Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 Rowland with .452 | 185gr | ACME SWC LUBED bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, Hodgdon Universal 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>> | 92% | 35,897 psi | 90% | 1266 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,505 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 90.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,345 psi | 86% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 84% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,389 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,085 psi | 90% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,940 psi | 90% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,663 psi | 82% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 85% | 1302 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,331 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,887 psi | 57% | 1145 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 83% | 1345 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,243 psi | 86% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 82% | 1289 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,401 psi | 81% | 1299 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,694 psi | 89% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,829 psi | 57% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 82% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,418 psi | 86% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,734 psi | 80% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,476 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 89% | 1329 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,229 psi | 86% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,834 psi | 25% | 774 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,056 psi | 90% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,578 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,447 psi | 86% | 1325 fps | 90.9% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 78% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 79% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 89% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,576 psi | 82% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,940 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 87% | 1312 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,518 psi | 82% | 1283 fps | 94.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,549 psi | 89% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,634 psi | 82% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,775 psi | 22% | 758 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,458 psi | 76% | 1283 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,389 psi | 89% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,447 psi | 86% | 1325 fps | 90.9% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,578 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,925 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,140 psi | 81% | 1237 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,722 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,460 psi | 84% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,114 psi | 88% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,427 psi | 69% | 1194 fps | 91% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,925 psi | 88% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 89% | 1411 fps | 91% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,620 psi | 84% | 1293 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 89% | 1299 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,256 psi | 81% | 1299 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,866 psi | 85% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,302 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,608 psi | 44% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 83% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 89% | 1296 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,731 psi | 67% | 1214 fps | 92.4% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 87% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,592 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,549 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 94.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,590 psi | 82% | 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% | 13,822 psi | 35% | 892 fps | 85.1% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,223 psi | 66% | 1198 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,882 psi | 40% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,212 psi | 31% | 866 fps | 93.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,216 psi | 43% | 1004 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,363 psi | 49% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 44% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 40% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,085 psi | 40% | 935 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,386 psi | 31% | 879 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 16,099 psi | 40% | 981 fps | 92.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,881 psi | 37% | 909 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,096 psi | 30% | 883 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,139 psi | 76% | 1302 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,663 psi | 37% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,434 psi | 46% | 1040 fps | 93.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,082 psi | 30% | 883 fps | 86.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 36% | 892 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,325 psi | 21% | 755 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,315 psi | 36% | 932 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,431 psi | 34% | 906 fps | 94.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 37% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,889 psi | 62% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 21,422 psi | 54% | 1102 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,740 psi | 52% | 1096 fps | 87.3% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,820 psi | 75% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,844 psi | 12% | 558 fps | 90.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | 5.4 gr | 60% | 14,286 psi | 36% | 932 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,385 psi | 76% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,179 psi | 66% | 1198 fps | 86.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,000 psi | 48% | 997 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 34% | 919 fps | 91.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,443 psi | 29% | 837 fps | 92.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,965 psi | 27% | 876 fps | 97.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 34% | 892 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 37% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,998 psi | 43% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,882 psi | 42% | 1007 fps | 89.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,884 psi | 47% | 1050 fps | 85.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,888 psi | 60% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,881 psi | 37% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 5,134 psi | 13% | 581 fps | 85.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,515 psi | 26% | 846 fps | 85.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 45% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,179 psi | 66% | 1198 fps | 86.3% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,385 psi | 76% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,922 psi | 78% | 1257 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,734 psi | 29% | 833 fps | 85.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 38% | 925 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 37% | 909 fps | 94% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,566 psi | 49% | 925 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,305 psi | 51% | 1066 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,909 psi | 35% | 909 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,021 psi | 70% | 1302 fps | 87.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 6.2 gr | 60% | 13,837 psi | 35% | 922 fps | 87% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,010 psi | 33% | 886 fps | 88.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,202 psi | 46% | 1056 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,236 psi | 61% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 37% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,281 psi | 18% | 692 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,792 psi | 32% | 922 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,966 psi | 30% | 866 fps | 86.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,695 psi | 44% | 1040 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,522 psi | 49% | 1027 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,354 psi | 69% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,960 psi | 58% | 1142 fps | 88.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,806 psi | 30% | 863 fps | 91.8% |
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 47 powders for .460 Rowland loaded with the .452 | 185gr | ACME SWC LUBED. Hodgdon HS-6 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,325 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 758 fps to 1,325 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (275 MPa), the top charges use 22–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE 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 BULLSEYE, Hodgdon Universal, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for .460 Rowland with the .452 | 185gr | ACME SWC LUBED they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350 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.