Load data for .458 Win.Mag. + .458 | 500gr | Speer TBBC

.458 Win.Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:500 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.458"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.5"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:95 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>86%54,462 psi87%1942 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>86%56,405 psi90%1982 fps100%
Accurate 2015ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,737 psi88%2011 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>98%54,099 psi87%2024 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>90%54,041 psi87%2044 fps97.5%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>88%52,997 psi85%2057 fps97.8%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>90%54,041 psi87%2051 fps97.9%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>88%53,026 psi85%2067 fps98.1%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>96%53,432 psi86%2031 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>96%56,246 psi90%2080 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,728 psi69%1946 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,469 psi73%1995 fps100%
Accurate 2520ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi86%2070 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>98%53,069 psi85%2087 fps100%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,740 psi64%1929 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,250 psi68%1982 fps99.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>92%55,143 psi88%1952 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>90%53,853 psi86%1962 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>92%55,593 psi89%1965 fps99.9%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>90%54,288 psi87%1975 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%50,386 psi81%2028 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%52,910 psi85%2080 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>90%54,940 psi88%1969 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>88%54,186 psi87%1978 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,034 psi72%1965 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>92%53,156 psi85%2037 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>92%55,724 psi89%2087 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi86%2037 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,217 psi90%2090 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Compᴾ<<locked>>100%50,894 psi82%2034 fps100%
Alliant AR-Compᴾ<<locked>>100%53,809 psi86%2080 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>96%54,360 psi87%2113 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%53,621 psi86%2129 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%49,429 psi79%2106 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,350 psi65%1926 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,453 psi68%1975 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>96%55,477 psi89%2024 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%54,592 psi88%2034 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,193 psi71%1972 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,630 psi75%2028 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%53,519 psi86%1952 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%55,709 psi89%1995 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>92%53,156 psi85%1955 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>92%55,259 psi89%1998 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,082 psi80%2034 fps96.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,547 psi84%2090 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,291 psi63%1926 fps96.7%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,727 psi67%1982 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>98%53,708 psi86%2001 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>98%56,043 psi90%2047 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,981 psi82%2064 fps99.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,693 psi86%2116 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>98%53,679 psi86%2126 fps97.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>98%56,275 psi90%2182 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>96%54,795 psi88%2054 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%53,911 psi86%2067 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>96%55,985 psi90%2077 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>94%54,998 psi88%2090 fps100%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%53,824 psi86%1952 fps100%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%55,869 psi90%1995 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,589 psi81%2037 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,214 psi85%2090 fps99%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%45,774 psi73%2018 fps97.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi77%2070 fps98.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%32,750 psi53%1148 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,185 psi53%1171 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi79%2005 fps98%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%51,909 psi83%2057 fps98.7%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi77%2034 fps100%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,923 psi82%2087 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,991 psi72%1936 fps96.1%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,268 psi76%1988 fps97.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%53,693 psi86%1962 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%55,970 psi90%2005 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%54,215 psi87%1906 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%55,985 psi90%1942 fps100%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,165 psi72%1998 fps97%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,645 psi76%2054 fps97.9%
IMR 8208 XBRᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi86%2037 fps99.1%
IMR 8208 XBRᴾ<<locked>>100%56,217 psi90%2090 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>90%54,621 psi88%2044 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%53,476 psi86%2054 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>96%53,577 psi86%2037 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%52,881 psi85%2054 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,659 psi76%2014 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi81%2067 fps99.9%
Lovex S053<<locked>>86%55,767 psi89%1893 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>84%54,708 psi88%1903 fps100%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,388 psi84%1982 fps97.9%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,679 psi88%2034 fps98.6%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,482 psi70%1939 fps97.9%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,832 psi73%1988 fps98.6%
Norma 200<<locked>>92%55,767 psi89%2008 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>90%54,984 psi88%2018 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,255 psi79%1991 fps98.7%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,692 psi83%2044 fps99.2%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,979 psi79%2005 fps99.9%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi83%2054 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%43,207 psi69%1965 fps96.5%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi73%2018 fps97.4%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%44,251 psi71%1978 fps96%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%46,311 psi74%2034 fps97%
Ramshot TACᴾ<<locked>>100%55,245 psi89%2047 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>98%54,201 psi87%2064 fps96.1%
Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ<<locked>>100%52,895 psi85%2064 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ<<locked>>100%55,376 psi89%2116 fps98.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>98%56,144 psi90%2047 fps98.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>96%55,085 psi88%2060 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,909 psi53%1181 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,141 psi53%1198 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%53,983 psi87%1936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%56,086 psi90%1975 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>96%54,186 psi87%2041 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%53,403 psi86%2057 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,485 psi75%2047 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,066 psi79%2106 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,030 psi63%1949 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,872 psi66%2008 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi86%2021 fps100%
