Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 325gr | Barnes Buster

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 325gr \| Barnes Buster
Manufacturer SKU:	30572
Bullet Weight:	325gr \| 21.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.904" \| 23.0mm
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:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
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_B797_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 325gr | Barnes Buster bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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>>	91%	54563	88%	**17	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	55492	90%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	55492	90%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	54418	88%	**43	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	54708	88%	**29	97%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	55608	90%	**35	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54911	89%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	54520	88%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	55434	90%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54969	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	54810	89%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	76%	54708	88%	**06	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	55245	89%	**39	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	54360	88%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55013	89%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	55187	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	54114	87%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	54911	89%	**84	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	92%	54810	88%	**52	94%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	54491	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55056	89%	**78	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	54723	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	23641	38%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	54520	88%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	55434	90%	**19	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	55608	90%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	54607	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55332	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	55027	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55434	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	54346	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	55492	90%	**17	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	54984	89%	**39	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	54476	88%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	54346	88%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	23177	37%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	54578	88%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	55056	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	97%	35926	58%	**65	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55579	90%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	77%	54708	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	55172	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55332	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34287	55%	**93	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	55593	90%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	54563	88%	**86	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55434	90%	**19	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	54520	88%	**93	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55347	89%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	54447	88%	**16	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	54694	88%	**53	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	46166	75%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	55201	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54288	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	88%	54534	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	43816	71%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	55347	89%	**91	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	55405	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47239	76%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	53983	87%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54969	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	55288	89%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55216	89%	**76	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	92%	54491	88%	**72	91%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24337	39%	**63	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46586	75%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34287	55%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38566	62%	**99	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	61%	21669	35%	**63	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	31415	51%	**47	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38493	62%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41989	68%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**37	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35288	57%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33663	54%	**83	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32024	52%	**40	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24787	40%	**29	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42351	68%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36709	59%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35679	58%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**4	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	70%	25498	41%	**65	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51648	83%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	65%	19348	31%	**70	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39146	63%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	12140	20%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41989	68%	**62	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32895	53%	**47	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46137	75%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40857	66%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31502	51%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35563	57%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35998	58%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38348	62%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23902	39%	**15	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48820	79%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44237	71%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	11618	19%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34214	55%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**57	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	82%	23714	38%	**42	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46949	76%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32605	53%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37014	60%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36970	60%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	15809	26%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28892	47%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36811	59%	**19	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32895	53%	**47	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41989	68%	**62	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40219	65%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35665	58%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48225	78%	**94	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	78%	26876	43%	**52	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34650	56%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26382	43%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22974	37%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	68%	18188	29%	**14	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47253	76%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38450	62%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23351	38%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39247	63%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35114	57%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31749	51%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49197	79%	**30	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	30937	50%	**70	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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