Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 260gr | Peregrine VRG-3

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 \| 260gr \| Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.945" \| 24.0mm
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:	0.470" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.316" \| 8.0mm
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_B8256_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:30 - 1:25

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 260gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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>>	96%	52156	84%	**81	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	55651	90%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	55390	89%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55390	89%	**48	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	55245	89%	**78	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55550	90%	**21	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	95%	54636	88%	**93	93%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	54708	88%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	74%	54375	88%	**77	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	54868	89%	**83	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	54563	88%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	54723	88%	**44	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**73	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	55695	90%	**13	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54346	88%	**70	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	55637	90%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**54	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	55434	90%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	54636	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55201	89%	**29	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	49226	79%	**54	88%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	55245	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	46804	76%	**63	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	54665	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	55651	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	20914	34%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	74%	54375	88%	**77	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	81%	54868	89%	**83	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	55492	90%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55579	90%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	55056	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	55143	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	54810	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	55114	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	53896	87%	**55	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	54418	88%	**13	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	55274	89%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	54375	88%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	55187	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	19290	31%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	54737	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	54346	88%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	54839	89%	**94	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	54665	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	55274	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	54447	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55376	89%	**48	101%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	26194	42%	**99	87%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	54404	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	54998	89%	**57	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	54868	89%	**83	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	74%	54375	88%	**77	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	54505	88%	**96	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	55695	90%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	55535	90%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	55724	90%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	54897	89%	**57	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	33141	54%	**40	88%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	55056	89%	**42	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	54070	87%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	43758	71%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	54404	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	54041	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	54882	89%	**52	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	54447	88%	**40	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	49647	80%	**80	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20320	33%	**19	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40988	66%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31111	50%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31125	50%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34142	55%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	75%	27630	45%	**16	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	33707	54%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**17	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	25237	41%	**63	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32082	52%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29501	48%	**78	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	25599	41%	**60	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	67%	23670	38%	**40	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	19218	31%	**15	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37739	61%	**48	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30676	50%	**48	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30095	49%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33185	54%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	86%	32750	53%	**27	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	44324	72%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	80%	24323	39%	**12	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	49081	79%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34621	56%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10022	16%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**17	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26005	42%	**73	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27572	45%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30240	49%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30327	49%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32474	52%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35186	57%	**61	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	67%	22800	37%	**37	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	42757	69%	**14	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50125	81%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39189	63%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9355	15%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29327	47%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	27891	45%	**06	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**76	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	25121	41%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27557	45%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32474	52%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**42	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	88%	20378	33%	**75	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24120	39%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32126	52%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26005	42%	**73	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**17	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	30676	50%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	40277	65%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28906	47%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21089	34%	**55	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	17085	28%	**96	91%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	85%	22887	37%	**53	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43642	70%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34345	55%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20218	33%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	33692	54%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26803	43%	**30	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44106	71%	**39	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	91%	39972	65%	**52	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

[...] *... 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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