Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 260gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 260gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4481
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
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:	0.195" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.195" \| 4.9mm
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_B6292_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 260gr | Speer JHP bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, 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>>	92%	54839	89%	**31	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	54679	88%	**90	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	55158	89%	**21	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	55027	89%	**47	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	55201	89%	**39	95%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	55390	89%	**36	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54665	88%	**26	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	55651	90%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	55201	89%	**19	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	54868	89%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	54578	88%	**83	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	55172	89%	**06	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	55608	90%	**49	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	54578	88%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	55332	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	54476	88%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	55245	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	92%	55085	89%	**36	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55056	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	92%	54984	89%	**81	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	55288	89%	**03	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	23496	38%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	55651	90%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	55201	89%	**19	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54723	88%	**67	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	54592	88%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55651	90%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	54940	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55651	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	55405	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55390	89%	**17	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	55564	90%	**29	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	54549	88%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	54665	88%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22902	37%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	55492	90%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	76%	54839	89%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	36245	59%	**29	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54984	89%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	77%	55187	89%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	55071	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55245	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54404	88%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	35027	57%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	55405	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55608	90%	**93	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	55201	89%	**19	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	55651	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55579	90%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55216	89%	**26	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54781	88%	**57	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	46441	75%	**91	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	54969	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54940	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	88%	54752	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	44382	72%	**04	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	55259	89%	**88	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	55317	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47224	76%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	54694	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54940	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	55317	89%	**88	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55259	89%	**83	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**59	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24410	39%	**11	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46282	75%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38479	62%	**76	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	67%	26585	43%	**06	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	85%	37811	61%	**90	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38551	62%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**42	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**94	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35172	57%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33707	54%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32024	52%	**85	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24671	40%	**57	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42380	68%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36390	59%	**47	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	35186	57%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35143	57%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	76%	31270	50%	**01	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51634	83%	**65	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	70%	23989	39%	**96	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39073	63%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12169	20%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**42	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32851	53%	**11	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45716	74%	**75	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40843	66%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31560	51%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35433	57%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35694	58%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37724	61%	**24	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23859	39%	**47	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48878	79%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44019	71%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11545	19%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34113	55%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	33895	55%	**14	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	89%	28601	46%	**78	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46804	76%	**52	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32358	52%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31966	52%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36985	60%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36796	59%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	77%	19537	32%	**52	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28703	46%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36622	59%	**93	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32851	53%	**11	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**42	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39842	64%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35215	57%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48370	78%	**98	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	84%	31778	51%	**81	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34621	56%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26281	42%	**76	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22902	37%	**34	97%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	75%	22394	36%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47036	76%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38870	63%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23206	37%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	38711	63%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35128	57%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31647	51%	**16	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49066	79%	**21	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	61%	**29	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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