Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.606" \| 15.4mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.254" \| 57.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.142" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B7537_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 68 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>>	95%	55709	90%	**59	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55187	89%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**73	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	55695	90%	**90	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55172	89%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	54534	88%	**62	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	55071	89%	**21	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	51198	83%	**65	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54404	88%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55085	89%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**31	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54737	88%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	55085	89%	**94	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55390	89%	**24	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	54621	88%	**37	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55100	89%	**18	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54418	88%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	55230	89%	**01	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	54665	88%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55288	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55216	89%	**80	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	55637	90%	**50	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	55042	89%	**13	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	55695	90%	**80	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54462	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	55709	90%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21828	35%	**83	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55085	89%	**11	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**31	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55071	89%	**72	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55172	89%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	54389	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54462	88%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55071	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	55027	89%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54563	88%	**12	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55405	89%	**50	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	55477	90%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55216	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	20784	34%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	54708	88%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	55651	90%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	55666	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	54737	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	55695	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55201	89%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	31154	50%	**86	89%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54723	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	55637	90%	**14	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**31	97%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55085	89%	**11	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	55492	90%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	55521	90%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	55259	89%	**68	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	42351	68%	**31	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	55085	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55274	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	55274	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	39523	64%	**47	90%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54650	88%	**90	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	54868	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	45992	74%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	55405	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	55172	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	55230	89%	**96	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	54926	89%	**81	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	95%	55550	90%	**77	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22249	36%	**47	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	43540	70%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32619	53%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32953	53%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36463	59%	**58	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	73%	30313	49%	**44	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	91%	42351	68%	**70	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36477	59%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38029	61%	**81	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	28834	47%	**24	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33794	55%	**99	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	28819	47%	**21	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	65%	25570	41%	**58	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21306	34%	**43	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40466	65%	**03	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33779	55%	**03	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32343	52%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33736	54%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34055	55%	**37	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	83%	35128	57%	**58	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	48414	78%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	77%	27340	44%	**37	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**01	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34998	57%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10631	17%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38029	61%	**81	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	29486	48%	**40	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	43961	71%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38261	62%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29631	48%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32837	53%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32372	52%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34055	55%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36376	59%	**99	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	65%	24526	40%	**45	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46615	75%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41466	67%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9834	16%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	31749	51%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31212	50%	**53	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44425	72%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28558	46%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	29733	48%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35085	57%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35882	58%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	86%	22336	36%	**83	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26643	43%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34200	55%	**62	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	29486	48%	**40	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38029	61%	**81	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37202	60%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	44817	72%	**54	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	92%	36172	58%	**42	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23540	38%	**93	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19566	32%	**24	91%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	83%	25947	42%	**85	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45745	74%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36753	59%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21277	34%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36564	59%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29457	48%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	46789	76%	**03	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	88%	43033	69%	**93	80%

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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