Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX

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Bullet:	.452 \| 225gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45218
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
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_B2867_C802
Last updated:	2026-03-24

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 76 powder(s). 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>>	96%	52620	85%	**32	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	54578	88%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54926	89%	**50	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55680	90%	**80	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	54331	88%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55376	89%	**52	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	94%	54317	88%	**24	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	55608	90%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	73%	54447	88%	**08	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	54404	88%	**18	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	54708	88%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	54752	88%	**88	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	54752	88%	**11	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	55637	90%	**60	95%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	83%	54592	88%	**62	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54607	88%	**04	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	54969	89%	**70	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	52315	84%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	81%	55477	90%	**98	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	89%	55274	89%	**32	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	54984	89%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	55695	90%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	54984	89%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	50343	81%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55666	90%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	54969	89%	**67	101%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	50024	81%	**78	86%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	55579	90%	**29	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	48689	79%	**27	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	55666	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	54578	88%	**91	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	55100	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	21683	35%	**76	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	73%	54447	88%	**08	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	81%	55013	89%	**11	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	55230	89%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	54607	88%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	54665	88%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	54723	88%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	55376	89%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	55187	89%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	53998	87%	**86	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	91%	55071	89%	**47	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	54288	88%	**67	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	54476	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	55230	89%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20189	33%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	54534	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	55506	90%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	55680	90%	**29	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	55448	90%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	54926	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	54998	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55666	90%	**80	101%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27601	45%	**24	85%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	54853	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	55274	89%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	55042	89%	**81	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	55013	89%	**11	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	54447	88%	**08	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	55259	89%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	54708	88%	**31	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	55405	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	55201	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55550	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55347	89%	**04	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	34214	55%	**68	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	54186	87%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	55347	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43294	70%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	55376	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	54215	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	55535	90%	**06	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	54998	89%	**81	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	96%	50720	82%	**08	83%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	86%	54940	89%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20682	33%	**20	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31647	51%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**29	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	78%	31444	51%	**80	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26324	42%	**81	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32213	52%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**89	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26324	43%	**78	85%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	68%	25831	42%	**85	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	30951	50%	**89	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20059	32%	**20	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37898	61%	**73	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	22524	36%	**11	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**57	98%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	31183	50%	**43	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43120	70%	**35	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30937	50%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21669	35%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35795	58%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32880	53%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	89%	37913	61%	**08	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	44701	72%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	82%	27514	44%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	49226	79%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10704	17%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**81	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41249	67%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28079	45%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31531	51%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31024	50%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32532	53%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34824	56%	**70	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	69%	25179	41%	**75	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43236	70%	**49	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	50894	82%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39726	64%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10153	16%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29660	48%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**21	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42772	69%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26179	42%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28137	45%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	90%	22669	37%	**06	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24889	40%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	35969	58%	**39	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26672	43%	**81	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34316	55%	**29	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31183	50%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41611	67%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29573	48%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21930	35%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17898	29%	**01	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	88%	26455	43%	**17	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44179	71%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20972	34%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27325	44%	**48	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44599	72%	**70	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	44846	72%	**32	80%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	29370	47%	**93	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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