Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 300gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 300gr \| Speer Spitzer Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	4485
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.732" \| 18.6mm
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:	0.257" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.257" \| 6.5mm
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_B6293_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 300gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT, Hodgdon LilGun, 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>>	95%	61815	100%	**75	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	60887	98%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	60901	98%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	61830	100%	**98	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	61264	99%	**83	98%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	97%	59959	97%	**70	92%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	60814	98%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	61337	99%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	61728	100%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	61148	99%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	61366	99%	**11	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	78%	60684	98%	**37	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	61148	99%	**80	99%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	60887	98%	**40	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	61221	99%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	60597	98%	**01	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	60771	98%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	60771	98%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	90%	61424	99%	**25	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	61250	99%	**93	95%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	61177	99%	**32	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	93%	60901	98%	**16	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	61453	99%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	23830	38%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	61337	99%	**40	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	61728	100%	**50	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	60988	98%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	61728	100%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	60872	98%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	61192	99%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	61003	99%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	61772	100%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	61583	99%	**48	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	61017	99%	**83	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	61931	100%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	60408	98%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	23119	37%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	61424	99%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	61206	99%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	97%	38493	62%	**70	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	61757	100%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	61424	99%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	60510	98%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	61308	99%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	61308	99%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	36869	60%	**85	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	60582	98%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	60742	98%	**24	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	61728	100%	**50	100%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	61337	99%	**40	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	60727	98%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	61815	100%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	61395	99%	**91	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	48849	79%	**16	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	60829	98%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	88%	61148	99%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	90%	61569	99%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	47253	76%	**32	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	60075	97%	**19	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	61163	99%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	48066	78%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	61366	99%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	60742	98%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	60829	98%	**03	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	61003	99%	**11	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	93%	61453	99%	**26	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25280	41%	**38	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	47485	77%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34679	56%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**78	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	62%	23192	37%	**42	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	79%	32532	53%	**35	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39726	64%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	43569	70%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33315	54%	**22	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35926	58%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**61	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33518	54%	**25	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25773	42%	**04	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	24569	40%	**68	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	43656	70%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	37855	61%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	36100	58%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36230	59%	**38	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	72%	28007	45%	**60	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	53388	86%	**67	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	66%	21190	34%	**38	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39784	64%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12198	20%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	43569	70%	**60	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**42	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46949	76%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	42177	68%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35940	58%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34983	56%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36506	59%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38334	62%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24990	40%	**91	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	50241	81%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44976	73%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11589	19%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	35172	57%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**42	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	82%	24932	40%	**20	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47790	77%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33649	54%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32779	53%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37594	61%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	17245	28%	**24	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29878	48%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	37405	60%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**42	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43569	70%	**60	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40857	66%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36071	58%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	50285	81%	**93	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	79%	28413	46%	**37	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35926	58%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27369	44%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	24004	39%	**65	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	70%	19725	32%	**93	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47471	77%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39334	64%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23279	38%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39784	64%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	36274	59%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33040	53%	**37	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	50241	81%	**19	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	75%	32619	53%	**58	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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[...] 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.

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