Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .451 | 325gr | Barnes Buster FN FB 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% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 1706 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 1709 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,997 psi | 86% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 83% | 1683 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 81% | 1706 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 51,445 psi | 83% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 84% | 1729 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,309 psi | 41% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,047 psi | 39% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 1604 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 60% | 1499 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 1637 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 1654 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 71% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 88% | 1781 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 1394 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% | 20,523 psi | 33% | 1211 fps | 86.5% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 50% | 1424 fps | 87.1% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 1385 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 1378 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,496 psi | 38% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,570 psi | 72% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,199 psi | 54% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,387 psi | 52% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,330 psi | 54% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,554 psi | 38% | 1276 fps | 91.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,756 psi | 37% | 1227 fps | 97% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,758 psi | 40% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP*² | 28.7 gr | 68% | 24,729 psi | 40% | 1332 fps | 87.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,282 psi | 75% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,612 psi | 38% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,810 psi | 58% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,673 psi | 45% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110*² | 28.7 gr | 68% | 25,585 psi | 41% | 1352 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 49,284 psi | 80% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 24.6 gr | 60% | 15,896 psi | 26% | 1161 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,966 psi | 19% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,951 psi | 50% | 1394 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,903 psi | 71% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,170 psi | 54% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,655 psi | 37% | 1270 fps | 92.6% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,511 psi | 69% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,356 psi | 18% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,634 psi | 53% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,712 psi | 35% | 1283 fps | 86.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,792 psi | 50% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,951 psi | 50% | 1394 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,864 psi | 50% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,837 psi | 24% | 1073 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,572 psi | 45% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,276 psi | 62% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,881 psi | 55% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,209 psi | 75% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 24,990 psi | 40% | 1280 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,301 psi | 54% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 39% | 1234 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,872 psi | 35% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,477 psi | 28% | 1165 fps | 87.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 32% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,870 psi | 63% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,224 psi | 76% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 1473 fps | 87.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,792 psi | 51% | 1184 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 | 325gr | Barnes Buster FN FB. Winchester 296 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,781 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,001 fps to 1,781 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 39–90 %, leaving at least 10 % 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 | 325gr | Barnes Buster FN FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. 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.