Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 250gr \| Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#343
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
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:	0.180" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.180" \| 4.6mm
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_B10640_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24. 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>>	92%	54636	88%	**67	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	55071	89%	**26	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	55593	90%	**04	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	55651	90%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55361	89%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	54998	89%	**90	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55477	90%	**68	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	54360	88%	**49	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54636	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	69%	54708	88%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	55259	89%	**45	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55593	90%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	54679	88%	**19	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	54810	88%	**39	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	55564	90%	**72	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55680	90%	**45	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	54650	88%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	55666	90%	**19	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54853	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	54737	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55680	90%	**14	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	93%	55550	90%	**75	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	55027	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	55709	90%	**11	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	54360	88%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	23496	38%	**56	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	69%	54708	88%	**32	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	55259	89%	**45	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54955	89%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	55042	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55361	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55056	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	54955	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	54636	88%	**34	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	55259	89%	**72	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	54969	89%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	55201	89%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21959	35%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	55608	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	77%	55608	90%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	35027	57%	**26	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55361	89%	**67	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	55042	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55013	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55651	90%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33156	54%	**60	92%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55477	90%	**26	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55259	89%	**45	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	54708	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55288	89%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	55434	90%	**72	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54839	89%	**06	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	44382	72%	**08	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	55564	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	87%	55535	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	89%	54592	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	43192	70%	**37	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	54520	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	55158	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	54534	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	54766	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	55361	89%	**31	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55201	89%	**06	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	55259	89%	**98	87%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23685	38%	**24	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45455	73%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**61	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33692	54%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37594	61%	**93	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	69%	27775	45%	**45	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	39465	64%	**62	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37420	60%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**52	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	30647	49%	**01	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35056	57%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32793	53%	**66	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31082	50%	**11	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	23989	39%	**76	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22887	37%	**30	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41336	67%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34011	55%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34737	56%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	32721	53%	**60	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50314	81%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	73%	24860	40%	**29	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38377	62%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11632	19%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**52	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	31459	51%	**17	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44773	72%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40016	65%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30734	50%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34287	55%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33779	55%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35433	57%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37101	60%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	22611	37%	**43	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47906	77%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43279	70%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10979	18%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**37	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	48%	**21	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46166	75%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35969	58%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36883	60%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	80%	20189	33%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27963	45%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**19	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31459	51%	**17	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	40306	65%	**52	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38580	62%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34693	56%	**39	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	47282	76%	**14	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	87%	34055	55%	**44	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33330	54%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25150	41%	**73	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21466	35%	**20	95%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	78%	23772	38%	**89	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46499	75%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37956	61%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22452	36%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37710	61%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34055	55%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30806	50%	**32	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47979	77%	**47	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	83%	39392	64%	**78	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.

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

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