Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 185gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 185gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.506" \| 12.9mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.154" \| 54.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.142" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B7524_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 185gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, 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%	51692	83%	**19	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	55477	90%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54578	88%	**31	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	54491	88%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	54563	88%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	55695	90%	**68	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	95%	54679	88%	**85	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	55042	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55085	89%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	54752	88%	**21	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	54708	88%	**85	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	55013	89%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	55477	90%	**88	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	54969	89%	**11	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	94%	55201	89%	**41	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	52982	86%	**82	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	54810	88%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	55593	90%	**18	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	55448	90%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	55056	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	55637	90%	**63	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	96%	47630	77%	**26	83%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	55666	90%	**23	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	46441	75%	**49	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	55463	90%	**23	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	54708	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19711	32%	**81	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**59	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	54752	88%	**21	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	54708	88%	**85	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	54940	89%	**59	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	55158	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	54839	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	54621	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	54650	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	55013	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	55274	89%	**03	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	55013	89%	**34	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	54737	88%	**77	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54737	88%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	55637	90%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	18536	30%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	54781	88%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55419	89%	**28	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55376	89%	**29	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	54998	89%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	54505	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	54766	88%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55216	89%	**77	101%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54491	88%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	54694	88%	**95	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**59	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54708	88%	**85	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54752	88%	**21	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**67	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55419	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54911	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	54650	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54505	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54882	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55709	90%	**73	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54795	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	42830	69%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	55506	90%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	54998	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	55042	89%	**93	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55390	89%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19363	31%	**06	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39653	64%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30864	50%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30589	49%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33547	54%	**76	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	35607	58%	**06	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32663	53%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	51735	84%	**23	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**34	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	26745	43%	**26	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31270	50%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28471	46%	**30	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	25077	40%	**80	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	31966	52%	**31	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	21248	34%	**85	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36622	59%	**31	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29515	48%	**94	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28834	47%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30792	50%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32358	52%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	94%	42757	69%	**47	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	43062	70%	**59	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	88%	32735	53%	**13	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	47935	77%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**26	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9413	15%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	51677	83%	**19	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**34	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	26745	43%	**26	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40567	66%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29414	47%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29544	48%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31343	51%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33968	55%	**34	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	29878	48%	**94	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41887	68%	**03	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49371	80%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37681	61%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8601	14%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27963	45%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	26948	44%	**22	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	40973	66%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23786	38%	**53	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26658	43%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31850	51%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34069	55%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23482	38%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30995	50%	**83	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	51677	83%	**19	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	26745	43%	**26	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**34	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33344	54%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29878	48%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39233	63%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27789	45%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	20001	32%	**45	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15809	26%	**47	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43265	70%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33591	54%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19247	31%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29443	48%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25730	42%	**67	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	42960	69%	**40	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

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