Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 160gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 160gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30550
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.677" \| 17.2mm
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:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
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_B788_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 160gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 68 powders such as Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	96%	47747	77%	**85	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	55013	89%	**26	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	90%	55651	90%	**65	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	55724	90%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	54389	88%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	55056	89%	**80	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	52518	85%	**83	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	55187	89%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	54955	89%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	55230	89%	**46	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**06	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	54389	88%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	55637	90%	**29	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	55259	89%	**26	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	54940	89%	**33	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	49371	80%	**47	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	54853	89%	**21	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	55201	89%	**46	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	55535	90%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	55042	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	54085	87%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	55608	90%	**13	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	55288	89%	**44	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	40219	65%	**46	82%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	55666	90%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	55013	89%	**26	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20102	32%	**70	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	54897	89%	**87	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	55230	89%	**46	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**06	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	55492	90%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	55172	89%	**59	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	54911	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	55056	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	55172	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	54346	88%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	84%	55201	89%	**21	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	55288	89%	**36	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	55492	90%	**21	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	54694	88%	**24	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	54969	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	55332	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	19218	31%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	55419	89%	**33	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	55274	89%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	87%	55259	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	55448	90%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	55477	90%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	54969	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55521	90%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	54795	88%	**16	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	54897	89%	**87	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**06	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55230	89%	**46	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	54418	88%	**82	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	54940	89%	**85	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	55695	90%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54824	89%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	49066	79%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55100	89%	**85	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	54636	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	41147	66%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	55245	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	55448	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55579	90%	**41	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	54969	89%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	18884	30%	**81	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39102	63%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**21	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30095	49%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30284	49%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**72	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	41321	67%	**06	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**31	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	48095	78%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	30705	50%	**16	87%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	68%	30371	49%	**90	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30385	49%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27543	44%	**22	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	67%	28631	46%	**50	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	83%	36158	58%	**18	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	71%	24192	39%	**39	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34693	56%	**13	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27847	45%	**63	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28195	46%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29762	48%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31430	51%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	51111	83%	**64	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40799	66%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	94%	36840	59%	**06	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	44657	72%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10515	17%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	48022	78%	**98	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	30705	50%	**16	87%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	68%	30371	49%	**90	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38508	62%	**77	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25875	42%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28877	47%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28964	47%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30661	50%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**22	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	82%	34708	56%	**91	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	39378	64%	**08	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	46166	75%	**32	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	50169	81%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37304	60%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9993	16%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26963	44%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	25715	42%	**04	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	40756	66%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23482	38%	**49	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25831	42%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30313	49%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33373	54%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22916	37%	**73	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30269	49%	**68	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	48022	78%	**98	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	30371	49%	**90	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30705	50%	**16	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32082	52%	**67	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28689	46%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37449	60%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26934	43%	**91	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19522	32%	**11	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	63%	16592	27%	**65	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41974	68%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32547	53%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19580	32%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31285	51%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28094	45%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24729	40%	**32	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**42	100%

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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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