Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 225gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 225gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30558
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.890" \| 22.6mm
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:	0.415" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.415" \| 10.5mm
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_B793_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 225gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	51880	84%	**06	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	54636	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	55172	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	54839	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	95%	54708	88%	**14	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	54433	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	54476	88%	**08	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	54563	88%	**95	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	55738	90%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	55666	90%	**68	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	55448	90%	**01	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	94%	55201	89%	**21	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	55230	89%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	81%	54259	88%	**85	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	55158	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	55622	90%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	54839	89%	**34	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	47979	77%	**52	85%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	54984	89%	**03	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	44701	72%	**55	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	54781	88%	**77	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	55608	90%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21190	34%	**53	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55695	90%	**49	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	54476	88%	**08	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	54563	88%	**95	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	55506	90%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	55637	90%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	55608	90%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	55303	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	54578	88%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55579	90%	**86	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	93%	54839	89%	**27	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55201	89%	**54	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54375	88%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	54549	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	20595	33%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	55666	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55477	90%	**95	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	55114	89%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	55448	90%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	54592	88%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	55245	89%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55347	89%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	26324	43%	**78	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55100	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	54984	89%	**78	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55695	90%	**49	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54563	88%	**95	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54476	88%	**08	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	54085	87%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55637	90%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	54795	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	54998	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55405	89%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53809	87%	**91	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	33025	53%	**26	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	54955	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54868	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	43990	71%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	54476	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	55506	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	55129	89%	**86	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	54534	88%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20523	33%	**01	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41060	66%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31372	51%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34780	56%	**02	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	79%	31662	51%	**73	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	33431	54%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**06	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	25382	41%	**42	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29211	47%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	25730	42%	**52	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	71%	27427	44%	**98	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37202	60%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30095	49%	**30	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30443	49%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31647	51%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**84	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	38406	62%	**04	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	43656	71%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	83%	27209	44%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	48153	78%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11168	18%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	51547	83%	**96	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**06	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	25976	42%	**58	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40828	66%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27369	44%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32140	52%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35128	57%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	70%	25657	41%	**68	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	42163	68%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49095	79%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39668	64%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10733	17%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29240	47%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	27847	45%	**98	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42917	69%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26005	42%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27659	45%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32184	52%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34519	56%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	91%	22814	37%	**06	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24714	40%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32227	52%	**22	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	51547	83%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25976	42%	**58	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**06	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**07	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	40611	66%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29153	47%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21553	35%	**47	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17651	28%	**84	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	89%	26556	43%	**14	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43801	71%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34737	56%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21016	34%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30574	49%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26774	43%	**25	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	43410	70%	**50	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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