Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .450 | 175gr | AERO SO,- smax:7.25

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.450 \| 175gr \| AERO SO,- smax:7.25
Bullet Weight:	175gr \| 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.450" \| 11.43mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
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:	0.165" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.165" \| 4.2mm
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_B139_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .450 | 175gr | AERO SO,- smax:7.25 bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	96%	51097	82%	**39	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	54520	88%	**44	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	55158	89%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55201	89%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	54781	88%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	95%	54752	88%	**51	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	54752	88%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	54969	89%	**95	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	55593	90%	**80	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	55013	89%	**60	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	54375	88%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	54476	88%	**18	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	54607	88%	**31	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	55201	89%	**67	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	52605	85%	**31	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	54476	88%	**26	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	55419	89%	**51	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	55071	89%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	55216	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55129	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	54766	88%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	45847	74%	**98	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	54447	88%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	54520	88%	**44	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	21422	35%	**37	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	54911	89%	**91	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	55593	90%	**80	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	55376	89%	**41	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	54679	88%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	54549	88%	**64	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	55259	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	54505	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	55593	90%	**18	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	54476	88%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	54839	89%	**42	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	55419	89%	**73	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**36	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54766	88%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	55637	90%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20102	32%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	55230	89%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55550	90%	**70	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55172	89%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	55013	89%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	55259	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54839	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	54607	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55303	89%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55724	90%	**50	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	54911	89%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	55376	89%	**41	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	55593	90%	**80	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	55579	90%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55680	90%	**93	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54795	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	55521	90%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55564	90%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54897	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	54940	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54882	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43279	70%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	54940	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	55593	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	55521	90%	**69	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55680	90%	**31	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20363	33%	**62	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41263	67%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31850	51%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31169	50%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31183	50%	**21	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**22	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	38566	62%	**75	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	51503	83%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**03	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	27630	45%	**75	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31705	51%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28979	47%	**76	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	25643	41%	**29	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	76%	32677	53%	**96	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	21901	35%	**27	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36753	59%	**80	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29776	48%	**21	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	29805	48%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31430	51%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32619	53%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	43308	70%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	89%	34055	55%	**85	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	47950	77%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11168	18%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	51416	83%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**03	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	27920	45%	**72	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40582	66%	**34	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34983	56%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27282	44%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30574	49%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30385	49%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34838	56%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	31299	51%	**57	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49211	79%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	38972	63%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10617	17%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	28660	46%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	27746	45%	**68	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42177	68%	**11	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26005	42%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27514	44%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34505	56%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24482	40%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**35	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	51416	83%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	27920	45%	**72	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**03	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34026	55%	**31	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	30501	49%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	40422	65%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21335	34%	**04	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17318	28%	**32	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43482	70%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20769	34%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	33417	54%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30008	48%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26614	43%	**19	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	43337	70%	**96	100%

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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