Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .451 | 300gr | Nosler Partition PP bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, Hodgdon H110 and Alliant Power Pro 300-MP.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 1788 fps | 99% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 1795 fps | 94.6% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 1765 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 1788 fps | 97% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 51,169 psi | 83% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 1811 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 84% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,990 psi | 40% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 1778 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,054 psi | 84% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,975 psi | 39% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 1677 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 1575 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 80% | 1716 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 88% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 77% | 1736 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,401 psi | 83% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 83% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 1867 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 1473 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,378 psi | 33% | 1266 fps | 85.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 50% | 1493 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,081 psi | 49% | 1450 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,981 psi | 52% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,211 psi | 49% | 1447 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,424 psi | 38% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,382 psi | 72% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,982 psi | 53% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,228 psi | 54% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,014 psi | 60% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,424 psi | 38% | 1339 fps | 90.8% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,669 psi | 37% | 1293 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,625 psi | 66% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,910 psi | 55% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 40% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP*² | 30.6 gr | 68% | 24,584 psi | 40% | 1394 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,372 psi | 52% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,402 psi | 54% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,953 psi | 55% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,453 psi | 38% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,723 psi | 58% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,456 psi | 44% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110*² | 30.6 gr | 68% | 25,411 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 27.9 gr | 64% | 18,304 psi | 30% | 1286 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,850 psi | 19% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,637 psi | 61% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,864 psi | 50% | 1463 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,947 psi | 71% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,168 psi | 49% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,852 psi | 55% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,461 psi | 56% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,524 psi | 36% | 1329 fps | 91.5% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,702 psi | 75% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,612 psi | 69% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 18% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,524 psi | 35% | 1339 fps | 85.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,947 psi | 73% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 50% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,864 psi | 50% | 1463 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,781 psi | 58% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,663 psi | 24% | 1119 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,586 psi | 45% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,157 psi | 57% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,678 psi | 54% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 45% | 1401 fps | 86.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,743 psi | 38% | 1296 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 35% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,318 psi | 28% | 1217 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,558 psi | 77% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,594 psi | 61% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,696 psi | 32% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,957 psi | 63% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,066 psi | 47% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,760 psi | 76% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,661 psi | 50% | 1535 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 1250 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 29 powders for .460 S&W Mag. loaded with the .451 | 300gr | Nosler Partition PP. Winchester 296 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,056 fps to 1,867 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 39–89 %, leaving at least 11 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, ReloadSwiss RS 30 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LilGun, Hodgdon H110, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP rank at the top here: for .460 S&W Mag. with the .451 | 300gr | Nosler Partition PP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 11 FS burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.