Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 Rowland with .451 | 225gr | X-TREME FP bullet and 65 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 ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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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% | 33,881 psi | 85% | 1109 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,618 psi | 79% | 1148 fps | 93% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 83% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,808 psi | 85% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,527 psi | 67% | 1073 fps | 88% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,779 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 89% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,013 psi | 90% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,723 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,520 psi | 89% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 82% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,201 psi | 88% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,442 psi | 71% | 1089 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,868 psi | 90% | 1243 fps | 92.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,461 psi | 86% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,257 psi | 83% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,288 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,007 psi | 70% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 89% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,895 psi | 85% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,446 psi | 84% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,721 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,866 psi | 82% | 1155 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,213 psi | 33% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,560 psi | 79% | 1148 fps | 92.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,302 psi | 89% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,214 psi | 86% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,214 psi | 86% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,591 psi | 84% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 89% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 84% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,924 psi | 83% | 1145 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,330 psi | 86% | 1168 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,054 psi | 83% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 84% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,372 psi | 31% | 738 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,663 psi | 84% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,911 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,631 psi | 72% | 1207 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,560 psi | 79% | 1148 fps | 92.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,156 psi | 86% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,997 psi | 85% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,244 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,576 psi | 84% | 974 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,214 psi | 83% | 1142 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,650 psi | 87% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,445 psi | 81% | 1220 fps | 93% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,359 psi | 84% | 1142 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 89% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221* | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 85% | 1184 fps | 88.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,346 psi | 89% | 1194 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,186 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 88% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,785 psi | 57% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 81% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,592 psi | 89% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 83% | 1165 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,054 psi | 83% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,387 psi | 81% | 1155 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,330 psi | 84% | 1109 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% | 17,143 psi | 43% | 860 fps | 92.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,511 psi | 61% | 1043 fps | 89% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,942 psi | 47% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,635 psi | 39% | 833 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 24,149 psi | 61% | 1033 fps | 86.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,046 psi | 55% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,089 psi | 55% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 51% | 817 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,406 psi | 49% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,899 psi | 50% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,650 psi | 39% | 837 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,696 psi | 49% | 938 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,420 psi | 46% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,980 psi | 30% | 761 fps | 89.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 61% | 1073 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 46% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,828 psi | 55% | 981 fps | 98% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 5.4 gr | 60% | 15,838 psi | 40% | 863 fps | 94.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,811 psi | 45% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,414 psi | 29% | 735 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,173 psi | 46% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,419 psi | 44% | 873 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,419 psi | 44% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,066 psi | 75% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,450 psi | 51% | 965 fps | 88.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,785 psi | 57% | 1007 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,150 psi | 18% | 551 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,521 psi | 46% | 896 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,526 psi | 61% | 1043 fps | 88.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,742 psi | 57% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 44% | 892 fps | 97.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,707 psi | 37% | 807 fps | 98.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 38% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,013 psi | 43% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,434 psi | 46% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,697 psi | 52% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,668 psi | 52% | 965 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,192 psi | 58% | 1010 fps | 92.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,037 psi | 73% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,189 psi | 51% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,020 psi | 18% | 551 fps | 94.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 13,721 psi | 34% | 833 fps | 94.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,177 psi | 58% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,128 psi | 40% | 981 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,526 psi | 61% | 1043 fps | 88.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,707 psi | 37% | 804 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 47% | 876 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 45% | 866 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,481 psi | 56% | 846 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,998 psi | 43% | 879 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,506 psi | 44% | 869 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 22,771 psi | 57% | 1070 fps | 87.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,651 psi | 44% | 896 fps | 94.4% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,389 psi | 41% | 853 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,095 psi | 75% | 1132 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 6.9 gr | 64% | 14,982 psi | 38% | 860 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,022 psi | 73% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,869 psi | 47% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,443 psi | 26% | 663 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,853 psi | 42% | 889 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,548 psi | 39% | 843 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,939 psi | 37% | 860 fps | 86% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,946 psi | 60% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,703 psi | 72% | 1106 fps | 94.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,127 psi | 38% | 827 fps | 97.7% |
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 42 powders for .460 Rowland loaded with the .451 | 225gr | X-TREME FP. Alliant POWER PISTOL delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,243 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 738 fps to 1,243 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (275 MPa), the top charges use 31–90 %, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for .460 Rowland with the .451 | 225gr | X-TREME FP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan SP 2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.