Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 260gr | MAGTECH FMJ Flat

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 260gr \| MAGTECH FMJ Flat
Manufacturer SKU:	BU454B
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.709" \| 18.0mm
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:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
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_B10945_C802
Last updated:	2025-08-15

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 260gr | MAGTECH FMJ Flat bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, 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>>	92%	55230	89%	**37	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	54520	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	54012	87%	**52	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	54636	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	54998	89%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	55680	90%	**53	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**13	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	54853	89%	**19	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	55274	89%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	75%	54549	88%	**03	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	54694	88%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	55637	90%	**80	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	55593	90%	**16	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	85%	54679	88%	**19	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	89%	54911	89%	**99	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	55376	89%	**49	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55593	90%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	55259	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55347	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	54433	88%	**68	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	91%	55245	89%	**55	92%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	92%	54824	89%	**81	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	55448	90%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54520	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	25048	40%	**37	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**06	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	54549	88%	**03	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	55172	89%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	54418	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	55463	90%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	54839	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	54331	88%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	55419	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	55506	90%	**94	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	84%	55564	90%	**29	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55390	89%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	54868	89%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	23859	39%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	54766	88%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	76%	55201	89%	**83	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	37463	60%	**32	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54984	89%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	76%	55303	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	54882	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	54955	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55448	90%	**85	101%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	35418	57%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	54636	88%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	55564	90%	**83	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54549	88%	**03	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**06	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55666	90%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	54984	89%	**16	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	64%	54969	89%	**50	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	48080	78%	**08	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	54984	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	55651	90%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	88%	55550	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	46282	75%	**37	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	55564	90%	**75	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	54404	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	48747	79%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	54302	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54723	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55593	90%	**70	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	91%	54839	89%	**49	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25454	41%	**34	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	47297	76%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33808	55%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34998	56%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**70	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	65%	26440	43%	**89	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	84%	37478	61%	**83	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39102	63%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	43062	70%	**49	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33301	54%	**11	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**50	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33112	53%	**98	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	26281	42%	**93	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	25106	41%	**50	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42830	69%	**21	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36999	60%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	36085	58%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36071	58%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	30560	49%	**91	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	68%	23409	38%	**76	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	40030	65%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38043	61%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	13329	22%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	43062	70%	**49	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**30	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46035	74%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41829	68%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	36390	59%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34925	56%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36535	59%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38348	62%	**27	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	25643	41%	**86	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49385	80%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	45165	73%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	12937	21%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	35578	57%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34983	56%	**24	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	87%	28819	47%	**78	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47877	77%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32460	52%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37536	61%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37275	60%	**88	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	18855	30%	**19	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	37260	60%	**96	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**30	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43062	70%	**49	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40944	66%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36013	58%	**06	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	49356	80%	**94	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	83%	32576	53%	**78	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27499	44%	**86	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24323	39%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	72%	21959	35%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47398	77%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39436	64%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	24192	39%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39668	64%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35853	58%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**22	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49342	80%	**17	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	37188	60%	**22	80%

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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