Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 160gr | Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 160gr \| Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy
Manufacturer SKU:	#027
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.443" \| 11.3mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.842" \| 46.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.391" \| 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.391" \| 9.9mm
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_B10652_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 160gr | Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	96%	40944	66%	**57	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	78%	54331	88%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	93%	54781	88%	**13	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	93%	54534	88%	**49	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	54592	88%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	87%	54505	88%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	54737	88%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	55506	90%	**87	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	82%	54723	88%	**29	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**00	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	54839	89%	**31	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	55376	89%	**93	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	91%	54694	88%	**87	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	44570	72%	**75	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	40785	66%	**03	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	54911	89%	**14	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54911	89%	**33	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54491	88%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	55216	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	91%	54737	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	54607	88%	**67	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	55738	90%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	54317	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	54331	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	17202	28%	**04	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	55622	90%	**87	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	82%	54723	88%	**29	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	90%	55376	89%	**00	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	55434	90%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	54346	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	53519	86%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	93%	55651	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	54404	88%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	54389	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	54810	88%	**78	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	45281	73%	**78	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	54679	88%	**82	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	70%	54868	89%	**11	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	55230	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	15664	25%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	93%	54839	89%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	91%	55506	90%	**36	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	54984	89%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55332	89%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	54447	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	55317	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	87%	54534	88%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	50198	81%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	55593	90%	**06	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	55622	90%	**87	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	55376	89%	**00	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54723	88%	**29	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	55216	89%	**82	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	91%	54462	88%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	77%	54505	88%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55143	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	46485	75%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	39595	64%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	76%	55419	89%	**55	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36709	59%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	55114	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	91%	55390	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54476	88%	**28	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	55230	89%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15650	25%	**73	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**54	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28892	47%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27775	45%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26861	43%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29167	47%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26948	44%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	41800	67%	**86	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24656	40%	**68	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	32489	52%	**22	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27253	44%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23627	38%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	29559	48%	**83	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	37391	60%	**50	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	24918	40%	**72	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30806	50%	**40	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	23467	38%	**55	89%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24062	39%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26150	42%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29428	48%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46195	75%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34940	56%	**55	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	38885	63%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	51329	83%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27920	45%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8180	13%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**86	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24656	40%	**68	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	75%	32489	52%	**22	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28282	46%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22147	36%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	24279	39%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25454	41%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27108	44%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**53	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	90%	35752	58%	**18	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34360	55%	**16	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40335	65%	**37	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45527	74%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7585	12%	**6	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22524	36%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20943	34%	**57	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35708	58%	**88	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	17492	28%	**81	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22249	36%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26934	43%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30908	50%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19116	31%	**78	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26353	43%	**03	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**86	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	32489	52%	**22	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24656	40%	**68	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27485	44%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24831	40%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31227	50%	**09	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22205	36%	**70	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	19870	32%	**34	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	72%	17158	28%	**91	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38798	63%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28108	45%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16433	27%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26876	43%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24337	39%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20218	33%	**24	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37028	60%	**70	100%

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.