Rottweil R 901ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,072 psi90%2070 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,427 psi74%1952 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi78%2001 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,812 psi62%1932 fps96.6%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>90%54,621 psi88%2044 fps99.9%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%53,476 psi86%2054 fps99.9%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%47,659 psi76%2014 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi81%2067 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%43,482 psi70%1939 fps97.9%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%45,832 psi73%1988 fps98.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>94%55,303 psi89%2018 fps99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%54,172 psi87%2031 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>88%53,490 psi86%1752 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>88%55,129 psi88%1785 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>92%53,621 psi86%2047 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>92%56,144 psi90%2093 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,916 psi67%1978 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>94%53,301 psi85%2001 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>94%56,028 psi90%2047 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,938 psi83%2021 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi88%2077 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,791 psi78%2008 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,372 psi82%2064 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi85%1965 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi89%2011 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,293 psi68%1864 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi71%1909 fps99.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>98%55,027 psi88%2077 fps99.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>96%54,114 psi87%2090 fps99.6%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,995 psi82%1969 fps100%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,388 psi86%2014 fps100%
Somchem S341ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi82%2021 fps97.6%
Somchem S341ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,737 psi86%2077 fps98.4%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,435 psi62%1890 fps95.8%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,567 psi65%1942 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>90%54,998 psi88%1929 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>88%54,201 psi87%1942 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>98%55,956 psi90%1985 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>96%55,143 psi88%1998 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,967 psi83%1959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,389 psi87%2005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,888 psi70%1942 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,398 psi74%1991 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,485 psi75%1955 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,878 psi78%2005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,130 psi60%1847 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,059 psi63%1896 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N530ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi87%2041 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>98%53,679 psi86%2057 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,643 psi72%1955 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,891 psi75%2001 fps99.8%
Winchester 748ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,170 psi84%2073 fps99.5%
Winchester 748ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi88%2126 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%47,979 psi77%2014 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%50,430 psi81%2067 fps98.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%44,773 psi72%1841 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%46,615 psi75%1883 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%29,646 psi48%1690 fps99%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%31,198 psi50%1732 fps99.5%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>84%44,643 psi72%1929 fps95.7%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%40,886 psi66%1900 fps95.2%
Accurate 223058.7 gr82%40,959 psi66%1890 fps95.2%
Accurate 223057.3 gr80%40,205 psi64%1903 fps95.5%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%31,604 psi51%1745 fps97%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%33,185 psi53%1788 fps97.8%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%22,220 psi36%1604 fps97.1%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%23,656 psi38%1650 fps98%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%27,282 psi44%1699 fps95%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%28,892 psi46%1745 fps96.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%24,018 psi39%1654 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>82%23,931 psi38%1667 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%38,551 psi62%1759 fps99.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%39,871 psi64%1798 fps99.7%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%38,943 psi62%1765 fps98.2%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%40,263 psi65%1808 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%39,552 psi63%1886 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%36,724 psi59%1864 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%40,683 psi65%1818 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%42,511 psi68%1857 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%39,943 psi64%1893 fps95%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%35,824 psi57%1821 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%37,478 psi60%1867 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%34,983 psi56%1791 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%32,401 psi52%1768 fps95.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%27,253 psi44%1703 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%28,616 psi46%1749 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R55.5 gr84%37,101 psi59%1886 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R52.9 gr80%34,243 psi55%1857 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>96%43,395 psi70%2021 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%35,665 psi57%1854 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%33,286 psi53%1834 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%34,330 psi55%1768 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%35,911 psi58%1811 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>98%41,669 psi67%1936 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%38,638 psi62%1916 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%42,018 psi67%1827 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%43,845 psi70%1867 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%36,564 psi59%1759 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%38,043 psi61%1798 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>96%44,063 psi71%1959 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%43,453 psi70%1975 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%34,505 psi55%1854 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%34,243 psi55%1867 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%31,676 psi51%1696 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%32,967 psi53%1739 fps95.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%32,068 psi51%1798 fps95.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%31,647 psi51%1811 fps95.7%
Hodgdon CFE22363.4 gr90%41,234 psi66%1962 fps95%
