | 82% | 32,343 psi | 52% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
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.
This overview compares 88 powders for .458 Lott loaded with the .458 | 405gr | CamPro FCP RNFP. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,549 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,549 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .458 Lott with the .458 | 405gr | CamPro FCP RNFP 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.