Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45201
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.922" \| 23.4mm
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:	0.447" \| 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.447" \| 11.3mm
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_B2870_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, 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>>	97%	53606	87%	**27	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	55550	90%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	54534	88%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	55347	89%	**37	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	94%	55622	90%	**22	93%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	54592	88%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55434	90%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	54288	88%	**99	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	55187	89%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	54592	88%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	54984	89%	**03	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	92%	55201	89%	**32	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	55564	90%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	54389	88%	**90	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	54331	88%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	54882	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	54940	89%	**58	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	50952	82%	**96	88%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	54549	88%	**98	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	48109	78%	**03	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	55535	90%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22162	36%	**01	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55434	90%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	54288	88%	**99	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	54331	88%	**44	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	54418	88%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	55143	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	54868	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	54360	88%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	55085	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	55738	90%	**01	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	91%	54563	88%	**39	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	54563	88%	**49	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	55187	89%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	54433	88%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20784	34%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	54781	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	81%	55071	89%	**90	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	54882	89%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	55651	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	54404	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	55158	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	54215	88%	**65	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27949	45%	**55	87%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	55056	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	54447	88%	**76	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	54288	88%	**99	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	74%	55434	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	55143	89%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	55376	89%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	55376	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	54926	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	55259	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	54331	88%	**80	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	34780	56%	**76	88%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54288	88%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	55288	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	44382	72%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	55390	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	54491	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	54897	89%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	55434	89%	**73	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	51271	83%	**22	84%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21335	34%	**55	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	42656	69%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32329	52%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35607	57%	**37	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	74%	28529	46%	**52	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**53	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26890	43%	**09	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32924	53%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30168	49%	**01	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	27151	44%	**16	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	24743	40%	**83	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38130	62%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31357	51%	**75	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31067	50%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32532	53%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	85%	33852	55%	**70	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	45324	73%	**06	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	25454	41%	**48	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	49937	81%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35665	58%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	11356	18%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**53	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	27557	44%	**16	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	42264	68%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36521	59%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28224	46%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32126	52%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31604	51%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32909	53%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35679	58%	**91	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	65%	22887	37%	**43	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43903	71%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50952	82%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	40408	65%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	10936	18%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30110	49%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	29283	47%	**45	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	43511	70%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	27470	44%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28616	46%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35491	57%	**65	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	86%	21103	34%	**01	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25469	41%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33286	54%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27557	44%	**16	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35462	57%	**53	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35317	57%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	32024	52%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41887	68%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30429	49%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22684	37%	**07	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18956	31%	**55	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	84%	23844	39%	**83	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44541	72%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35723	58%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21495	35%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35157	57%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31343	51%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27673	45%	**60	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	45310	73%	**71	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	91%	41582	67%	**01	80%

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

[...] *... 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.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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