Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .458 SOCOM with .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 8 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2, ReloadSwiss RS 14 and Hodgdon TrailBoss.
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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: 16"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,078 psi | 75% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,078 psi | 75% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,092 psi | 72% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,092 psi | 72% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,356 psi | 87% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,356 psi | 87% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,081 psi | 86% | 1670 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,081 psi | 86% | 1670 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 16"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | 10.7 gr | 80% | 18,913 psi | 54% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | 10.7 gr | 80% | 18,913 psi | 54% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | 10.9 gr | 80% | 18,318 psi | 52% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | 10.9 gr | 80% | 18,318 psi | 52% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | 26.1 gr | 80% | 22,118 psi | 63% | 1476 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | 26.1 gr | 80% | 22,118 psi | 63% | 1476 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 77% | 1611 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 77% | 1611 fps | 98.8% |
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 8 powders for .458 SOCOM loaded with the .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX. Vihtavuori N110 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,670 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,129 fps to 1,670 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 8 of the 8 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (241 MPa), the top charges use 72–87 %, leaving at least 13 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Hodgdon TrailBoss rank at the top here: for .458 SOCOM with the .458 | 325gr | Hornady FTX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.