Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 255gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf

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 \| 255gr \| Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#150
Bullet Weight:	255gr \| 16.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.686" \| 17.4mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.063" \| 52.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.413" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.413" \| 10.5mm
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_B10665_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 255gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf 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>>	97%	54447	88%	**17	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	54549	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	55637	90%	**45	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	54578	88%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	54505	88%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	54447	88%	**34	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	94%	55695	90%	**32	94%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	54882	89%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	73%	54505	88%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	54897	89%	**99	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	55492	90%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	55608	90%	**73	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	55724	90%	**06	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	92%	55521	90%	**49	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54447	88%	**96	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	54085	87%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	55332	89%	**80	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	55463	90%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	55419	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55608	90%	**58	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	51169	83%	**96	89%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	54578	88%	**88	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	48994	79%	**13	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	55608	90%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	54984	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21002	34%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	73%	54505	88%	**99	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	54897	89%	**99	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	55637	90%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55550	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	54302	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	55245	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	55100	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	54302	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	55317	89%	**91	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	91%	55709	90%	**36	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	55709	90%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	55187	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	54085	87%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	20291	33%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	54810	88%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	55492	90%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	54534	88%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	54911	89%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	54926	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	54157	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	54578	88%	**65	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27412	44%	**32	87%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	54346	88%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	55013	89%	**80	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	54897	89%	**99	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	73%	54505	88%	**99	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	54563	88%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	54288	88%	**06	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	55521	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	54230	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	55550	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	55521	90%	**90	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	57%	**86	89%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54085	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	54491	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	44599	72%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	54520	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	55637	90%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	54505	88%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	54592	88%	**57	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	51735	84%	**26	85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20943	34%	**48	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41669	67%	**58	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32271	52%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31430	51%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31575	51%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35056	57%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	75%	28239	46%	**45	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34432	56%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34664	56%	**47	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26107	42%	**83	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29805	48%	**94	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26556	43%	**96	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	23844	38%	**50	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	19711	32%	**45	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38508	62%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31212	50%	**65	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31024	50%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32082	52%	**84	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32953	53%	**19	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	85%	34055	55%	**63	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	45324	73%	**03	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	24903	40%	**22	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	50154	81%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34954	56%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10501	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34664	56%	**47	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26890	43%	**06	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41959	68%	**19	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36361	59%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27905	45%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31299	51%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31227	50%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**81	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	65%	22423	36%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43511	70%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	51198	83%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	40001	65%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9921	16%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	30110	49%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28689	46%	**35	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	43294	70%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26397	43%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28253	46%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34853	56%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	85%	19914	32%	**75	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25208	41%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32837	53%	**43	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26890	43%	**06	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34664	56%	**47	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31444	51%	**53	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41901	68%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30008	48%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21872	35%	**94	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	17811	29%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	85%	24062	39%	**83	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44440	72%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35389	57%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20842	34%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34490	56%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31314	51%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27456	44%	**57	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44541	72%	**68	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	90%	39827	64%	**72	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

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[...] 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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