Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .451 | 200gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, Ramshot Enforcer and Alliant BLUE DOT.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 88.4% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 84% | 2162 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 88% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,011 psi | 84% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 2188 fps | 91.3% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 49,980 psi | 81% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2224 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,887 psi | 37% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,111 psi | 83% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 82% | 2178 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,596 psi | 35% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 49% | 1824 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 84% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 1995 fps | 87.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 85% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2024 fps | 94.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 82% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 83% | 2244 fps | 89.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 86% | 1883 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,139 psi | 49% | 1804 fps | 86% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 2064 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 1873 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,454 psi | 41% | 1690 fps | 88.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,066 psi | 47% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,686 psi | 41% | 1690 fps | 90.3% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,349 psi | 33% | 1503 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,415 psi | 51% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,574 psi | 49% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,067 psi | 50% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,968 psi | 55% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,020 psi | 42% | 1719 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,863 psi | 48% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | 24.1 gr | 60% | 19,537 psi | 32% | 1512 fps | 88.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,401 psi | 51% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,857 psi | 35% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,081 psi | 49% | 1781 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 58% | 1959 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,081 psi | 49% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,776 psi | 48% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,314 psi | 51% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 34% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,227 psi | 52% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,860 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 1988 fps | 86.3% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | 40.9 gr | 80% | 26,672 psi | 43% | 1818 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,660 psi | 17% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 1873 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,194 psi | 42% | 1709 fps | 89.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,172 psi | 57% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,238 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,530 psi | 49% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,110 psi | 49% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,807 psi | 51% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,374 psi | 56% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | 34.2 gr | 68% | 25,048 psi | 40% | 1706 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,989 psi | 68% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,769 psi | 63% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,008 psi | 16% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,950 psi | 47% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,744 psi | 42% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,194 psi | 42% | 1709 fps | 89.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 1873 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,267 psi | 44% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,634 psi | 53% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,039 psi | 52% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,852 psi | 55% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,988 psi | 36% | 1617 fps | 86.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,323 psi | 39% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,763 psi | 51% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,201 psi | 57% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,982 psi | 55% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,161 psi | 65% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,710 psi | 61% | 1916 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 47% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,102 psi | 32% | 1526 fps | 93.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,579 psi | 28% | 1496 fps | 94.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,977 psi | 44% | 1772 fps | 87.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,165 psi | 73% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 29% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,371 psi | 49% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,266 psi | 41% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 86.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 46% | 1555 fps | 100% |
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 36 powders for .460 S&W Mag. loaded with the .451 | 200gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf. Alliant Power Pro 300-MP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,257 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,325 fps to 2,257 fps. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 35–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Hodgdon LilGun, Ramshot Enforcer, Alliant BLUE DOT rank at the top here: for .460 S&W Mag. with the .451 | 200gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2, Vihtavuori N110 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.