Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 185gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 185gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.170" \| 55.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.150" \| 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.130" \| 3.3mm
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_B7523_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 185gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, 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>>	97%	51663	83%	**19	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	54578	88%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	55709	90%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55724	90%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	55593	90%	**13	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	55535	90%	**62	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	95%	54752	88%	**95	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**41	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55085	89%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	54882	89%	**91	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	55347	89%	**11	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	54868	89%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	55332	89%	**85	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	55100	89%	**18	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	54752	88%	**28	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	53069	86%	**88	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	54650	88%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	55579	90%	**18	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	54926	89%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	55535	90%	**60	101%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	55695	90%	**26	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	73%	**13	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	54969	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	54578	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19928	32%	**91	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**59	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	54882	89%	**91	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	54795	88%	**95	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	54781	88%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	55013	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	54723	88%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	54476	88%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	55608	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	55143	89%	**99	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	93%	55172	89%	**08	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55695	90%	**77	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	54723	88%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	55506	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	18072	29%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	54694	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55448	90%	**98	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	55259	89%	**26	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	55622	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	54940	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	54679	88%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55724	90%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55695	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55317	89%	**08	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55013	89%	**59	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54795	88%	**95	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54882	89%	**91	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	54824	89%	**67	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	55317	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54955	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	54650	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54520	88%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54389	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55419	89%	**67	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	54607	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	42699	69%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	55361	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	54868	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	54853	89%	**90	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	55274	89%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19276	31%	**16	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39972	65%	**31	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31401	51%	**39	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30661	50%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30458	49%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33388	54%	**83	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	35723	58%	**16	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	51692	83%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	32285	52%	**37	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	27006	44%	**22	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	31082	50%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28239	46%	**37	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	25034	40%	**80	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	76%	30893	50%	**27	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	21161	34%	**81	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36405	59%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29370	47%	**88	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28689	46%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30574	49%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32053	52%	**52	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	43004	69%	**59	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	89%	33547	54%	**03	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	47326	76%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9456	15%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	51634	83%	**19	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	32285	52%	**37	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	26731	43%	**26	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	40350	65%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	34026	55%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26455	43%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29153	47%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29704	48%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31531	51%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33794	55%	**27	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	29791	48%	**98	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	41771	67%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49211	79%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37434	60%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8659	14%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27833	45%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	26774	43%	**16	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	40756	66%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23395	38%	**27	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26861	43%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31676	51%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34360	55%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23337	38%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31270	51%	**93	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	51634	83%	**19	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	26731	43%	**26	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32285	52%	**37	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	33170	54%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39204	63%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27644	45%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19899	32%	**39	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15969	26%	**47	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43062	70%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33330	54%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19058	31%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32634	53%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25570	41%	**60	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	42801	69%	**34	100%

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

[...] *... 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.

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

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