Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 250gr | Barnes XPB

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 \| 250gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30554
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.910" \| 23.1mm
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:	0.435" \| 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.435" \| 11.0mm
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_B794_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 250gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 65 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>>	96%	53882	87%	**34	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	55216	89%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	54447	88%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	54926	89%	**50	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	94%	55477	90%	**16	92%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	55332	89%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55463	90%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	54433	88%	**99	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	55056	89%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	55274	89%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	55463	90%	**06	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	92%	55259	89%	**52	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	54302	88%	**49	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	54723	88%	**80	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	54839	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	55390	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	54636	88%	**62	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	51808	84%	**19	89%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	54752	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	49153	79%	**32	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	54563	88%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	54607	88%	**90	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22220	36%	**07	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55463	90%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	54433	88%	**99	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	54128	87%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	54810	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	55695	90%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	54897	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	55448	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	54911	89%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	55666	90%	**01	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	91%	55724	90%	**45	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	54940	89%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	55477	90%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	55013	89%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20856	34%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	55274	89%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	55245	89%	**93	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	55158	89%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	82%	55434	90%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	55593	90%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	54607	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	55564	90%	**78	101%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	28123	45%	**58	87%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	55288	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	55637	90%	**86	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	54433	88%	**99	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55463	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	55593	90%	**49	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	55042	89%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	55129	89%	**73	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	39146	63%	**90	82%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	54520	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55564	90%	**99	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	35491	57%	**96	89%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54375	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	55027	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	44106	71%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	55129	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	54810	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	55230	89%	**91	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	54969	89%	**73	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	52156	84%	**45	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21611	35%	**61	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	42598	69%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32401	52%	**65	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35578	57%	**40	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	74%	28747	46%	**55	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	35679	58%	**60	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	27093	44%	**16	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32953	53%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30719	50%	**11	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	27369	44%	**09	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	65%	24294	39%	**66	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38624	62%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31908	52%	**91	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31691	51%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33069	53%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33489	54%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	84%	34142	55%	**70	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	45672	74%	**16	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	78%	24816	40%	**39	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	50241	81%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35650	58%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11589	19%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	35679	58%	**60	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	27760	45%	**22	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	42163	68%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37173	60%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28993	47%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31633	51%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32982	53%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35723	58%	**94	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	65%	23061	37%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	44396	72%	**50	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	51285	83%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41060	66%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11153	18%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30647	49%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	29515	48%	**55	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44295	72%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	27760	45%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33388	54%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35505	57%	**68	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	85%	20682	33%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25991	42%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33504	54%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27760	45%	**22	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35679	58%	**60	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35911	58%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31966	52%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	42743	69%	**32	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	94%	36767	59%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30284	49%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22800	37%	**04	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18971	31%	**61	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	83%	23743	38%	**83	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44744	72%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35752	58%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21611	35%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35128	57%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31908	52%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28282	46%	**66	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	45049	73%	**71	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	90%	40451	65%	**94	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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