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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Nosler FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	42964
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.615" \| 15.6mm
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:	0.140" \| 3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.140" \| 3.5mm
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_B4202_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Nosler FMJ bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol. 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>>	93%	54882	89%	**42	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55419	89%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55579	90%	**76	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54418	88%	**80	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55622	90%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55129	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55013	89%	**21	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	53229	86%	**08	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54926	89%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54795	88%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55506	90%	**14	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55622	90%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55434	90%	**91	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	55201	89%	**18	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	55666	90%	**41	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55405	89%	**27	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54839	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	54766	88%	**95	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54911	89%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	54360	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	55042	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55042	89%	**54	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	55274	89%	**03	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	54984	89%	**83	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	55419	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23105	37%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54795	88%	**04	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**14	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55288	89%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55274	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	54839	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	54940	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	54607	88%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54882	89%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55550	90%	**19	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	54955	89%	**34	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	54868	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	54505	88%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	22379	36%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	55506	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	55376	89%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	54824	89%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	54534	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	54491	88%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55085	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54404	88%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	32387	52%	**06	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55550	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	55550	90%	**98	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**14	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54795	88%	**04	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55680	90%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	54810	88%	**31	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54795	88%	**78	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	71%	**54	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	55579	90%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	87%	54665	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	90%	54998	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41756	67%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54708	88%	**83	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	55361	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	47094	76%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54795	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	54665	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54621	88%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54708	88%	**85	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	54737	88%	**77	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23438	38%	**83	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45005	73%	**03	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33707	54%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32692	53%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**55	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	71%	28979	47%	**30	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	90%	42540	69%	**47	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36970	60%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39929	64%	**04	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	30182	49%	**34	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32242	52%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	30443	49%	**44	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	25048	40%	**45	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22597	36%	**76	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40843	66%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34621	56%	**12	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33924	55%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34389	56%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34679	56%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	56%	**52	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49792	80%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	75%	26948	44%	**24	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37913	61%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11792	19%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39929	64%	**04	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30980	50%	**50	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44280	71%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39566	64%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30327	49%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**09	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	24076	39%	**25	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47268	76%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42989	69%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11240	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33083	53%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32677	53%	**93	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45876	74%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30618	49%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35563	57%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36506	59%	**80	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	21509	35%	**66	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27615	45%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35491	57%	**78	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30980	50%	**50	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39929	64%	**04	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38537	62%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33910	55%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46804	76%	**86	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	35534	57%	**29	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33069	53%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25063	40%	**22	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21393	35%	**57	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	41%	**75	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46108	74%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37347	60%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22539	36%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33794	55%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30414	49%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47718	77%	**12	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	86%	42003	68%	**86	80%

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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