
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .458 Win.Mag. with .458 | 500gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 174 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon CFE223 and Accurate 2230.
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>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2044 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2057 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2051 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2067 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2070 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 1929 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 1982 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 1965 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 1975 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 2028 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2080 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 1965 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2037 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2090 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2113 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 1926 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 1975 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 1972 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2028 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 2034 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 84% | 2090 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 1926 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 1982 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2001 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2047 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2064 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2116 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2126 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 2037 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2090 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 73% | 2018 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 77% | 2070 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 2005 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2057 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 77% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 1936 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 1988 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 1998 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2054 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2037 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2090 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2044 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2054 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2037 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2054 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2014 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2067 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 1982 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2034 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 1939 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 1988 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 1991 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2044 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2005 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 1965 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2018 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 1978 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2034 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TACᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2047 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2064 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2064 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2116 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2047 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2060 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 53% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2041 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2057 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 1949 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2008 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 1952 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2001 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 1932 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2044 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2054 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2014 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2067 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 1939 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 1988 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2018 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2031 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 1978 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2021 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 2008 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 2064 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1965 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 1864 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 1909 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2090 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2021 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2077 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 1890 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 1942 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 1955 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 78% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 1847 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 1896 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2041 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2057 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 1955 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2001 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 84% | 2073 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2014 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2067 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% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 48% | 1690 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 50% | 1732 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 1929 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 1900 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | 58.7 gr | 82% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 1890 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | 57.3 gr | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 1903 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 1745 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 1788 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,220 psi | 36% | 1604 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,656 psi | 38% | 1650 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 44% | 1699 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 46% | 1745 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,018 psi | 39% | 1654 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,931 psi | 38% | 1667 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 1759 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 1798 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 62% | 1765 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 1808 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 1886 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 1864 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 1893 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 1821 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 1867 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 1791 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 1768 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 44% | 1703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 46% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 55.5 gr | 84% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 1886 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 52.9 gr | 80% | 34,243 psi | 55% | 1857 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2021 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 1854 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 1834 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 1936 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 1916 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 70% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 1759 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 1798 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 1959 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 1975 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 1854 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,243 psi | 55% | 1867 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 1696 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 1739 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,068 psi | 51% | 1798 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,647 psi | 51% | 1811 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 63.4 gr | 90% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 1962 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 63.4 gr | 88% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 1972 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 1772 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 1814 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 53% | 1781 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 1827 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 1821 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 1860 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 1857 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 1834 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 1877 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 39% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 39% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 1827 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 1841 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 42% | 1683 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 44% | 1732 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 1903 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 1880 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 60% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 77% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 1890 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 1903 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 1791 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 1768 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 1854 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 1903 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 50% | 1739 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 1785 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,949 psi | 45% | 1722 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,688 psi | 44% | 1736 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 1814 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 1827 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 1801 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 1778 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 1785 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 51% | 1759 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 42% | 1660 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 1703 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 1893 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 1906 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 1939 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 1955 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2008 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 81% | 2024 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 1913 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 1886 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 1864 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 1837 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 39% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 39% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 52% | 1752 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 1798 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 2008 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 1985 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,534 psi | 55% | 1867 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 1841 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 48% | 1690 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 50% | 1736 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 1781 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,039 psi | 51% | 1759 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 1860 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 1854 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 1903 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,949 psi | 45% | 1722 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,688 psi | 44% | 1736 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 1801 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 1778 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 1801 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 1824 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 1873 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 1939 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 1772 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 1814 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 1985 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 1998 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 1900 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 1873 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 46% | 1637 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 1680 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,874 psi | 40% | 1575 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 39% | 1585 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,329 psi | 52% | 1772 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 51% | 1781 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 45% | 1640 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 47% | 1683 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 1873 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 1886 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 1850 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 1870 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 1709 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 46% | 1647 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 48% | 1690 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 38% | 1614 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 40% | 1660 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 40% | 1617 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 42% | 1660 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 1778 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,516 psi | 49% | 1755 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 56% | 1788 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 51% | 1762 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,195 psi | 44% | 1677 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,818 psi | 43% | 1686 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,241 psi | 50% | 1772 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 49% | 1781 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 1864 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 1877 fps | 95.6% |
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 174 powders for .458 Win.Mag. loaded with the .458 | 500gr | Speer TBBC. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,148 fps to 2,182 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 174 of the 174 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon CFE223, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .458 Win.Mag. with the .458 | 500gr | Speer TBBC 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.