Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM

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 \| Sierra JHP SportM
Manufacturer SKU:	8805
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 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" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.175" \| 4.4mm
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_B5981_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM 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>>	94%	54810	89%	**45	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	54897	89%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55593	90%	**70	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	55448	90%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	54926	89%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55172	89%	**55	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	54650	88%	**21	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	50908	82%	**75	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54955	89%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55114	89%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55434	90%	**24	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54317	88%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	55738	90%	**94	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55303	89%	**08	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**50	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55477	90%	**14	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54940	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	54607	88%	**95	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54505	88%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54998	89%	**67	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	95%	55056	89%	**41	89%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54679	88%	**13	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	95%	54897	89%	**80	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	55608	90%	**08	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	23061	37%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55114	89%	**21	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	55434	90%	**24	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55347	89%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	54795	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	54984	89%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54737	88%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	55651	90%	**16	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55085	89%	**21	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	54781	88%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	55317	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21712	35%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	54636	88%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55666	90%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	55245	89%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	55013	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54752	88%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	31343	51%	**73	89%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54955	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	54549	88%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	55434	90%	**24	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55114	89%	**21	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	55361	89%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	55085	89%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54839	89%	**65	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	70%	**31	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	55143	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55521	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	40959	66%	**63	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54708	88%	**76	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	55332	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46369	75%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	54810	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54853	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	55129	89%	**99	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	55564	90%	**81	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	55637	90%	**67	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22931	37%	**57	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44425	72%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**11	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33518	54%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36782	59%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	72%	29573	48%	**40	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	91%	42250	68%	**50	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36753	59%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38986	63%	**98	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**40	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31879	51%	**16	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	29733	48%	**34	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	64%	25512	41%	**58	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22133	36%	**60	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40582	66%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34069	55%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33040	53%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34142	55%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	82%	35723	58%	**55	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49110	79%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	76%	26614	43%	**30	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37449	60%	**07	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11618	19%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38986	63%	**98	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**40	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44135	71%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38885	63%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29965	48%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33605	54%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32967	53%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34563	56%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36898	60%	**06	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	24120	39%	**29	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46876	76%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42366	68%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10979	18%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32343	52%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31865	51%	**63	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45252	73%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29979	48%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35418	57%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36216	58%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	83%	21596	35%	**70	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27340	44%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35128	57%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**40	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38986	63%	**98	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37884	61%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33678	54%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45585	74%	**54	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	91%	36782	59%	**39	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32619	53%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24294	39%	**02	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20856	34%	**53	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	82%	25904	42%	**88	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45803	74%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36956	60%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22133	36%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37028	60%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33431	54%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30081	49%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47152	76%	**99	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	87%	42380	68%	**03	81%

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.

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