Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 Rowland with .451 | 200gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE and Somchem MP200.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. 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: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 83% | 1224 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,389 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 94.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,563 psi | 89% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,982 psi | 83% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 89% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 87% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,940 psi | 88% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,895 psi | 85% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,635 psi | 87% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 89% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 84% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,542 psi | 67% | 1184 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,549 psi | 89% | 1371 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,157 psi | 88% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,518 psi | 84% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,911 psi | 88% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,006 psi | 68% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 87% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,779 psi | 82% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,331 psi | 89% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,039 psi | 80% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,648 psi | 82% | 1276 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,198 psi | 81% | 1273 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,385 psi | 29% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,693 psi | 87% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,331 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 94% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,563 psi | 87% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 81% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,025 psi | 83% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,258 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,969 psi | 88% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 90% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,923 psi | 80% | 1257 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,605 psi | 84% | 1283 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,433 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 89% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,196 psi | 26% | 784 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,027 psi | 90% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,692 psi | 84% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,282 psi | 68% | 1312 fps | 93.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,331 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 94% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,228 psi | 83% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 87% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 89% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,633 psi | 79% | 1247 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 83% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,824 psi | 87% | 1385 fps | 93.5% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,795 psi | 87% | 1289 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,345 psi | 86% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,345 psi | 86% | 1312 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,185 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 83% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,132 psi | 53% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,433 psi | 89% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,185 psi | 86% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,879 psi | 80% | 1273 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,314 psi | 81% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,563 psi | 89% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,314 psi | 79% | 1266 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,896 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,722 psi | 39% | 928 fps | 90.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,293 psi | 58% | 1135 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 45% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 35% | 896 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,117 psi | 50% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 53% | 896 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 49% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,593 psi | 44% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,753 psi | 47% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 36% | 909 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,275 psi | 46% | 1017 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 42% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,254 psi | 26% | 807 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,483 psi | 64% | 1211 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 43% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,074 psi | 53% | 1076 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 6.2 gr | 60% | 14,011 psi | 35% | 925 fps | 91.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 40% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,631 psi | 24% | 781 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 42% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 38% | 935 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,288 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,369 psi | 71% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,261 psi | 48% | 1050 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 53% | 1086 fps | 90.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,352 psi | 13% | 571 fps | 94.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,056 psi | 43% | 978 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,250 psi | 58% | 1135 fps | 87.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,944 psi | 55% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,012 psi | 40% | 965 fps | 96.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 34% | 876 fps | 97.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,024 psi | 33% | 906 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 39% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,940 psi | 42% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,479 psi | 49% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,406 psi | 49% | 1047 fps | 94.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,988 psi | 55% | 1099 fps | 91.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,992 psi | 70% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,753 psi | 45% | 997 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,120 psi | 13% | 564 fps | 88.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,125 psi | 30% | 889 fps | 91.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,234 psi | 53% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,999 psi | 45% | 1135 fps | 86.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,250 psi | 58% | 1135 fps | 87.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,387 psi | 34% | 869 fps | 90.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 43% | 948 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,317 psi | 41% | 938 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,234 psi | 56% | 945 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,405 psi | 44% | 994 fps | 86.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,940 psi | 40% | 942 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 60% | 1214 fps | 87.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 7 gr | 60% | 15,969 psi | 40% | 965 fps | 92.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 38% | 932 fps | 94.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 8.5 gr | 68% | 15,432 psi | 39% | 978 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,992 psi | 68% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 42% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,615 psi | 22% | 715 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 39% | 968 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,185 psi | 36% | 915 fps | 92.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,866 psi | 37% | 958 fps | 85.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,278 psi | 56% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,893 psi | 77% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,441 psi | 69% | 1207 fps | 93.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,489 psi | 34% | 892 fps | 96% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 45 powders for .460 Rowland loaded with the .451 | 200gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,385 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 784 fps to 1,385 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (275 MPa), the top charges use 26–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for .460 Rowland with the .451 | 200gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan SP 2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI APS 350 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.