Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Hornady HAP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	45161B
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.679" \| 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:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
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_B2862_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Hornady HAP bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol. 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>>	95%	55114	89%	**52	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	54578	88%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	55027	89%	**60	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	55288	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	54650	88%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	55434	90%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	54781	88%	**11	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	50357	81%	**65	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	54636	88%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	54723	88%	**11	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54839	89%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	54824	89%	**75	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55477	90%	**18	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	89%	55405	89%	**57	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	93%	54766	88%	**98	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	54679	88%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	54636	88%	**98	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	54926	89%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	54940	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54926	89%	**67	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	54694	88%	**50	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	55477	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	55709	90%	**00	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	55463	90%	**01	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22626	37%	**83	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**21	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	54723	88%	**11	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	55187	89%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	54462	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	55622	90%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54795	88%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	55448	90%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	55419	89%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54549	88%	**90	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	88%	55042	89%	**37	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	55332	89%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	55071	89%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	21843	35%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55680	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	79%	55608	90%	**21	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55303	89%	**26	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	55259	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	54969	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55288	89%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	30719	50%	**57	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55666	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	54375	88%	**88	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	54723	88%	**11	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**21	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	55245	89%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	54926	89%	**31	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	55695	90%	**68	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	42192	68%	**34	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	55361	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	54592	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	92%	55274	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	39987	65%	**34	90%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55172	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	55695	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45527	74%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	54491	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54534	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	54520	88%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	55390	89%	**75	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	95%	54969	89%	**64	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22568	36%	**57	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44005	71%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33214	54%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32227	52%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32924	53%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36724	59%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	72%	29327	47%	**40	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	92%	43337	70%	**80	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36201	58%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38464	62%	**88	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	28935	47%	**11	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**02	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31850	51%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**21	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	65%	25904	42%	**68	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21959	35%	**53	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40045	65%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33779	55%	**06	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33098	53%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33939	55%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33982	55%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	83%	36013	58%	**65	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	48602	78%	**44	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	77%	26571	43%	**30	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37115	60%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11603	19%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38464	62%	**88	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	29747	48%	**30	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43671	71%	**44	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38406	62%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29820	48%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33373	54%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34490	56%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36883	60%	**99	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	64%	24178	39%	**35	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46166	75%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41989	68%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11037	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31256	50%	**60	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44875	72%	**21	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29559	48%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30066	49%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36274	59%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	85%	22060	36%	**80	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26760	43%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34751	56%	**55	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	29747	48%	**30	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38464	62%	**88	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37536	61%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33185	54%	**71	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45208	73%	**47	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	91%	35969	58%	**35	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32213	52%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24091	39%	**99	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20450	33%	**43	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	82%	25396	41%	**78	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45658	74%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36999	60%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22002	36%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36564	59%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32924	53%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29385	47%	**62	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	46876	76%	**90	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	88%	42641	69%	**99	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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