Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 Rowland with .452 | 200gr | LEE Mold 452-200-RF bullet and 66 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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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% | 33,504 psi | 84% | 1253 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,795 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 94.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 89% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,214 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,280 psi | 63% | 1194 fps | 87.4% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 88% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 90% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 88% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 85% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 84% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,185 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 90% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,969 psi | 90% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,179 psi | 66% | 1204 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,839 psi | 90% | 1404 fps | 92.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,954 psi | 88% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,794 psi | 85% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,330 psi | 86% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,345 psi | 86% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,629 psi | 67% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 83% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,491 psi | 89% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,285 psi | 81% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,880 psi | 82% | 1306 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,894 psi | 80% | 1296 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,167 psi | 25% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 86% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,752 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 94.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,244 psi | 88% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,054 psi | 83% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,040 psi | 83% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,751 psi | 87% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,592 psi | 87% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,809 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 90% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,721 psi | 82% | 1293 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,953 psi | 85% | 1316 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,720 psi | 80% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 88% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,992 psi | 23% | 778 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,373 psi | 84% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,431 psi | 84% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,919 psi | 67% | 1329 fps | 94.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,752 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,823 psi | 85% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 82% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 88% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 90% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,894 psi | 80% | 1276 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 83% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,679 psi | 87% | 1411 fps | 94.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,911 psi | 88% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,055 psi | 85% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221* | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 80% | 1316 fps | 87.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,606 psi | 87% | 1342 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,635 psi | 87% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,494 psi | 51% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 89% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 87% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,445 psi | 81% | 1306 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,460 psi | 81% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,752 psi | 90% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,430 psi | 79% | 1296 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,824 psi | 87% | 1276 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% | 15,635 psi | 39% | 955 fps | 91.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,293 psi | 58% | 1161 fps | 88.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,709 psi | 44% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 34% | 906 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,771 psi | 57% | 1148 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,450 psi | 49% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,755 psi | 52% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,145 psi | 48% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 43% | 928 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 45% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,706 psi | 34% | 922 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,347 psi | 46% | 1043 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 41% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,269 psi | 26% | 840 fps | 87% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,918 psi | 65% | 1247 fps | 87.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 40% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 53% | 1099 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 6.6 gr | 60% | 13,024 psi | 33% | 925 fps | 91.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 39% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,789 psi | 22% | 781 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 40% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,808 psi | 37% | 951 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 40% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,732 psi | 72% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,724 psi | 47% | 1063 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,929 psi | 52% | 1112 fps | 91.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,148 psi | 10% | 548 fps | 90.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 40% | 984 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,250 psi | 58% | 1161 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,553 psi | 54% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,084 psi | 38% | 971 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,821 psi | 32% | 886 fps | 97% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,067 psi | 30% | 909 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 38% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,650 psi | 42% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 49% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,218 psi | 48% | 1070 fps | 94.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,959 psi | 55% | 1125 fps | 92% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,557 psi | 69% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,621 psi | 42% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 4,583 psi | 11% | 584 fps | 86.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,705 psi | 29% | 902 fps | 91.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,566 psi | 52% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,666 psi | 44% | 1152 fps | 87.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,250 psi | 58% | 1161 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,169 psi | 33% | 889 fps | 91.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 42% | 971 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 40% | 958 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 54% | 958 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,955 psi | 43% | 1010 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,200 psi | 38% | 951 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,566 psi | 52% | 1171 fps | 85.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 7.5 gr | 60% | 15,389 psi | 39% | 978 fps | 92.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,446 psi | 36% | 938 fps | 94% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,862 psi | 70% | 1253 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 9.1 gr | 68% | 14,997 psi | 38% | 991 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,731 psi | 67% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,389 psi | 41% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,455 psi | 19% | 709 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,808 psi | 37% | 974 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,373 psi | 34% | 922 fps | 92.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,518 psi | 36% | 974 fps | 85.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,002 psi | 55% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,154 psi | 78% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,035 psi | 68% | 1227 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,821 psi | 32% | 902 fps | 95.9% |
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 46 powders for .460 Rowland loaded with the .452 | 200gr | LEE Mold 452-200-RF. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,411 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 778 fps to 1,411 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (275 MPa), the top charges use 23–90 %, 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 .452 | 200gr | LEE Mold 452-200-RF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan SP 2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, ADI APS 350, ADI APS 450 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.