Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 230gr | H&N SWC HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.665" \| 16.9mm
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:	0.190" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.170" \| 4.3mm
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_B7541_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 230gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol. 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%	54882	89%	**39	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	54897	89%	**08	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	54839	89%	**67	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	55738	90%	**90	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	55361	89%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	54491	88%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	91%	55288	89%	**18	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	49501	80%	**59	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	55506	90%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55666	90%	**18	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	55521	90%	**27	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	54998	89%	**49	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	55288	89%	**98	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	55071	89%	**27	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	89%	55100	89%	**37	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55085	89%	**31	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	55245	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	54578	88%	**88	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	55535	90%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55405	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54795	88%	**73	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	96%	55114	89%	**60	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	54679	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	54592	88%	**83	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	55259	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21437	35%	**76	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55666	90%	**18	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	55521	90%	**27	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54549	88%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	54708	88%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	55390	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	54853	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	55259	89%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	55376	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	54853	89%	**06	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	55390	89%	**41	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	54810	88%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	54810	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20349	33%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	55288	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	55724	90%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	55579	90%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	55187	89%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	55187	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	54505	88%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55390	89%	**90	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	29704	48%	**57	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55042	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	54766	88%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	55521	90%	**27	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55666	90%	**18	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	55390	89%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	55187	89%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	55564	90%	**88	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	40190	65%	**08	82%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	55288	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	55216	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	93%	55535	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	38696	62%	**34	90%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	55361	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	55651	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	44541	72%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	55042	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	55114	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	55085	89%	**99	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	54607	88%	**72	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	95%	54737	88%	**80	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21698	35%	**37	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	42815	69%	**67	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33083	53%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32460	52%	**57	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35998	58%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	74%	29733	48%	**40	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	93%	42351	68%	**67	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	35549	57%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**62	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	27775	45%	**04	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33286	54%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	28036	45%	**94	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	25686	41%	**68	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	33%	**27	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	39639	64%	**96	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**90	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33301	54%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33982	55%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	84%	35665	58%	**68	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	47921	77%	**44	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	27383	44%	**34	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35911	58%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10530	17%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**62	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28427	46%	**21	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43279	70%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37434	60%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28732	46%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32401	52%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31894	51%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33620	54%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35940	58%	**93	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	66%	24366	39%	**45	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	45788	74%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	40553	65%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9703	16%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30980	50%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30414	49%	**50	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	43743	71%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	27615	45%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	29327	47%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35520	57%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	87%	22046	36%	**86	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26107	42%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33924	55%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28427	46%	**21	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**62	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	36550	59%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	43845	71%	**54	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	94%	36941	60%	**58	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31212	50%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22742	37%	**76	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18956	31%	**04	90%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	85%	26092	42%	**85	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44831	72%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35795	58%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21074	34%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35737	58%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32184	52%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	46195	75%	**90	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	89%	43062	70%	**99	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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