Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 157gr | Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 157gr \| Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting
Bullet Weight:	157gr \| 10.2g
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_B12284_C802
Last updated:	2026-03-14

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 157gr | Inceptor ARX Preferred Hunting bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	32909	53%	**60	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	85%	53824	87%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	95%	52243	84%	**08	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	96%	52446	85%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	96%	51227	83%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	94%	54607	88%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55332	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	54940	89%	**05	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	91%	53272	86%	**28	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	47718	77%	**16	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	95%	51808	84%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	48718	79%	**59	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	96%	47500	77%	**13	85%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	96%	51895	84%	**72	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	90%	54085	87%	**19	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	34911	56%	**67	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	50763	82%	**01	98%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	95%	48109	78%	**77	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	55274	89%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48167	78%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	54230	88%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	33779	55%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	55448	90%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	95%	53374	86%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	73%	54969	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	54694	88%	**59	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	54476	88%	**59	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	67%	54157	87%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	94%	53824	87%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	54810	88%	**41	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	15142	24%	**15	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	65%	54752	88%	**01	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	54853	89%	**01	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	91%	53272	86%	**28	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	96%	49559	80%	**39	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	83%	54404	88%	**95	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	90%	54288	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	43714	71%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	49052	79%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	49879	81%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	52141	84%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	94%	55666	90%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	83%	54114	87%	**13	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	77%	54317	88%	**39	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	73%	55230	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	88%	54781	88%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	13619	22%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	47384	77%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	97%	49501	80%	**62	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	84%	55129	89%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	42540	69%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	91%	54157	87%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	40306	65%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	52562	85%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53940	87%	**41	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54853	89%	**01	100%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	65%	54752	88%	**01	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	96%	49559	80%	**39	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	53272	86%	**28	92%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	55288	89%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53780	87%	**00	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	96%	49864	81%	**41	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	55695	90%	**08	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	49922	81%	**03	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	34940	56%	**29	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	27514	44%	**34	88%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	80%	54302	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	94%	54752	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	31169	50%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	54114	87%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51982	84%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	44541	72%	**34	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	81%	54766	88%	**11	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	96%	47964	77%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	16491	27%	**57	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28485	46%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26368	43%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24990	40%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23699	38%	**02	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25411	41%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22437	36%	**85	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	33446	54%	**80	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	28674	46%	**24	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	39987	65%	**01	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23583	38%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19798	32%	**09	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	35984	58%	**29	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	20697	33%	**29	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25599	41%	**96	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	15084	24%	**04	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19102	31%	**81	83%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22902	37%	**06	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**72	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20305	33%	**75	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22379	36%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14518	23%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24091	39%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26701	43%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	39291	63%	**34	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28079	45%	**55	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	30937	50%	**14	98%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	44701	72%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23830	38%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22249	36%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	8093	13%	**0	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	47413	77%	**36	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**77	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	28674	46%	**24	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	90%	39987	65%	**01	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23685	38%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19029	31%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20508	33%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21857	35%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23540	38%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26136	42%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27818	45%	**32	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**31	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	37956	61%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26977	44%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7556	12%	**3	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18289	30%	**32	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	23989	39%	**03	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30298	49%	**70	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13227	21%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18782	30%	**93	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22539	36%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27731	45%	**25	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16186	26%	**34	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22408	36%	**68	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	20465	33%	**44	86%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**77	95%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	47413	77%	**36	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	39987	65%	**01	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	28674	46%	**24	81%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	49661	80%	**44	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22960	37%	**21	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21379	35%	**68	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25063	40%	**12	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18028	29%	**25	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	82%	23264	38%	**80	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	84%	19421	31%	**27	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23960	39%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14620	24%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22263	36%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20146	33%	**45	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	16360	26%	**76	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**22	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	19885	32%	**16	100%

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