Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 290gr | Matt's Bullets SWC-HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant Herco, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 290gr \| Matt's Bullets SWC-HP
Manufacturer SKU:	452-290-SWC-HP
Bullet Weight:	290gr \| 18.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B12560_C802
Last updated:	2026-07-16
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:38 - 1:32

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 290gr | Matt's Bullets SWC-HP bullet and 79 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant Herco, 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>>	92%	55245	89%	**39	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	54520	88%	**85	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	54607	88%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54969	89%	**89	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	54491	88%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	55463	90%	**55	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**21	95%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	54520	88%	**21	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	54505	88%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	55579	90%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	55376	89%	**17	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54592	88%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	55376	89%	**75	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	55405	89%	**08	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	55071	89%	**34	98%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	55201	89%	**58	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55651	90%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	55709	90%	**53	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55550	90%	**50	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	54723	88%	**78	100%
Alliant Power Pro 300-MP	<<locked>>	91%	55085	89%	**63	94%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	85%	55651	90%	**42	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	54375	88%	**44	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	55709	90%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55013	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	54781	88%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	55259	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	54839	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	90%	55564	90%	**63	93%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55390	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	55709	90%	**96	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	23308	38%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	54520	88%	**85	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	55579	90%	**01	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	55376	89%	**17	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	54099	87%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	54853	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	55434	90%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	54694	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	55405	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	54969	89%	**02	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	54650	88%	**34	98%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	54940	89%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55666	90%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22785	37%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	54157	87%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	54723	88%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	35708	58%	**27	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54665	88%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	77%	55027	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	55448	90%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	77%	55521	90%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55593	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54244	88%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34243	55%	**68	94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	54969	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	55332	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	69%	54897	89%	**52	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	55376	89%	**17	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	55579	90%	**01	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	54781	88%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	55143	89%	**21	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	55390	89%	**58	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	45281	73%	**99	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	54563	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	88%	54853	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	89%	54737	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	42830	69%	**09	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	55056	89%	**80	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	55695	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40640	66%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	55332	89%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54636	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	55172	89%	**80	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55463	90%	**71	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	93%	55579	90%	**73	90%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	81%	54984	89%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24207	39%	**38	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46354	75%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34113	55%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33127	53%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38348	62%	**88	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	65%	24178	39%	**88	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	83%	33953	55%	**68	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38000	61%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**44	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**19	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**12	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24352	39%	**94	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**58	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	23554	38%	**58	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41872	68%	**19	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	25367	41%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**52	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 300-MP]*	<<locked>>	72%	28442	46%	**76	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	33315	54%	**09	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	47529	77%	**78	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34577	56%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35244	57%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23960	39%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39218	63%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36767	59%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28427	46%	**01	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	72%	29428	48%	**02	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51459	83%	**63	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	69%	22017	36%	**88	81%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	74%	15867	26%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38928	63%	**34	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**44	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32300	52%	**19	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45469	73%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	40683	66%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31111	50%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34954	56%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34461	56%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	35868	58%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37753	61%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23467	38%	**78	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	48414	78%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43729	71%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	71%	14504	23%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	33750	55%	**29	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	86%	26208	42%	**60	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46804	76%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	61%	36622	59%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36347	59%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37057	60%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	17289	28%	**40	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28500	46%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36521	59%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	42148	68%	**14	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32300	52%	**19	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41379	67%	**44	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39697	64%	**89	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**20	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48196	78%	**83	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	47%	**66	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24511	40%	**65	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22669	37%	**52	97%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	73%	20378	33%	**25	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	49153	79%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38972	63%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20102	32%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	40132	65%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35201	57%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30342	49%	**07	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	48573	78%	**09	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	34650	56%	**07	80%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	32880	53%	**65	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.

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

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