Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | H&N KS 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 \| 250gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.658" \| 16.7mm
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:	0.183" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.162" \| 4.1mm
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_B7543_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 68 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>>	93%	55013	89%	**83	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55376	89%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	55259	89%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54462	88%	**21	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	54824	89%	**57	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55622	90%	**93	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55274	89%	**52	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	53069	86%	**52	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54694	88%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55259	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55303	89%	**59	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55013	89%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55187	89%	**22	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	54737	88%	**52	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	54926	89%	**65	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54607	88%	**52	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54737	88%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	54752	88%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	55216	89%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55100	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55448	90%	**21	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55390	89%	**95	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54708	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	55622	90%	**21	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54781	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	22771	37%	**47	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55259	89%	**39	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55303	89%	**59	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55114	89%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55695	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	54824	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54911	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55695	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55448	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54636	88%	**44	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	55521	90%	**72	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	54694	88%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21016	34%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	54853	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	77%	55042	89%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	33634	54%	**99	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	54665	88%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	55042	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	54781	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55274	89%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	32068	52%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55666	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	55448	90%	**32	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55303	89%	**59	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55259	89%	**39	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55100	89%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	54766	88%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54752	88%	**99	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43830	71%	**88	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	87%	55680	90%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	90%	55317	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41858	68%	**04	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55129	89%	**14	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54563	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46514	75%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54302	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	54433	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	55680	90%	**31	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55071	89%	**12	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	55448	90%	**21	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22931	37%	**17	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44570	72%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33547	54%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33083	53%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36883	60%	**96	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	27238	44%	**42	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	39117	63%	**42	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39595	64%	**45	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29718	48%	**91	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34548	56%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32053	52%	**70	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	29950	48%	**81	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	24410	39%	**83	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22017	36%	**17	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41321	67%	**50	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34664	56%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34345	55%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	33069	53%	**67	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50140	81%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	74%	24787	40%	**39	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37536	61%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10921	18%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39595	64%	**45	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**91	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44788	72%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39276	63%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30066	49%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34853	56%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37101	60%	**50	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	23424	38%	**66	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47805	77%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42308	68%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10138	16%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32634	53%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**30	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	92%	29559	48%	**21	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45324	73%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29660	48%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30777	50%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35839	58%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36448	59%	**24	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	20639	33%	**01	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27238	44%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35433	57%	**12	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**91	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39595	64%	**45	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38290	62%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33939	55%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46224	75%	**98	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	33460	54%	**44	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32996	53%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24323	39%	**63	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20711	33%	**04	94%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	80%	23844	39%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46064	74%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37231	60%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21727	35%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37449	60%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33837	55%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**16	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47863	77%	**40	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	40001	65%	**85	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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