Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ RN

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:	45177
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.651" \| 16.5mm
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:	0.175" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.175" \| 4.5mm
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_B2860_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ RN bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol, 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>>	94%	54882	89%	**45	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	54940	89%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55027	89%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55216	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	54766	88%	**24	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	51024	82%	**78	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	55056	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**24	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**85	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55419	89%	**11	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	55651	90%	**54	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	55013	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	54694	88%	**98	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54563	88%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	54505	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55042	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**47	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54752	88%	**13	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	95%	54534	88%	**67	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	55695	90%	**08	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	23090	37%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**24	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55434	90%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	54868	89%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55361	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54476	88%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55071	89%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54839	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	55709	90%	**16	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55216	89%	**27	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	54853	89%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	55390	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21669	35%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55187	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	54723	88%	**95	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55709	90%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	55376	89%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	55085	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55376	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54839	89%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	31415	51%	**76	89%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55622	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	54607	88%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**24	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55216	89%	**24	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	55448	90%	**67	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	55158	89%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54955	89%	**68	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	69%	**31	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	55201	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55593	90%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54998	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41046	66%	**67	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54824	89%	**76	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	55376	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46427	75%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	54853	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54897	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	54607	88%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	55622	90%	**81	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	54476	88%	**60	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22872	37%	**57	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44353	72%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33562	54%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36811	59%	**45	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	71%	29008	47%	**27	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	90%	41365	67%	**44	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36796	59%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39059	63%	**01	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29762	48%	**44	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34272	55%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31923	52%	**16	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	29776	48%	**37	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	64%	25556	41%	**62	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40625	66%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34113	55%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33098	53%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34185	55%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	82%	35621	58%	**55	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49182	79%	**37	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	76%	26847	43%	**27	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37492	61%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11632	19%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39059	63%	**01	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30429	49%	**40	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44193	71%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38943	63%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29994	48%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33547	54%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32996	53%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36956	60%	**06	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	24047	39%	**29	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46934	76%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42409	68%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10994	18%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31908	52%	**67	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45295	73%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30501	49%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36260	59%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	83%	21640	35%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27108	44%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35070	57%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30429	49%	**40	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39059	63%	**01	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37942	61%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33721	54%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45672	74%	**57	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	91%	36143	58%	**29	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32547	53%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24337	39%	**06	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20900	34%	**57	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	81%	25164	41%	**68	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45832	74%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36985	60%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22162	36%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37086	60%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29805	48%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47195	76%	**99	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	87%	43511	70%	**93	80%

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

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[...] 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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