Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .451 | 225gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant 2400, Hodgdon LilGun and Ramshot Enforcer.
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% | 51,285 psi | 83% | 2014 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 80% | 1991 fps | 88.5% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2005 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 1991 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2080 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 93.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,808 psi | 84% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2113 fps | 93.6% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGunᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,206 psi | 37% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,285 psi | 83% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2021 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 2014 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,176 psi | 36% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2021 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 87% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,153 psi | 49% | 1693 fps | 93.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 68% | 1844 fps | 88% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 1870 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,779 psi | 84% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 66% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 2070 fps | 89.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 1729 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% | 30,095 psi | 49% | 1680 fps | 87% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 1903 fps | 86.1% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,706 psi | 53% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 1736 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,599 psi | 41% | 1568 fps | 90% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,473 psi | 51% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,312 psi | 47% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,802 psi | 42% | 1568 fps | 91.4% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,581 psi | 33% | 1388 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,633 psi | 51% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,690 psi | 50% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,299 psi | 51% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | 27.6 gr | 68% | 26,121 psi | 42% | 1601 fps | 87.4% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,284 psi | 49% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 32% | 1407 fps | 89.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 51% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,321 psi | 36% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 1818 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,313 psi | 49% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,517 psi | 51% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,495 psi | 35% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,722 psi | 56% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,107 psi | 42% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 1844 fps | 86.9% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,265 psi | 70% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 33.8 gr | 76% | 23,018 psi | 37% | 1608 fps | 85.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,255 psi | 18% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,389 psi | 56% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 1736 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,223 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 90.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,176 psi | 65% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,441 psi | 44% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,821 psi | 50% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,519 psi | 56% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | 28 gr | 64% | 21,930 psi | 35% | 1509 fps | 85.3% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 48,747 psi | 79% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,733 psi | 17% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,095 psi | 47% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 45% | 1608 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,061 psi | 68% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,426 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,223 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 90.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 1736 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,586 psi | 45% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,634 psi | 53% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,010 psi | 52% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,769 psi | 32% | 1440 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,381 psi | 39% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,923 psi | 52% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,676 psi | 50% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,161 psi | 65% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 1775 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,167 psi | 47% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 33% | 1421 fps | 94.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,057 psi | 29% | 1401 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,844 psi | 39% | 1578 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,020 psi | 73% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,925 psi | 56% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 30% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,998 psi | 57% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,560 psi | 49% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,411 psi | 41% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 1978 fps | 87.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 47% | 1427 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 37 powders for .460 S&W Mag. loaded with the .451 | 225gr | Barnes XPB. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,149 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,214 fps to 2,149 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 36–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon LilGun 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. Alliant 2400, Hodgdon LilGun, Ramshot Enforcer rank at the top here: for .460 S&W Mag. with the .451 | 225gr | Barnes XPB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP, Hodgdon H110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.