Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 250gr | Barnes MZ Sabot

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 250gr \| Barnes MZ Sabot
Manufacturer SKU:	30564
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.924" \| 23.5mm
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:	0.449" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.449" \| 11.4mm
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_B798_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 250gr | Barnes MZ Sabot bullet and 71 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	97%	50357	81%	**98	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	54694	88%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	55521	90%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	54694	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	55158	89%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	55347	89%	**53	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	97%	54665	88%	**36	93%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	53882	87%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55071	89%	**54	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	54868	89%	**13	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	84%	55434	90%	**36	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	54708	88%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**90	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	54998	89%	**29	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	54375	88%	**49	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50198	81%	**70	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	54607	88%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	55506	90%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	55114	89%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	55332	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	55259	89%	**65	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	71%	**21	85%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	55738	90%	**76	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	55550	90%	**21	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	41684	67%	**50	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	55042	89%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	55376	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18666	30%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**50	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	54868	89%	**13	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	83%	55434	90%	**36	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	55724	90%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	54027	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	55492	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	55463	90%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	54998	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	54360	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55172	89%	**04	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	94%	54389	88%	**36	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	54592	88%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	54766	88%	**94	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	54940	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	54969	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16505	27%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	54810	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	55608	90%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	55434	90%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	55245	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	54795	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	54679	88%	**71	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	23743	38%	**73	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	54824	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	54592	88%	**96	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**50	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	55434	90%	**36	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54868	89%	**13	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	54694	88%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**39	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	54824	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	55680	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55332	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52431	85%	**73	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	29370	47%	**04	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55448	90%	**81	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54056	87%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	41060	66%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	55535	90%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	54317	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	54578	88%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	54288	88%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18173	29%	**99	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38537	62%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31183	50%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29486	48%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32285	52%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	29225	47%	**71	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31517	51%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	50647	82%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30632	49%	**91	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	22510	36%	**37	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27282	44%	**78	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	37%	**37	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	72%	25121	41%	**02	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	16592	27%	**86	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35563	57%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27992	45%	**39	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27253	44%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29646	48%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31836	51%	**15	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	34171	55%	**83	80%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	52475	85%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	41843	68%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	25280	41%	**58	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	46615	75%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8021	13%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	50604	82%	**98	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30632	49%	**91	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	23264	38%	**47	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40074	65%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32895	53%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25353	41%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27847	45%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28863	47%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33344	54%	**75	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	72%	23873	39%	**89	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	40741	66%	**24	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	47645	77%	**32	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	51967	84%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35940	58%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6976	11%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26760	43%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25541	41%	**89	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39610	64%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21176	34%	**11	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26020	42%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31024	50%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	21074	34%	**17	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22292	36%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30313	49%	**34	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	50604	82%	**98	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23264	38%	**47	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30632	49%	**91	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32010	52%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28805	47%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37101	60%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26687	43%	**70	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	30%	**32	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14518	23%	**53	86%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	24192	39%	**09	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42453	69%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32634	53%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17898	29%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31734	51%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28036	45%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24265	39%	**24	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	42467	69%	**65	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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