Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .452 | 200gr | LOS SWC bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, Ramshot Enforcer and Alliant 2400.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 96% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 89.7% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2192 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2208 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 84% | 2162 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2211 fps | 93% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 50,778 psi | 82% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 92.7% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 51,822 psi | 84% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,482 psi | 40% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 2133 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,880 psi | 84% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 85% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,482 psi | 38% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 1959 fps | 88.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 2133 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 84% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 54% | 1873 fps | 94.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2044 fps | 89.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 69% | 2067 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 90.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 1903 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,008 psi | 47% | 1772 fps | 85.4% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2106 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,934 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 90.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,574 psi | 49% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,152 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 92.1% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 36% | 1539 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,496 psi | 69% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,430 psi | 51% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,140 psi | 52% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | 30.5 gr | 64% | 25,237 psi | 41% | 1690 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,567 psi | 35% | 1562 fps | 90.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,880 psi | 53% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,815 psi | 38% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,213 psi | 52% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 56% | 1919 fps | 85.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,721 psi | 53% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,785 psi | 37% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 43% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 1946 fps | 85.6% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,716 psi | 74% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 39.6 gr | 76% | 26,063 psi | 42% | 1795 fps | 87.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,038 psi | 19% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 46% | 1752 fps | 91.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,854 psi | 60% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,732 psi | 46% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,576 psi | 53% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,546 psi | 51% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,127 psi | 53% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | 32.8 gr | 64% | 24,381 psi | 39% | 1680 fps | 86.5% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,859 psi | 71% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,661 psi | 19% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,110 psi | 49% | 1778 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,415 psi | 51% | 1880 fps | 86.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 43,743 psi | 71% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,196 psi | 47% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 46% | 1752 fps | 91.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,834 psi | 47% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,930 psi | 35% | 1604 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,063 psi | 42% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,810 psi | 58% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 1893 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,408 psi | 36% | 1578 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 32% | 1558 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 38% | 1677 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,238 psi | 75% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,260 psi | 59% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,435 psi | 31% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,227 psi | 52% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,209 psi | 44% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296* | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 2093 fps | 85.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,458 psi | 49% | 1575 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 31 powders for .460 S&W Mag. loaded with the .452 | 200gr | LOS SWC. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,277 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,342 fps to 2,277 fps. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 31 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 38–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LilGun, Ramshot Enforcer, Alliant 2400 rank at the top here: for .460 S&W Mag. with the .452 | 200gr | LOS SWC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP, Hodgdon H110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.