Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 300gr | Nosler Partition PP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 300gr \| Nosler Partition PP
Manufacturer SKU:	45350
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.835" \| 21.2mm
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:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
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_B4206_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 300gr | Nosler Partition PP bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, 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%	54650	88%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	54549	88%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	55027	89%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	54665	88%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	54331	88%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	54839	89%	**22	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	55216	89%	**91	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	54824	89%	**04	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	55405	89%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	54665	88%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	54679	88%	**78	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	55245	89%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	54578	88%	**48	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	54679	88%	**81	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	54650	88%	**94	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55680	90%	**81	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	55056	89%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	54636	88%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	55390	89%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55637	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	55158	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	93%	54940	89%	**21	93%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55419	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	93%	54665	88%	**60	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	55245	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23859	39%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	54665	88%	**72	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	54679	88%	**78	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	55724	90%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	55013	89%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	54940	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	54781	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55376	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	54404	88%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55317	89%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	55709	90%	**14	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55463	90%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55042	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	22495	36%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	54491	88%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	54462	88%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	36013	58%	**14	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54534	88%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	77%	54984	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	54302	88%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55201	89%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	54636	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34360	55%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	55027	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55492	90%	**58	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54679	88%	**78	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	54665	88%	**72	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55143	89%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55405	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	55695	90%	**35	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	46079	74%	**83	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	55013	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54404	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	88%	54708	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	44164	71%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	55564	90%	**63	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	55666	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	47805	77%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	55448	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	55259	89%	**53	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55608	90%	**45	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	92%	54694	88%	**44	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24178	39%	**19	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46224	75%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34592	56%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38479	62%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	63%	23134	37%	**45	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	33692	54%	**35	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38522	62%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41582	67%	**24	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31720	51%	**83	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35418	57%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33431	54%	**35	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**93	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24482	40%	**71	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	23685	38%	**38	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42351	68%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36419	59%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34998	57%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35476	57%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	28268	46%	**66	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51343	83%	**30	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	67%	20552	33%	**38	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39320	63%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12270	20%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41582	67%	**24	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32590	53%	**02	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45382	73%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40611	66%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31343	51%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35259	57%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34664	56%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36013	58%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37826	61%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23612	38%	**61	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48733	79%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43961	71%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11676	19%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34185	55%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34113	55%	**12	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	85%	25643	41%	**20	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46702	75%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32256	52%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31662	51%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36811	59%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	17056	28%	**14	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36434	59%	**78	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32590	53%	**02	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41582	67%	**24	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39624	64%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35012	57%	**98	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48269	78%	**57	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	47%	**40	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26034	42%	**75	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22771	37%	**32	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	71%	19537	32%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46688	75%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38319	62%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23192	37%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	38595	62%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35099	57%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31850	51%	**07	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48689	79%	**93	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	33634	54%	**71	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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