Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 S&W Mag. with .452 | 300gr | Rim Rock SWC bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, Hodgdon H110 and Alliant Power Pro 300-MP.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 1814 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 1814 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,215 psi | 88% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 84% | 1788 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 84% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 50,705 psi | 82% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 72% | 50,096 psi | 81% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 83% | 1811 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,025 psi | 84% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,201 psi | 88% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 1837 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,309 psi | 41% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,227 psi | 83% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,308 psi | 39% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 1699 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 76% | 52,997 psi | 86% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 1594 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 82% | 1739 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 79% | 1759 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 84% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 1893 fps | 96% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 1486 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 8.38"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 34% | 1283 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS* | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 51% | 1512 fps | 86.7% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,043 psi | 60% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,690 psi | 50% | 1467 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,850 psi | 50% | 1463 fps | 98% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,641 psi | 38% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,918 psi | 73% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,431 psi | 54% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,648 psi | 53% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,315 psi | 54% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,873 psi | 39% | 1352 fps | 91.4% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,003 psi | 37% | 1302 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,990 psi | 40% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,070 psi | 57% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP*² | 31.4 gr | 68% | 25,237 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,383 psi | 75% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,743 psi | 38% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,891 psi | 45% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110*² | 31.4 gr | 68% | 26,092 psi | 42% | 1430 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*² | 28.7 gr | 64% | 18,985 psi | 31% | 1306 fps | 87.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,937 psi | 19% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,430 psi | 51% | 1480 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,516 psi | 49% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,446 psi | 54% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,867 psi | 56% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,119 psi | 37% | 1345 fps | 92.1% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,487 psi | 19% | 823 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,199 psi | 54% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 30* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,075 psi | 36% | 1358 fps | 86.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,459 psi | 51% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,430 psi | 51% | 1480 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,995 psi | 50% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,982 psi | 24% | 1132 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,021 psi | 45% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,278 psi | 67% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 46,702 psi | 75% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S265* | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 46% | 1421 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,134 psi | 39% | 1309 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N105² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,118 psi | 36% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,869 psi | 29% | 1234 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,334 psi | 62% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,870 psi | 32% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,447 psi | 56% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 47,587 psi | 77% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 296*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,778 psi | 51% | 1562 fps | 87.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 1260 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 29 powders for .460 S&W Mag. loaded with the .452 | 300gr | Rim Rock SWC. Winchester 296 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,893 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,066 fps to 1,893 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 39–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, ReloadSwiss RS 30 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LilGun, Hodgdon H110, Alliant Power Pro 300-MP rank at the top here: for .460 S&W Mag. with the .452 | 300gr | Rim Rock SWC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.