Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 225gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45218
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.804" \| 20.4mm
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:	0.329" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.3mm
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_B2867_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 69 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, 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%	52620	85%	**32	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	61815	100%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	61786	100%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	61177	99%	**04	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	97%	59741	96%	**67	93%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	60945	98%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	61888	100%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	61308	99%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	61177	99%	**93	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	60568	98%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	60945	98%	**37	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	61366	99%	**83	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	61177	99%	**29	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	60887	98%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	61148	99%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	61482	99%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	88%	61148	99%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	92%	60945	98%	**19	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	50024	81%	**78	86%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	61569	99%	**31	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	61105	99%	**62	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	48689	79%	**27	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	61076	99%	**59	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	61815	100%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	21683	35%	**76	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	61815	100%	**21	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	61308	99%	**86	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	61786	100%	**80	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	61293	99%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	60930	98%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	60466	98%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	60524	98%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	91%	61264	99%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	60742	98%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	61511	99%	**58	101%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	94%	60394	98%	**16	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	61293	99%	**32	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	61380	99%	**59	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	60930	98%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	61409	99%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20189	33%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	60481	98%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	61148	99%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	61206	99%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	61743	100%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	61786	100%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	61685	100%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	88%	61134	99%	**29	101%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27601	45%	**24	85%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	61714	100%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	61163	99%	**47	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	61815	100%	**21	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	61786	100%	**80	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	61308	99%	**86	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	60785	98%	**13	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	61815	100%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	61917	100%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	60901	98%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	60901	98%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56985	92%	**18	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	34214	55%	**68	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	75%	60669	98%	**29	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	61685	100%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43294	70%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	61612	99%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	60408	98%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	61728	100%	**52	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	60930	98%	**37	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	96%	50720	82%	**08	83%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20682	33%	**20	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**29	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	78%	31444	51%	**80	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	53417	86%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26324	42%	**81	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32213	52%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**89	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26324	43%	**78	85%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	68%	25831	42%	**85	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37898	61%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**57	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30937	50%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32880	53%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	89%	37913	61%	**08	81%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	54302	88%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	44701	72%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	82%	27514	44%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	49226	79%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10704	17%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	53359	86%	**29	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**81	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41249	67%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28079	45%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31531	51%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31024	50%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32532	53%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**70	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	69%	25179	41%	**75	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43236	70%	**49	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50894	82%	**50	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	53809	87%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39726	64%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10153	16%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29660	48%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**21	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42772	69%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26179	42%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28137	45%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	90%	22669	37%	**06	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24889	40%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**45	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	53359	86%	**29	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**81	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31183	50%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41611	67%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29573	48%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21930	35%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17898	29%	**01	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	88%	26455	43%	**17	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44179	71%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20972	34%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27325	44%	**48	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44599	72%	**70	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	44846	72%	**32	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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