Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 240gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8820
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
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:	0.159" \| 4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 4.1mm
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_B5982_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, 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%	54955	89%	**06	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	54984	89%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55274	89%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	54940	89%	**16	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55637	90%	**01	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	54375	88%	**75	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54186	88%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55434	89%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	54737	88%	**78	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54810	88%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55492	90%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	55274	89%	**81	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	54969	89%	**04	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	55622	90%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	55085	89%	**59	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54665	88%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55608	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	55245	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55550	90%	**27	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54969	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	54723	88%	**31	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	54984	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23453	38%	**76	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55434	89%	**81	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	54737	88%	**78	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54708	88%	**32	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54882	89%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55114	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	55695	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55303	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55274	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	54578	88%	**63	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	55463	90%	**08	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	54984	89%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55100	89%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22147	36%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	55274	89%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	77%	55129	89%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	34722	56%	**52	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55347	89%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	54868	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	55492	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	54549	88%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54766	88%	**53	101%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33301	54%	**86	91%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54404	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**68	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54737	88%	**78	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55434	89%	**81	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55434	90%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55100	89%	**98	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54752	88%	**32	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	45208	73%	**37	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	55390	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	54795	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	90%	55593	90%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	43091	70%	**60	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54592	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	55129	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46543	75%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	55622	90%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	55506	90%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54868	89%	**50	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55492	90%	**45	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	54781	88%	**34	87%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23815	38%	**50	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45498	73%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33997	55%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37855	61%	**25	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	28543	46%	**81	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	39581	64%	**91	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37376	60%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	40292	65%	**75	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**24	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32953	53%	**99	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**34	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	24860	40%	**12	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41249	67%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	35317	57%	**99	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34287	55%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34925	56%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34490	56%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	33953	55%	**96	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50343	81%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	74%	26092	42%	**85	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38218	62%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11922	19%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	40292	65%	**75	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	31604	51%	**44	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44672	72%	**34	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40074	65%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30850	50%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33518	54%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35172	57%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37391	60%	**76	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	62%	23888	39%	**96	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48124	78%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43395	70%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11342	18%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33504	54%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	33040	53%	**70	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	93%	31357	51%	**70	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31096	50%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35955	58%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36463	59%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	81%	21045	34%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28065	45%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35795	58%	**48	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	31604	51%	**44	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	40292	65%	**75	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39088	63%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**71	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	47355	76%	**44	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	56%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33692	54%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25324	41%	**96	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21915	35%	**53	94%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	79%	24265	39%	**19	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46528	75%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38145	62%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22539	36%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37753	61%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34185	55%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30937	50%	**58	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48269	78%	**73	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	84%	41220	67%	**27	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

[...] *... 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.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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