Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP

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 \| 260gr \| Nosler Partition HP
Manufacturer SKU:	45260
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.797" \| 20.2mm
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:	0.322" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.322" \| 8.2mm
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_B4205_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP 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>>	95%	55709	90%	**31	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	54824	89%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	54404	88%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55085	89%	**34	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	91%	55434	90%	**09	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	50807	82%	**63	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54331	88%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55506	90%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	54781	88%	**09	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54186	87%	**21	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	54360	88%	**63	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55187	89%	**06	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	54505	88%	**29	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	55390	89%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	54549	88%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	54520	88%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55695	90%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55085	89%	**62	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	96%	55448	90%	**32	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	55172	89%	**91	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	54781	88%	**78	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54824	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	22408	36%	**04	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55506	90%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	54781	88%	**09	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54897	89%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55100	89%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	55172	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54462	88%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55521	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54839	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54969	89%	**85	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	54868	89%	**32	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	55274	89%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55376	89%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21799	35%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55579	90%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	55187	89%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	32648	53%	**53	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55564	90%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	54578	88%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	55477	90%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	55100	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54578	88%	**68	101%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	31198	50%	**91	91%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54926	89%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	54346	88%	**67	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	54781	88%	**09	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55506	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	54752	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	55230	89%	**16	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	54810	89%	**54	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	42279	68%	**39	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55071	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54375	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	40292	65%	**58	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54766	88%	**65	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	55158	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45440	73%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54317	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54839	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	55593	90%	**75	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	55303	89%	**57	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	95%	55071	89%	**52	87%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22756	37%	**84	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44367	72%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33141	54%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37014	60%	**50	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	27267	44%	**09	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	89%	39030	63%	**03	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**96	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29356	47%	**39	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31705	51%	**14	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	29428	48%	**39	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	23235	38%	**37	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40654	66%	**94	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33939	55%	**07	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32837	53%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33881	55%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	32561	53%	**24	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49037	79%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	73%	23801	38%	**86	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37347	60%	**93	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11647	19%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**96	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30139	49%	**58	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43743	71%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38725	63%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30153	49%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33141	54%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34621	56%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36709	59%	**01	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	62%	22133	36%	**14	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46514	75%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42366	68%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11139	18%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32401	52%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**85	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	93%	29602	48%	**88	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45194	73%	**16	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29573	48%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30385	49%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35288	57%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36230	58%	**68	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	80%	19595	32%	**55	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27137	44%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35012	57%	**66	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30139	49%	**58	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**96	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37652	61%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33634	54%	**76	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45571	74%	**49	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	33779	55%	**01	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32358	52%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24424	39%	**34	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20624	33%	**75	95%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	78%	22669	37%	**43	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45876	74%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37318	60%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22365	36%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36985	60%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33547	54%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**76	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47253	76%	**85	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	38754	63%	**49	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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