Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 185gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	44847
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.198" \| 55.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B4201_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 185gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, 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%	53156	86%	**42	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	54897	89%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54824	89%	**34	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	54665	88%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	55463	90%	**13	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55376	89%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	55390	89%	**08	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	55738	90%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	55637	90%	**14	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	55129	89%	**05	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	55492	90%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	55056	89%	**85	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	55506	90%	**98	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	92%	55637	90%	**51	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	55288	89%	**28	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	55419	89%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	81%	55405	89%	**18	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	55419	89%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	54433	88%	**26	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	55129	89%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	50995	82%	**72	84%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	55390	89%	**26	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	49342	80%	**75	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	54679	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	54897	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21089	34%	**04	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	55637	90%	**14	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**05	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	55492	90%	**62	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55564	90%	**18	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	55593	90%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	54897	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	54708	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	54679	88%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	54766	88%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	91%	54868	89%	**18	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	54940	89%	**67	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	54955	89%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	54781	88%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20189	33%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	55042	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	54969	89%	**18	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	54911	89%	**16	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	83%	55434	90%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	54708	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	55405	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55448	90%	**80	101%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	55013	89%	**85	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**05	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	55637	90%	**14	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	55129	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	55564	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	55361	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55376	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54795	88%	**95	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	57%	**19	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	55550	90%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	55709	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43918	71%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	55361	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	54650	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	54752	88%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	55622	90%	**78	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20856	34%	**45	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41611	67%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32242	52%	**45	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31531	51%	**62	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**90	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	81%	35433	57%	**96	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	33692	54%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34418	56%	**90	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	26818	43%	**16	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29660	48%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26339	43%	**99	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	30908	50%	**14	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	63%	21161	34%	**68	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37521	61%	**40	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30676	50%	**17	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30342	49%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31923	52%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	91%	42612	69%	**41	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	45136	73%	**01	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	86%	32503	52%	**86	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	49356	80%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34780	56%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10776	17%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34418	56%	**90	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26818	43%	**16	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41336	67%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36027	58%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27934	45%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30951	50%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31082	50%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35012	57%	**47	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	29950	48%	**88	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43410	70%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50836	82%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39523	64%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10182	16%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29747	48%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28529	46%	**45	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42917	69%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26411	43%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28065	45%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32750	53%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24787	40%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32605	53%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26818	43%	**16	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34418	56%	**90	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**04	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31038	50%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41292	67%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29428	48%	**39	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21727	35%	**91	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17825	29%	**06	85%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	92%	30560	49%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44005	71%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20697	33%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30618	49%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27050	44%	**96	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44338	72%	**60	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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