Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 300gr | H&N KS HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 300gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.769" \| 19.5mm
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:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.273" \| 6.9mm
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_B7544_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 300gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Hodgdon LilGun, 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>>	91%	54984	89%	**16	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	55158	89%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55695	90%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	55071	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	87%	54636	88%	**04	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	96%	55071	89%	**14	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	55201	89%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	54476	88%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	55245	89%	**98	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	54215	88%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	54882	89%	**58	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	55419	89%	**91	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	85%	54360	88%	**17	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54824	89%	**78	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	54940	89%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55332	89%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	54360	88%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	54404	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	55434	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	92%	54752	88%	**40	94%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55637	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55201	89%	**70	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	55158	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23134	37%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	54476	88%	**78	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	55245	89%	**98	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	54737	88%	**39	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	55027	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	54839	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	54520	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	55666	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	54940	89%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**96	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	55492	90%	**14	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55463	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55637	90%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21915	35%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	55100	89%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	54940	89%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	35940	58%	**17	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	54491	88%	**19	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	55593	90%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	54926	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55724	90%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55187	89%	**80	101%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34505	56%	**62	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	54563	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	54766	88%	**65	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	55245	89%	**98	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	54476	88%	**78	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	54607	88%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	54520	88%	**98	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	55724	90%	**39	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	96%	45730	74%	**90	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	55593	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54665	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	88%	55666	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	44933	73%	**12	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	55274	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	54433	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46847	76%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	54795	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54317	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	55303	89%	**57	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55622	90%	**65	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	91%	54636	88%	**63	91%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24308	39%	**25	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45861	74%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34200	55%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38276	62%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	64%	23322	38%	**52	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	53%	**39	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38754	63%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31691	51%	**99	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35578	57%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**42	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	31763	51%	**96	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24047	39%	**75	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	23206	37%	**38	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42728	69%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36448	59%	**48	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35244	57%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**60	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	27644	45%	**57	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51808	84%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	68%	21031	34%	**42	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38580	62%	**20	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11298	18%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**44	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32503	52%	**16	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46224	75%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41162	66%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31082	50%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	34650	56%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34519	56%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36071	58%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37927	61%	**29	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23250	38%	**65	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49124	79%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43700	71%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10849	18%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**29	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	85%	25643	41%	**34	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	46862	76%	**43	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	31386	51%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31807	51%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36796	59%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37246	60%	**06	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	74%	17245	28%	**20	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28558	46%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36463	59%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32503	52%	**16	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41742	67%	**44	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35085	57%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48544	78%	**80	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	46%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	25933	42%	**84	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22292	36%	**29	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	72%	20015	32%	**96	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46615	75%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38247	62%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22582	36%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	38754	63%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35201	57%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31531	51%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49008	79%	**06	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	78%	33272	54%	**62	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

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.

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