Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .45 | 285gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.45 \| 285gr \| Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:	285gr \| 18.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.450" \| 11.43mm
Bullet Length:	0.955" \| 24.3mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.265" \| 57.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.480" \| 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.385" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	60.0 Grains of Water \| 3.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B8254_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:31 - 1:25

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .45 | 285gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55013	89%	**29	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	54215	88%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	55201	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	54679	88%	**42	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	93%	54592	88%	**14	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	45905	74%	**22	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	54882	89%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54491	88%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	55564	90%	**21	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	54795	88%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	55027	89%	**75	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	81%	54882	89%	**08	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	54186	87%	**21	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	55666	90%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	54969	89%	**68	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	54418	88%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54070	87%	**50	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	97%	52576	85%	**21	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	55056	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	50198	81%	**47	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	55158	89%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	54215	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	20900	34%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54491	88%	**98	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	55564	90%	**21	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	55230	89%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	54157	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	55288	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	54476	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	54128	87%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	54824	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	54882	89%	**93	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**40	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	54665	88%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	55535	90%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	55332	89%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20247	33%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	55521	90%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	80%	54839	89%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	55521	90%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	82%	55187	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	54984	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	54810	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55129	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	28181	46%	**83	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	55637	90%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	55143	89%	**88	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	55564	90%	**21	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	54491	88%	**98	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	55521	90%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	54853	89%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	54418	88%	**55	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	38566	62%	**11	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	55042	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	54752	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	94%	54099	87%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	35853	58%	**24	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	54911	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	54766	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	44918	73%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	54491	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	54520	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	54375	88%	**63	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	54592	88%	**62	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	52982	86%	**47	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21234	34%	**86	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	42351	68%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32068	52%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35520	57%	**52	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	24932	40%	**07	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	90%	36767	59%	**04	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34940	56%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**75	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26658	43%	**30	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33214	54%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30298	49%	**22	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	26977	44%	**34	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	21770	35%	**48	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38914	63%	**89	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31676	51%	**93	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31082	50%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32547	53%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	82%	30342	49%	**19	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	46543	75%	**17	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	75%	22234	36%	**11	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	50821	82%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10385	17%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**75	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	27499	44%	**50	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	42395	68%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37014	60%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28326	46%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31894	52%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33054	53%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35578	57%	**09	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	62%	20276	33%	**25	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	44585	72%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	52649	85%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	40408	65%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9790	16%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	29573	48%	**73	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	43743	71%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26556	43%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28993	47%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35723	58%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	18275	30%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25251	41%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**61	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27499	44%	**50	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**75	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35955	58%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31691	51%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	42757	69%	**37	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	31227	50%	**02	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30197	49%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22379	36%	**35	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18420	30%	**73	94%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	80%	21176	34%	**52	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44817	72%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20697	33%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34809	56%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31560	51%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28050	45%	**88	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	45455	73%	**83	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	87%	36970	60%	**53	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... 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.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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