Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 255gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 255gr \| Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#344
Bullet Weight:	255gr \| 16.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.686" \| 17.4mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.966" \| 49.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.510" \| 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.510" \| 12.9mm
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_B10641_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 255gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf bullet and 71 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	50705	82%	**68	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	54984	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54331	88%	**12	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	54810	89%	**39	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	54317	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	54795	88%	**11	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	96%	54317	88%	**96	92%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	53722	87%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55172	89%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	54215	88%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	84%	54723	88%	**86	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	55114	89%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	54737	88%	**44	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	54723	88%	**86	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	55419	89%	**19	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**44	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	54404	88%	**26	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	54998	89%	**67	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	55550	90%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	54766	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	55434	90%	**35	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	96%	45165	73%	**17	86%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	55390	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	43163	70%	**31	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	54607	88%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	54984	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20291	33%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55114	89%	**04	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	54215	88%	**83	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	83%	55492	90%	**83	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	55274	89%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	54679	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	55201	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	54288	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	55651	90%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	54911	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55390	89%	**68	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	93%	54578	88%	**09	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	54230	88%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54346	88%	**52	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	55419	89%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	54621	88%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	18710	30%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	54128	87%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	55347	89%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55013	89%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	54099	87%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	55637	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54708	88%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55564	90%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	24743	40%	**73	84%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54621	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55230	89%	**57	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55114	89%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	55492	90%	**83	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54215	88%	**83	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	54491	88%	**26	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	54723	88%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	54592	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	55274	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55390	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51735	84%	**44	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	30908	50%	**11	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	55245	89%	**42	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	55608	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	43105	70%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	54346	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	55187	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	54723	88%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55419	89%	**44	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	96%	45324	73%	**40	82%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19522	32%	**02	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39871	64%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31894	51%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30821	50%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30632	49%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33881	55%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	78%	29051	47%	**48	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	50647	82%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31995	52%	**94	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	24308	39%	**47	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31604	51%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28587	46%	**71	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	24207	39%	**34	85%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	70%	25005	40%	**66	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	18463	30%	**99	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36172	58%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29283	47%	**29	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	29414	47%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32663	53%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	89%	34026	55%	**53	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	42714	69%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	82%	24918	40%	**29	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	47442	77%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33301	54%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	9877	16%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	50589	82%	**62	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31995	52%	**94	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24714	40%	**53	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40756	66%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34374	55%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26614	43%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29965	48%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31473	51%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**52	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	69%	22684	37%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41321	67%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	48544	78%	**96	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	52286	84%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37942	61%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9340	15%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27992	45%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26977	44%	**89	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**76	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24105	39%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26818	43%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31865	51%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33808	55%	**25	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	90%	20784	34%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23351	38%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31328	51%	**17	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	50589	82%	**62	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24714	40%	**53	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31995	52%	**94	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33663	54%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29965	48%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39059	63%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28021	45%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	20131	33%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	16389	26%	**83	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	88%	23960	39%	**76	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43323	70%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33344	54%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19914	32%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32837	53%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25831	42%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	43163	70%	**35	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	41582	67%	**78	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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