Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 180gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 180gr \| Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#339
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.614" \| 15.6mm
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:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
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_B10636_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 180gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf 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>>	97%	51822	84%	**29	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	54621	88%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54723	88%	**60	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55405	89%	**90	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**39	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	54592	88%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	95%	54737	88%	**24	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	55680	90%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55172	89%	**69	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	54940	89%	**28	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	55419	89%	**44	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	54926	89%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	55550	90%	**21	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	55100	89%	**18	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	55114	89%	**70	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	52707	85%	**08	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	55361	89%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	55114	89%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	55680	90%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	55230	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	54955	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	54650	88%	**32	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	74%	**55	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	55013	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	54621	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20305	33%	**04	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55100	89%	**69	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	54940	89%	**28	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	54926	89%	**28	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	55579	90%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	55361	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	55463	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	55056	89%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	54984	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	55303	89%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55376	89%	**16	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	55201	89%	**41	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55347	89%	**03	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54926	89%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	55158	89%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	19247	31%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	54824	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55521	90%	**37	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	54708	88%	**36	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	55143	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	54505	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54810	89%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55390	89%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55288	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55027	89%	**31	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55100	89%	**69	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54926	89%	**28	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54940	89%	**28	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	55216	89%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55492	90%	**83	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55245	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	54969	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54650	88%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53954	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	55317	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	55405	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	43323	70%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	55114	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	54520	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	54433	88%	**13	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55448	90%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19725	32%	**45	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40103	65%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31763	51%	**62	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30574	49%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30603	49%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34011	55%	**09	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	37579	61%	**42	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	51735	84%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**83	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	27586	45%	**45	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31546	51%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**63	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	25483	41%	**99	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	32155	52%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	22017	36%	**11	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36289	59%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29443	48%	**14	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	29370	47%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32561	53%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	43250	70%	**95	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	88%	33112	53%	**36	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	47543	77%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10037	16%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	51692	83%	**29	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**83	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	27166	44%	**49	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40118	65%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34577	56%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26629	43%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29950	48%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29733	48%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31560	51%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34389	56%	**50	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	31154	50%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41524	67%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49400	80%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	38464	62%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9355	15%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	28340	46%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	27267	44%	**65	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24381	39%	**76	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26934	43%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23569	38%	**24	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31386	51%	**03	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	51692	83%	**29	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	27166	44%	**49	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**83	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33765	55%	**08	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	30269	49%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39653	64%	**91	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28210	46%	**35	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	20421	33%	**68	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	16447	27%	**73	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42960	69%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19827	32%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29327	47%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25643	41%	**83	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	43149	70%	**73	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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