Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy
Manufacturer SKU:	#030
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.916" \| 48.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.529" \| 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.529" \| 13.4mm
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_B10655_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Cowboy bullet and 71 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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%	48994	79%	**58	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	54636	88%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	90%	55361	89%	**32	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	54708	88%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	54665	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	54563	88%	**24	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	96%	52402	85%	**80	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	55434	90%	**16	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	55695	90%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**93	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	54882	89%	**99	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	54926	89%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	54389	88%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	55622	90%	**99	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	54723	88%	**16	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	49139	79%	**37	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	55738	90%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	54650	88%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	55201	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	54375	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	55071	89%	**45	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	43453	70%	**04	84%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	55666	90%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	54317	88%	**88	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	41147	66%	**11	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	54549	88%	**72	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	54636	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	20146	33%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	55637	90%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**93	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**99	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	53896	87%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	54549	88%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	54911	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	55724	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	55550	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	54752	88%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	55216	89%	**78	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	95%	55506	90%	**29	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	54868	89%	**42	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	54897	89%	**72	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	54244	88%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	55709	90%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	18579	30%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	55492	90%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	54462	88%	**77	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	54897	89%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	54795	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	55187	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	55419	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	54694	88%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	24076	39%	**60	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54476	88%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	54795	88%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	55637	90%	**24	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**99	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**93	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	54737	88%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	54201	88%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	55361	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	54288	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55390	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50633	82%	**37	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	30168	49%	**01	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	54737	88%	**48	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	54128	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	41379	67%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	55666	90%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	54824	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	55245	89%	**72	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	54244	88%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19014	31%	**99	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39131	63%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31256	50%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30197	49%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30501	49%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**01	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	79%	29312	47%	**62	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31662	51%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	49472	80%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**78	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	23250	38%	**37	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27891	45%	**71	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23525	38%	**27	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	71%	24932	40%	**86	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	17695	29%	**89	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35505	57%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	28616	46%	**29	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28776	46%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30313	49%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31952	52%	**93	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	92%	36390	59%	**96	81%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	52431	85%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	41611	67%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	25831	42%	**52	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	45687	74%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32663	53%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9703	16%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	49414	80%	**65	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**78	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	39%	**50	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	39305	63%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	33634	54%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26049	42%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29327	47%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29283	47%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30763	50%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**52	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	71%	24134	39%	**70	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	40205	65%	**98	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	47384	77%	**99	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	51097	83%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37289	60%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9094	15%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27253	44%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26063	42%	**76	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	40872	66%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23047	37%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26237	42%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30850	50%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**42	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	21451	35%	**04	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22931	37%	**61	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30734	50%	**11	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	49414	80%	**65	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	39%	**50	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31154	50%	**78	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29399	47%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	38043	61%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26905	43%	**53	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19609	32%	**38	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15621	25%	**73	88%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	91%	24787	40%	**99	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42728	69%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33243	54%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19305	31%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32155	52%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28631	46%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24787	40%	**07	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	41843	68%	**32	100%

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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