Hodgdon CFE22363.4 gr88%40,350 psi65%1972 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%32,895 psi53%1772 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%34,316 psi55%1814 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%32,996 psi53%1781 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%34,563 psi55%1827 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%42,467 psi68%1821 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%43,947 psi70%1860 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%37,217 psi60%1857 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%34,650 psi56%1834 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%35,650 psi57%1864 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%34,969 psi56%1877 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,279 psi39%1027 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,453 psi39%1043 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%36,680 psi59%1827 fps95%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%36,042 psi58%1841 fps95.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%26,063 psi42%1683 fps97.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%27,340 psi44%1732 fps98%
IMR 4064<<locked>>98%42,409 psi68%1903 fps95.5%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%39,305 psi63%1880 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%35,984 psi58%1755 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%37,449 psi60%1795 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%48,182 psi77%1847 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%49,835 psi80%1883 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%37,623 psi60%1890 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%37,101 psi59%1903 fps95.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%34,983 psi56%1791 fps95.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%32,401 psi52%1768 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%38,798 psi62%1854 fps98.2%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%40,683 psi65%1903 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%31,270 psi50%1739 fps95.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%32,866 psi53%1785 fps96.5%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%27,949 psi45%1722 fps95.3%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%27,688 psi44%1736 fps95.6%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%47,108 psi76%1808 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%48,820 psi78%1844 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%39,233 psi63%1814 fps95.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%38,522 psi62%1827 fps95.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%34,171 psi55%1801 fps95.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%31,894 psi51%1778 fps95.1%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%38,624 psi62%1818 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%40,466 psi65%1857 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%34,229 psi55%1785 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%31,763 psi51%1759 fps95%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%26,382 psi42%1660 fps95.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%27,673 psi44%1703 fps96.3%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%38,276 psi61%1893 fps95.2%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%37,826 psi61%1906 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>98%41,437 psi66%1939 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%40,785 psi65%1955 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>98%51,663 psi83%2008 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>96%50,618 psi81%2024 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%40,828 psi65%1913 fps95.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%37,681 psi60%1886 fps95.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%40,959 psi66%1864 fps95.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%37,797 psi61%1837 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,178 psi39%1050 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,569 psi39%1070 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%47,964 psi77%1877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%49,850 psi80%1916 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%32,663 psi52%1752 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%34,185 psi55%1798 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>98%43,598 psi70%2008 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%40,393 psi65%1985 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%34,534 psi55%1867 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%31,894 psi51%1841 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%29,950 psi48%1690 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%31,357 psi50%1736 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%34,403 psi55%1781 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%32,039 psi51%1759 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%34,171 psi55%1860 fps95.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%38,798 psi62%1854 fps98.2%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%40,683 psi65%1903 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%27,949 psi45%1722 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%27,688 psi44%1736 fps95.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%34,171 psi55%1801 fps95.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%31,894 psi51%1778 fps95.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%37,057 psi59%1795 fps95.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%36,158 psi58%1801 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%43,627 psi70%1657 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%45,005 psi72%1690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%36,172 psi58%1824 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%37,942 psi61%1873 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%39,349 psi63%1939 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%34,853 psi56%1772 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%36,419 psi58%1814 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>98%48,588 psi78%1985 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>96%47,747 psi77%1998 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%40,509 psi65%1900 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%37,420 psi60%1873 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%28,892 psi46%1637 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%30,124 psi48%1680 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>82%24,874 psi40%1575 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%24,439 psi39%1585 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%32,329 psi52%1772 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%31,807 psi51%1781 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%28,050 psi45%1640 fps96.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%29,356 psi47%1683 fps97.7%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%39,363 psi63%1873 fps95%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%38,682 psi62%1886 fps95.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%36,013 psi58%1850 fps95%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%35,853 psi57%1870 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%40,828 psi65%1785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%42,641 psi68%1821 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%32,895 psi53%1709 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%34,345 psi55%1749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%28,601 psi46%1647 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%29,907 psi48%1690 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%23,844 psi38%1614 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%25,019 psi40%1660 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%25,222 psi40%1617 fps95%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%26,339 psi42%1660 fps96%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%32,837 psi53%1778 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%30,516 psi49%1755 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%34,766 psi56%1788 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%32,053 psi51%1762 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%27,195 psi44%1677 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>82%26,818 psi43%1686 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%31,241 psi50%1772 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%30,690 psi49%1781 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%37,159 psi60%1864 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%36,419 psi58%1877 fps95.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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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.

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